23/1/13
Wake up ready to go, checked online out found out a friend had died back home. So I spent most of the day talking to people in New Zealand and Australia.
Carried on down to the NH5 although had a lot of difficulty getting directions along the route I wanted to take. I stopped in Tekkali but no rooms. Stopped in Ichchapuram.... and no rooms. Now it was almost dark so I headed out to Gopalpur on Sea and finally found a room.
1: Araku Valley
2: Hill village drink stop.
26/1/13
Was not so happy with the room so decided to head on up to Puri. Lots of cars/Trucks/Buses flying Indian flags... but I was forced to take mine off the bike in Goa 2011 because it's illegal to fly one. Found out why when I got to Puri and almost every hotel was full. They where even offering me a spot on the roof and room they next night. This was because it was independence day lol. I spend more than 2 hours looking for a place. Ended up finding a reasonable room at INR400.
1: Must have run out of money, the bamboo scaffolding is so old it's falling down.
2: Jagannath temple, Puri
Have decided to stay here for a bit as there is a change in the over all plan for the next few months. I've decided not to go home in April but to Nepal. This means I don't have to go to Darjeeling when it's so cold. Also means I do not have to travel all the way back to Delhi with the bike before flying out. So I've gained about 3 weeks maybe more lol. Idea now is to Head over to the Khumb Mela and around that area for a while before heading into the mountains. Then head to Nepal's most eastern boarder in April, as long as they do visa's there?
Wake up ready to go, checked online out found out a friend had died back home. So I spent most of the day talking to people in New Zealand and Australia.
24/1/13
Headed
out early enough to go the long way so headed out for Tallapalem.
From there to Narisipatnam and up to Araku. The road wasn't as nice
as hoped but still a nice days ride.
25/1/13
The
hotel room was bad so did not want to stay another day. While riding
down towards Vizanagaram I saw a sign for the Borra caves so decided
to go and see them. Was about the 4th vehicle to arrive
at a rail cross while waiting for the train. About half an hour
later, just after I decided to turn back, the train went past and we
where aloud to go. I followed the tourist vehicles, all full of
Indian tourists, to a town that had lots of tourist type stalls. The
cars went up a back road so I followed. The back road went to the
train station lol. I never actually found the caves. Carried on down to the NH5 although had a lot of difficulty getting directions along the route I wanted to take. I stopped in Tekkali but no rooms. Stopped in Ichchapuram.... and no rooms. Now it was almost dark so I headed out to Gopalpur on Sea and finally found a room.
2: Hill village drink stop.
26/1/13
Was not so happy with the room so decided to head on up to Puri. Lots of cars/Trucks/Buses flying Indian flags... but I was forced to take mine off the bike in Goa 2011 because it's illegal to fly one. Found out why when I got to Puri and almost every hotel was full. They where even offering me a spot on the roof and room they next night. This was because it was independence day lol. I spend more than 2 hours looking for a place. Ended up finding a reasonable room at INR400.
27/1/13
to 31/1/13
Went
for a walk down the beach..... lol Dean had mentioned and it has not
changed. The more foreign hotel area of town is down by the fishing
village. The Indian area is down near the Jagannath Temple. Now the
thing with fishing people here in India is they do not bother having
toilets in the house they just poo either near the boat of just in
the water, I think depending on if there are lots of people or not.
So walking in the fishing area is a land mind type event lol. This is
India. If you head the other way it is actually not a bad beach. Down
where the Pilgrims bath I saw no poo.
2: Jagannath temple, Puri
Have decided to stay here for a bit as there is a change in the over all plan for the next few months. I've decided not to go home in April but to Nepal. This means I don't have to go to Darjeeling when it's so cold. Also means I do not have to travel all the way back to Delhi with the bike before flying out. So I've gained about 3 weeks maybe more lol. Idea now is to Head over to the Khumb Mela and around that area for a while before heading into the mountains. Then head to Nepal's most eastern boarder in April, as long as they do visa's there?
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