Well the stomach bug was vanquished, I hope, and I recovered enough to get on a train and head towards the southwest coast of India. I returned to Varkala, a small beach town that I had visited four years ago. The area where most people end up is the Cliff where there are countless restaurants, hotels/guesthouses, shops, and now yoga, ayurvedic medicine, and reiki schools. The number of places perched on the cliff has at least quadrupled and so have the prices but its still a very scenic place with a great beach. I think just what I need to prepare my mind and body for the push north. Its also a good place to reflect as I have reached the halfway point of my trip. Of course many of you know a big reason for
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