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I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Hendi Kaf,
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Old 8 Feb 2010
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Smile Goa Yuk!

Hi to all. I've ridden 4000 Ks so far. Bike is great and no falls yet (touching wood). Road conditions far better than much of the stuff I rode in Hispanic America. I'm here in Goa to celebrate my 77th birthday. Last time I was here, I was celebrating my 37th. Goa has changed - not for the better. However anyone out there free and in Goa on the 11th, and would like to drain a jug or six, message me. Otherwise see you at the Derby meet. Heading down to Cochin next. Cheers to all...

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Hi to all. I've ridden 4000 Ks so far. Bike is great and no falls yet (touching wood). Road conditions far better than much of the stuff I rode in Hispanic America. I'm here in Goa to celebrate my 77th birthday. Last time I was here, I was celebrating my 37th. Goa has changed - not for the better. However anyone out there free and in Goa on the 11th, and would like to drain a jug or six, message me. Otherwise see you at the Derby meet. Heading down to Cochin next. Cheers to all...

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Sorry Mate, we'll miss you by a week (Arrive 18th) - so have a good one and have a jug for me. Will be celebrating my 50th there, ShaftyNZ
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we are in Goa now!

hi there
Simon and Lisa here! We are in Goa- need a 'normal' person to talk to!
we are in Arambol - reasons we can tell you later! and are here for a bit longer than we would like.....but getting lots of work done - ie writing etc.

please, please lets meet up for a drink. Cant travel at the mo though as Simon is not too steady on his feet as he is recovering from a very bad bout of the russian flu that is here at the moment.

hope we get to meet you at last!
cheers
i think you have our email....we have no mobile phone
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email sent to you

just sent you an email with details of where we are in Goa
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Hi guys,
We will be (back) in Arambol in about 3/4 days time, if you fancy a few cold ones let us know.

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Goa - I liked it

Loved it in Goa when we went with the bikes, clearly I don't know enough cool places

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Goa is / has gone to the wall - too much Russian cash and they are chasing the tourist pound / dollar / rouble .
Have been travelling there for last 15 years and boy has it changed for the worse - love the people still but Fort Cochin is a prime example . Waterways getting choked with vegetation and parts of it just used to dump plastic bottles - its a crying shame Kerala is getting there as well - Varkala beach looks like a blxxdy landfill site not the beautiful cliffs that were there a few years ago . Still an amazing country though
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