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The noon approached, the alcohol the night before had gone to some extent, the Aces had temperature 40 degrees in winter, time for the last short stretch to Trivandrum to Congress.
Übrraschend was the highway this time like ne city transit, 60km in the Indian traffic with honking and jostling is pretty exhausting after three hours of first bent to Kovalam, a sandy beach for tourists and Indians, fully developed for tourism. But still quite nice. Hugo was somewhat annoyed, somehow this is all very stressful for him has degrees, but the rest did well.

Evening to IIITMK, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala, welcomed by Venkatesh and Prof. Chopella KR Srivathsan welcomed. We are both super dirty from the journey, first from the hotel. And where the Techno Park - the location of the IIITMK was already an impressive surprise, new, chic, the hotel is incredible. Glossy, super clean, a classic European hotel business. The night 999rp/20eur that room I would have appreciated to 3000rp. Expensive, unindisch, and we are guests of the Institute.
After briefly planned the workshop, installed as a test ne Freifunk firmware on a WRT-54GL, unfortunately, was the gateway function as expected, I must look again tomorrow morning. But let's start with Fred from Goa, Danesh from Bangalore, Venkatesh and Hugo went to drink a beer. Tomorrow will be the first or the second established free wireless networks in Asia here.
# In Kerala not get updated very often Cola. So this black-brown broth. Fanta, 7up, etc. is not a problem, somehow the result of NER failed campaign against Coca Cola have been overflowed. Now there is only funny Cola in hotels, but not in shops along the street. #

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But now. So the plan, but today was not even on my bike. DC morning pushed to the mechanic, ne new battery was required at making, nothing. Then let's go, finally some nice roads, which has led to a top speed of 90km / h. But that was also my bike again not as sparkling, was probably the combination with 40 degrees outside temperature, which was irendwie inappropriate.

NEM additional pit stop we went to ruecksichtsvoller coast, the rain euberflutete roads, fields and palm trees again and mountains. And just off the coast of thousands of wind turbines, according to signs of the largest wind farm in Asia, for miles.
At about two at last that sea. Finally, once again, I'd missed really is not quite the Baltic Sea, but even close. The first tour of the city has made it clear that is not here but am Beach, although the same time too close to the water and bathed in the next half-wave, but beach feeling is not so pretty. Well but still waiting to Goa, where bikinis are sold instead of scarves and children's woolen clothes.

Nen great evening spent at the hotel, lots of beer, while 'Firefly' looked ne sci-fi series that Hugo had on his computer and that is really funny. The scenery of the planet is at least as chaotic as India, seen as something super-fiction Sciense. Has something of India 2020, after hiesigem space program are supposed to be a couple of Indians running around on the moon.

As bedtime sweets again the beach looked, most people there seal their shops with ner tarp and sleep right in front of or next to the road, well, as long as it does not rain like this go, yes.

Morning after WORKS Trivandrum, sniff again hacker air. Are Friday and Saturday, if everything checks out, there for the first two nodes set up a free wireless network. What then would probably be the first Indian Freifunk network, if that's nothing.

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So that was the Bike Marathon. Incredibly, as the ass hurts when you sit eight hours on nem bike. Even the most comfortable seat is needed to torture and the Indian highways, according to announcement even before 2008 up to its name. Some nice tracks, but in between I had a lot pothole track and let it wander sadly little time to look to the right and left.

And that although the area has changed great, very tropical and not only because of the heat. Everywhere palm trees, water, relatively flat throughout and occasionally Scottish mountains, green, tossed in the landscape. Beauty here.

As the afternoon sitting on the bikes did not went, we were still just under 200km from the coast, we have sometimes swapped bikes. At the same time Hugo's bike is the fuel filter dropped, Hugo has complained to my front wheel over a eieriges. A closer look is then shown to me on the way somewhere one of the two front fastenings had been lost, ohoh. Luckily noticed in time, will not look good without front across India. Same small town in NEM stopped at the next mechanic who is then going on his bike and took care of in the next city a corresponding part. Ganb not a new one, but he unscrewed at getting another bike. Me reassure everyone that knows them and the other gets a new tomorrow. Sound honest.

Unfortunately, all good ne took awhile, so nothing was achieved with coast. In the next griesseren place after calming overnight search, arrived at the bypass road to NEM hotel where it was said before no room and then we would have still metal beds (yes, no mattresses, bare light metal) getting myself ... After some Rumgeeier with NEM Tyo in the city ​​driving, which then brought us to the only lodge there. When walking around a little later we have found a thousand others, of course, yes, was probably a commission deal.
In any case, tomorrow HERE at the coast, 360km and managed to ride now still 116, then we have arrived at the southernmost cleared funds.

