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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 57 – 23th November 2018
ODO: 6624km Location: Bootstart Co-living Space, Goa, India Weather: 24-35 Light clouds breaking by 10am Boostart in Mandrem is a huge four story building with rows of dorms and private rooms linking from between the white walls and walkways. On a mid level terrace there’s a small pool and working your way to the roof…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 56 – 22th November 2018
ODO: 6510km Location The Forest India Weather: 23-36 Clear and hot Last night was the night I met Shridhar. I’ve made a habit of stopping for a selfie only when I was planning to stop anyway. For a drink or snack or a full lunch. Otherwise, I’d end up never making progress at all. For…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 55 – 21th November 2018
ODO: 6443 Location: Shridhar’s Family House, India Weather: 24-35 Fog in the morning breaking to a clear hot day. The relentless paneer masala diet got to me last night. After my 7th roti for the day, I felt heavy and slightly sick. Getting to bed in my second roadside hotel of the trip I fell…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 54 – 20th November 2018
ODO: 6345km Location: between Khed and Chiplun Weather: 24-30 Overcast and light rain. Humid After the oppressive heat of yesterday’s midday sun, the blanket of cloud that built from the south is like dipping your bare feet into a stream after a long days hiking. With occasional light drizzle bringing up the humidity my morning…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 53 – 19th November 2018
ODO: 6229 Location: Raigarh Weather: 29-36 Dusty and polluted My next adventure on the bike has come after another long break working out of co-working spaces. I was apprehensive leaving from the dirty, smelly and polluted streets of Mumbai. A memory of my second ever cycle trip across France. Stepping off the Eurostar train and…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 36 – 8th September 2018
ODO 4056 Location Çameli Weather 18-29 showers in the afternoon I left this morning, setting my alarm for 6am, but being awoken at five by the call to prayer from the mosque and the local chickens. I checked the bike and kit before rearranging the room and desk back to where the were when I…