Am still punishing myself by forcing myself to stay in the hell which is Gokarna. Worst of all is body surfing in the sea – catching the waves like body boarding but just with my body and playing “dive and catch” while there is a gap in the waves. The beautiful secluded beach with the good food and 100r per night accomodation is very difficult to stomach too…

Am going to buy train ticket to Delhi if possible today and leave in about a week.

Gokarn

Firstly, Gokarna is not in Goa- I thought you were in Goa.

Secondly, despite Geoff and Tan telling us Gokarna was awful and you calling it hell… we are in GOkarna! We have been for a week and are loving it. The town is not great but Om beach is cool, chilled and tropical beach paradise as far as we are concerned. We spend all day Brockbank style – i.e. in hammocks reading then having the occasional swim and meal. We must have missed you – what’s wrong with this place anyway (apart from the infinite amount of Israelies with chillum)?

WARNING!

Dear Dodman

I hereby give you fair warning that Sasha and I are heading for the aformentioned Palolem beach in one week from now. We are going very near Goa on the train tomorrow and then the next destination will be Palolem.

Perhaps we shall see you there.

Hey Tan! I heard your news a while ago and since you appear to be using Livster.net I thought I should say congrats from us both. How long till the bun in the oven is ready? As it were. Looking forward to meeting him/her when we get back!

The surf

The surf here in Kovalam is very good. Too good in fact to surf or indeed swim with added rip tides to ensure certain drowning.

AT the time of the Varanasi bombings we were as far away from the bombings as it’s possible to be in India – being on the southern tip itself. Both safe and well.

We are in Kerala and having gone down the eastern coast we are now heading up the western coast towards… Goa! So Nicky and Michelle don’t be too surprised if you get a tap on the shoulder from a familiar face or two. But we won’t be there for at least two weeks possibly 4 or even 6.

H from Steps

Come on, you must know “H” from Steps. Big happy cheesy dancey gormless, Pete Waterman produced pap pop. And he was the blonde head cretin of the gang – ask Liv, he’ll remmbe…