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Wake up - we are arriving in twenty minutes. With these kind words Hugo pulls me close to Bangalore from my dreams. A little later, we are actually there, yawn, half eight in the morning. Did you sleep well.
The bikes were there, unfortunately, was the clutch lever at Hugo's bike stopped. So first moved to the workshop. Anyone who loves his bike, which pushes. Before that of course mixed still NEN cop who would like to get 200rp for guarding and unloading of luggage still NEN Fritzen, who wanted to give 50rp extra off with 20rp. All peanuts, sure, but is really annoying that you have explained all this and that costs extra. As apparent haste Touri just do not know, Hugo has then sought the way to the manager of the luggage transport and informed of the necessary costs, then it was all clear.

Anyway, eleven out of Bangalore and once again sought Highway 7, which began this time hopefully even four lanes. Finally had time to inspect the surroundings while driving, super nice here. Palm trees, heat, some big rocks in the area, which is Tamil Nadu. By the way, the heat is bearable only while driving when a traffic jam or something, one of which floats under the helmet.
Then again, the usual, the highway changes to nem potato field, look at the potholes and collected off-road points.
Also come in the evening downpour NEN, directly on our arrival in Salem. There, in NEM FDGB hotel come across, like this one part where they tell you only 'all clear' and the show room, but then suddenly do not feel like we have more and propose to go to another hotel. Half an hour's discussion, no clue why. Then we went suddenly. Thats India!
As Good Evening bonus then in NEM posh hotel food was next door, finally tomorrow is to ne long stage. 7.30am on the bike, so the plan. Because we want to see the coast tomorrow, hopefully we will create 450km. Then we are at the southern tip of India and India Hugo once crossed by bike, not bad. And I'm swimming, yeah!

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Hard to describe how we today have escaped the chaos of the city and now are waiting at an internet cafe in the departure of the train. After a leisurely breakfast, pulled back from the wilderness outside the station of Hyderabad, Motorcycles and packed off to another station, there goes our train tonight.

Unfortunately, some clever Meier had left the fuel of our mopeds - where did the only, that we have to let out the gas, if we want to take the bikes by train? And above all, how have they thinking, we come to the station?

So lost just after moving off Hugo, who is bent to the gas station, but unfortunately had no more coal. While I'm down the street and down to keep looking for him. When I had my box was empty, Hugo has plenty annoyed. Given some money for the fuel, off we went.

Then divided fuel, on to another station. On the road in city chaos lost again, now, Hugo sought me while I'm on and just before the station was already out of fuel.

So the box pushed toward, for half an hour later Hugh was still on irritated, he was looking for me, again cut back to get, then also concerns that its fuel is again all the meeting and he still had no money, so the station, where I in the shade sitting. Well, then I'm all Verladeaktion managed.

First pack up the bikes (can), then fill in any important papers, sometimes pay here (einpacken!), sometimes there (transportation), additionally it is still ne Trasportversicherung, all in all, each bike and a half times as expensive as a second-class ticket Sleeper. But not so unusual, that have fallen from the clouds, now look whether the bikes are in Bangalore tomorrow.

# Finally need to book my Rueckflugticket from Goa to Delhi. Cost 1400rp/28eur about. #

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Today only NEN relatively short trip to Hyderabad from Nirmal behind us, 220km. Beeen at a super highway, in D-land, we would describe as the most beautiful avenue. Hugo had ne stomach upset, that's it pretty well, sometimes to have less stress.

But what that means less stress, at least we have to Hyderabad purely ne booming city of 6 million and then directly to the station, so here is nothing else going on After all ISTS already so far that I find enjoyable to ride a motorcycle here as the go-to-toe, that's suicidal.

The hotel was looking awesome, thousands of hotels here, all fully booked. And mostly vacant beds, without their own rooms. Then finally it was found an hour Rumfragerei.

And then continue with the questioning, we want gnated train to Bangalore. Supposedly you can take the bike as cargo, we will see. First we have two tickets, even though we had several times the info, it was all booked up for tomorrow. And then there was still something, 11Euro (yes, €) for two sleeping-car tickets. So we have a day off tomorrow, drive over night and are still more Another day in Bangalore. And hopefully soon the sea, time is seen again waves.

