Beautiful Hampi, beautiful people, gorgeouslittle huts by the river..Sheer and utter bliss after the Goan disappointment...and all ade better by the fact iam not taking my anti-malaria tablets anymore as they were making me feel terribly ill. Almost 3 days spent in bed groaning in pain whilst in Goa should be evidence enough. What else can I say about Hampi but that I wish I had been there with some people I know and love to be able to share the magical views ...

Stylex Tailors, Calangute, Goa Monday 22nd September The surrendering... 3 days we've been in Goa now, with my two fellow Irish backpackers , Niamh (pronounce « knee-of ») and Maud, joined by Roos and Mareicke who have just left today. It's been a funny old stay so far. Calangute is the equivalent of Costa del Sol or something similarly frightening in Spain or somewhere (although on reflexion, you could also compare it to a kind of post-war Ibiza, ex-US...

Arrived in Mumbai 2 days ago, still very jetlagged and high on adrenaline. Already had many adventures, being stared at nonstop, haven't found any cockroaches in my room or in the shower yet nor have I had any stomach issues, Inshallah!!I promise a longer bilingual blog entry soon, I am working on it and have already typed up loads on my mini laptop :) but unfortunately, my camera seems to have given up on life, probably due to too much humidity...so no pictures ...