DAY THIRTY FOUR.. 42.50 miles (68.4 km) Today’s ride was through a tiger reserve and then an elephant sanctuary. No animals in sight apart from cows, all fenced up together…
DAY 33.. Boudh to Charichhak
DAY THIRTY THREE.. 21.61 miles (34.8 km) A short and easy ride to a hotel just 37km away. We’ve decided against a herculean journey up the ghats (hills) to Phulbani,…
DAY 32.. Binka to Boudh
DAY THIRTY TWO… 48.22 miles (77.6 km) True to form, our morning ride was in rain. In an attempt to cut down on weight I had discarded my rain coat…
DAY 31.. Debrigargh to Binka
DAY THIRTY ONE… 42.35 miles (68.2 km) We’ve made it (43 miles) to Binka, a dusty town with one hotel (adequate, not super clean) but with a busy restaurant thankfully….
DAY 30.. Debrigargh Wildlife Sanctuary
DAY THIRTY Up at 5.45am and bed tea at 6.15am. This time we are off for a walking safari. Set off intrepidly, guide carrying a sturdy metal pole, just in…
DAY 29.. Debrigargh Wildlife Sanctuary
DAY TWENTY NINE Woken 6.15am by a boy bringing chai. Why? We were having a lie in. The meals routine in this place means there is little time to get…
DAY 28.. Shivrinarayan (taxi lift to Debrigargh)
DAY TWENTY EIGHT The effects of poisoning still continue. Night sweats, weakness, nausea. We’ve decided to change our schedule and head for a rural jungle retreat, deep in Odisha’s heart….
