From Goa I flew to Surat, where I met up with my first couchsurfer host: Archish. After he picked me up from the airport, we drove to the centre to have some breakfast. We had some idly (sort of rice cake) with coconut chutney and plain rwa (sort of crêpe). After finishing breakfast, we drove to his place. It was a long drive from Surat. We stopped somewhere to get some water and the man at that shop let me try some very sweet candy. My host has a farm in a small village, where he grows mango trees, rice, eggplant, ladies' finger & more. It was so nice, green and quiet. He showed me around the house first before going up to the water tower. There we had a great view over the farm, some
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