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Recovery time NEN bike day on the highway behind me. Brought on by Waifad Nirmal, dreihundertundirgendwas miles behind us, so slow is sitting on the bike no longer as comfortable. Well, had the seat so well tested only briefly

Had almost no margins, only at Hugo's bike short of the shock absorber must have emal nachgeschraubt, but goes something like this soon. Actually we wanted in the vicinity of Hyderabad, but not so simple, will probably still take Another day. The highways here are 'something special' sometimes viespurig dual carriageway (but which beutzt in both directions, if necessary) but we had far more the dirt variety. After yesterday's off-road training, we are indeed prepared against good, but it is not just fast vorwaerts, well, whatever. We probably NEN train from Hyderabad to jump to a piece vorwaerts. And to reach the coast before the conference at Trivandrum / Kerala have.

Experiences? On the way? Well, the breakfast bar in gabs NER, which were about even on the morning corporate_go alk turn on, without regard to the bike we were there with NEM. Lunch there was much better, be a nice place Dhaba, where have a lot of trucker felt at home. Delicious food, we come south, everything is sharper.

Nirvana in the evening, no, Nirmal arrived, about 220 km from Hyderabad. Found a hotel, we are probably the most primal tourists for twenty years. Is such a large complex that get updated very often several floors with many rooms, even NEN Zimerservice. But, as usual, everything very Indian. The floor gleams, the space is less, however. The room service you can call with NEM phone does not work. After all, beer get updated very often, and watch TV was 'Lord of the Rings' angekuedigt. Degree shows that not kommmt, perhaps NEN other Friday.

We were just in NER bar next door, wow, totally 70s. And we had the sensation that some people were almost intrusive, well there, just not as often distant visit. Somewhat confusingly, however slowly, that just show up anywhere women, sometimes in the fields, but good to pass on any case in NER bar could and like in D-land than ne gay bar, and in addition, the physical proximity of the Indians among themselves, jaja which indeed allowed no feelings against women by showing in public dr is really crazy here. Anyway, we are moving towards the coast, there is hopefully everything 'normal', whatever that means.

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Finally a day without riding a motorcycle. Well, it should at least Solte. Then came something else.

The video conference was not until the afternoon, so still time. Hugo has the Windows boxes ere linked up so that now more than one computer can use Internet.
Internet, that is ne-bandwidth connection, which sponsored satellite link is only for video conferencing thought. Ne and video conferencing is not just like that, you have to call at the headquarters in Chennai. However there is no telephone in the center, which allows you to make calls to Chennai. So first you have to always run right through the village and taste. Crazy.

After lunch, back in the family home, the scandalous, the video session, the appropriate contact persons but had no time or interest and appeared to be connected rather short. Wake up in the way done, you have me, but not always, if you have anyone to visit. Well, maybe he even had a visit from big brother.

In any case the connection was terrible, the sound was as good as not to understand, almost impossible ne communication. What a nonsense the whole. Rather than rely on expensive technology ne satellite dish, to install the phone had presented a. But is not just high-tech is not bestimt sponsored by the Indian Space Agency.

Late afternoon we then looked at still NEN temple that is on nem mountain in the middle between Waifad and Wadha (there gibts broadband) and has electricity. In fact, the best suited for ne wireless connection, the Tenpel supplies, the entire region internet. Let's see if what is, but it probably brauchts NEN other partners as the Space Agency. Let's see if the interest shown.

Tomorrow we go on towards the south, once again tearing down a couple of trip, we want to eventually have a swim before we go into the conference next week to Trivandrum / Kerala. And it can also give some technical difficulties, not hope Wirsberg.

# Ne Enfield is no enduro. However, the way to the temple was the first real off-road Experiance. But is really difficult around on paths with small stones and cows. # An obviously great project for Mirko finance projects in developing countries: kiba.org hundred percent of donated coal arrives, you can choose which projects will be promoted and this track. #

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Another day in paradise. The overnight stay was great, morning came around and someone even gave us some coffee brought over. That's what I call my service hotel. Today again Another day on the bike and down to nem small village (Waifad), where Savitri, an Indian, we have made in Dhramsala, working in a community center. There we wanted to investigate the possibilities of wireless solutions for the Internet-supply and relax sometimes Another day on the highway.

Well got away, even found the same ne gas station and we went off. Up, even to Hugo found on his bike Unregelmaesigkeiten. The next mechanic's stall, then, was once again our goal was water in the tank. It comes from the water bottles that are habitually take when the next gas station runs as a tourist to get some fuel. Better switch to Oeldosen.

Once there, all fixed again what it was Sun Tail can be repaired, re-nage page currently facing forward, repaired my luggage rack, we have it all - with fancy new hand grips for my bike - all in 130rp and lasted one and a half hours. Fine break.

