Gujarat Archives - Footloose Cycling https://footloosetravelguides.com/tag/gujarat/ The Joy of Riding a Bicycle: Explore the World at Your Own Pace Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 182634245 Approaching the Lion’s Den https://footloosetravelguides.com/cycling-through-gir-national-park-from-mumbai-to-diu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cycling-through-gir-national-park-from-mumbai-to-diu https://footloosetravelguides.com/cycling-through-gir-national-park-from-mumbai-to-diu/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:45:04 +0000 https://footloosetravelguides.com/?p=469 As I see the road beyond the check post deteriorates further and abruptly reaches what appears to be a large pool of water, I return…

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]]> As I see the road beyond the check post deteriorates further and abruptly reaches what appears to be a large pool of water, I return to the check post to inquire about the likelihood of encountering a lion. Having seen pictures of a motorbike passing a lion resting next to much the same looking “puddle” of water, I gather I must get across, my question is not so much out of context.

Reassured that only at nighttime lions may come by, I push off to tackle the body of water. Told it’s only a foot deep or so, I realize I forgot to ask whether a mugger crocodile or two may inhabit these waters; never mind the cobras and pythons I read about.

Confident with my bicycle handling, I enter the pond …

From Cycling Mumbai to Diu

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