Three airports, two planes, two trains, twelve taxis, one rickshaw and a moped later me and Jodie are in Kudle Beach, kicking the surf's ass. I worked out why we yawn - when you're tired, ready to sleep, you're vulnerable - a show of teeth before sleep should scare off anyone tempted to eat you...and its contagious because in a community a lot of teeth is always better than a few.
I could be wrong.
I gave a T-shirt away to a kid the other day, and it made me happy. Momentarily.
Its great here guys, I won't lie.
Our first night in Mumbai we stayed in a hotel that was still under construction, and that was lovely. We've shot some footage and that will be online soon...can't wait can ya? You have to.
My favourite signs so far were in Mumbai - most cars bear horn ok please on the back or even simpler blow ok please. The government strikes back with a silent city is a good city...I don't know who will win that war but its sure to be a corker.
Second favourite was in Asia's busiest train station - a ticket from a tout is a ticket to jail.
Superb.
It's not all about signs though, we rented a scooter in Patnam beach and i bloody loved it. Jodie drove first before i started to feel a little emasculated and asked for a turn. The engine was switched off - and we couldn't work out how to fire it up again. A local helped us and we were off, zooming up and down mountains, round bendy roads, dodging past cyclists buses cars and other less hardy mopeders...Jodie was very encouraging, knowing it was my first drive, saying stuff like slow right down, glen not so fast, brake when you go round a corner, and my personal favourite i feel very tense.
All jolly good clean innocent fun.
Now i'm in a bloody internet cafe wondering where all my weed went and saying no to paradise, for ten minutes at least.
That's it for now, so thanks, and i'll try to make the next one better. If i don't email you personally just find me on chessworld.net and hopefully i won't lose by default.
tata