And then, next, nice places, sometime even a real highway, wow. So something with ner vierspuriges service road next to it, luxuriously. But not long, the road to the village was out, the closer we got, and more exciting. After some investigation we find Bobby arrived shortly before sunset and receive a warm welcome.

Is a small house in the village, with one computer cabinet and some Lernmoeglichenkeiten, well attended by the children, but also of the older villagers. The Village Resource Center Waifad, sponsored by the Indian Space Research Organisation is totally Microsoft-infested. An initial conversation has revealed that the Foundation has any comic deal with MS that can not have a computer running the centers in any other software. There were even anger, because a teacher has installed a programming environment. Unbelievable. Well, there is still much to do, when we write we are good times NEN post about the practices of Microsoft. Finally, the farmers here know very well already modest about Monsanto and Coca Cola, unless the machine just does not know the alternatives. Just no one there who has ever run Linux.

Anyway, eat first in the village was. A small little house, it was probably thali, at any rate with some rice preparations - sometimes quite sharply seasoned. Delicious. The family has a dairy farm, well, about three dairy cows, enough for the village. And a tiny storefront restaurant with its kind, I think, although the family was actually in the room. On the floor sat and feasted, with the hands. The thought that no one believes them, that foreigners were at your guest, we are probably here anyway in the region, the sensation. Here, no one has lost her.

Tomorrow morning get updated very often ne video conference with the head of the Space Research Center over the possibility of Wifi to supply the area. And then do something here in the center, and look at you explore the village and maybe something for the topology and the difficulties that need WIFI connections. And in any case not so much a ride motorcycles, yeah!

On Highway # are always warnings as well as usual in D-land, 'dont drink and drive', etc. Read Today: 'not die for India and for speed!' # My carburetor stuck every now and then. Effect of the fuel runs out the overflow. So again is to ne repair. #

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This time, finally giving solltes times a day of travel many miles and such. What could be closer than early from the hotel and onto the highway. So far, so difficult. But has a joker (or Scherzboldin) stole the last night of my horn, in the most important part of the motorcycle in India. Without can not.

Same morning Drum ne Reparatursesion, but then we went really wrong. Highway 7, now we know why that number of carries. Has, like everything else in India, determined religious backgrounds. At least the totally inedible, just after Mahagi until shortly before Jabalpur. Only Geholper, off-road romance, having a really super nice area but the view is always directed to the Fahrbahnstueckchen between the pothole levels. Eventually, of course, my chic new page box from the motorcycle lost, the guy in Varanasi has also just crap made by moped!

Then the road was finally better, so enough time during the trip time to look around. Super beautiful villages, well let's say romantic, life is good there is anything else than that the road along a valley, about 1-2km wide and bordered by Bergplateus looks at least like it.

At the most beautiful is it, how soon after Jabalpur, if sometimes crosses a river, the area, ne canoe trip here also determines what waer. Anyway, what must remain so even for next time. And who knows whether or not there are also crocodiles, tigers to get updated very often anyway. But we have only seen monkeys, so the normal cry. At least have respect for the NER horn.

Always busy further down the road two lanes but quite empty and in good shape, so cozy trips. Then it was time to arrive at Sonia, far and wide in front of any hotel in sight. Shortly after the agreement that we should hurry up now (does not mean go fast but do not insert pauses Gammel) goes from my bike, after some rumgefummel the cause is clear: no more fuel.

Hugo is gone to get fuel in the tanks has one direction to the other, there was barely a half liter. And when Hugo fortunately finally back with the fuel was already dark wars.

So, night driving, if you can call the night 6pm. Slowly, fuel saving, searching for a hotel. Luckily, no traffic was and another motorcyclist has overtaken us, so we both had someone to follow as we could. But is not a pleasure, low beam is partially unbekannnt, but sometimes all over too light. Then, finally, the oasis, a motel just off Highway 7, with delicious cuisine and enough space, done. Approximately 300km a day, the first day without proper breakdown.

# Belongings in a short through-the-mountain ride and am a bit taxed MOIT the box over to NEN large stone - something similar to how we use here in triangles - down. Since I had just been lying. But everything went well, except my leg that has now NEN big bruise. # What happens if you kill one Ameisenkoenigin? Hugo could not make it, we have here at the motel on Highway 7 Highway NEN ants across our room, amazing how many. I hope that not even the queen now without falling into anarchy and now they want to do something, sometimes nice to stay on the right track. #

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