Vengurla 2

Arambol - Vengurla, Feb 29, 2012.

30 km

Going back up the same way I came down three weeks ago has the advantage of me knowing some things to avoid and others to look forward to. Returning to the very guesthouse I stayed at in Vengurla definitely is something I wanted to do. This beach schack I am now at againg is not so special by itself, but the food I get here is indeed delicious, and the sweet family I stay with is a prize.

I was a bit surprised that it was only 30 km getting here, now that I bypassed Shiroda beach. I thought it would be well over 40 kms.

This morning I was up early at Arambol. So early that no restaurants were open at all. I went for a walk on the beach, and did my morning excercises. On the way back to Laxmi GH I spotted a small place that had opened and were serving idlys. There I met a beautiful older Swedish woman, even though she has never lived in Sweden itself. She is well travelled and we had many things to talk about. I had expected to be on the road by 0830 but it came to be almost 10 o'clock before I eventually got away.

Still I arrived here at Vengurla already by 2 pm. I was even considering to continue on to Malvan today, but decided against it. Since the boat I came across on from the other side does not seem to run regularly I will probably have to cycle further inland, and cross the river on a roadbridge. Now that my smartphone refuses to work I fear I may get lost on the roads before reaching Tarkali Beach.