The Wobblin' Sprocket

February News:  Get psyched up for The Criterium Internationale which takes place in Corscia starting March 27.  Also, promos on India and Laos.

F&A Cycling: India and Laos added.

Check, check, check… we aren’t the only fans of Kerala.

http://www.articleszoom.org/travel-leisure/destinations/kerala-tours-–-attractions-tourism/

Tonite we had our final dinner together at the Caza Maria Restaurant in the old Jewish quarter of Fort Cochin: salad, spinach pie, prawns,chic ken and rice concluding with an apple and ice cream dessert. The building was interesting with high ceilings and artwork.

The food was great, but with everything that has happened during this tour, it was fitting that the power went off for about an hour…..meaning no fans and only candles for light. How the people in the kitchen managed to produce what they did was beyond me. To say it was a hot time in old Fort Cochin is an understatement. Thankfully, we had lots of cold beer and the lack of power did not seem to faze anyone.

The support team on this tour (Raj, Anil, Biji, Sainu, Mr. Mohan and Rajan), whom did a great job, rec’d many thanks.

And I would like to express thanks to the people who participated. A lot of things happened on this tour. None of them individually would have been unusual, but the combination of things that happened…travel challenges, a bad spill, lots or rain and some consequential mechanical challenges….. was extremely unusual and put a premium on one’s ability to make do in some trying circumstances. My sincere wish is that “Ganesh” (for good luck) will work his magic. You would have to have been there to really appreciate the meaning.

Best, Bob