250km from Polem to Karnataka

After a very restless nights sleep due to lack of alcohol, a bed that bagel would turn his nose up at, and constant noise from horns, cockerels, monkeys and kids, it was an early 6am start today. I almost couldn't do this stage because in the night someone stole my boots and bike trousers! So I had to borrow hand me down boots (size 13) and wear shorts until I could find some trousers.
It has been so demanding today that I am exhausted. We went through another dusty lorry train today filtering through hundred of trucks driving randomly. One leader gave up counting after 850 lorries..... Its bazaar. After ducking and diving with lorries we headed off road into the mountains. It was too long a route today to take time to appreciate because we had to be back before dark. The drivers here can't even see you in the day time! Arrived in Murudeshwar at6pm walking like John Wayne and in search of lots of cushions, to a hotel with mattresses and hot running water......and no alcohol! - must go on a mission.
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