mangalore

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(b) 1/12/02 (day 76) (/b)
Up at 10ish and went for a look around; very little open (forgot it was a sunday!) Doesn't look like there would be that much to do if it wasn't a sunday !! Wandered around trying to get inspiration on how to get out of mangalore!! Found a cool travel agency who gave us a possiblility (06:50 passenger train).. not in "trains at a glance........ the bible! " so decided we would check it out, but not before eating at an "excellent veg restaurant"( quote lonely planet) Mmmm excellent if you like hot/ spicy curry!! Then went to train station, where we were met by an "information centre", where you could indeed get information in a helpful and friendly manner!!(Think we must have left India temporarily!!) The train to gokarna is II class seating and you don't need to reserve; apparently the train will not be ful(....we will have to trust him on that one!) Back to "town" and bought loads of christmas cards (very surreal writing them in our room later that evening!) Surfed the net looking for cheap flights to maldives- getting ready for a splurge!! Back to our "quiet" hotel....... NOT! A free seminar was taking place on "improving your memory!" Absoloute mentalists- loud forced maniclaughter kept being heard!! Went for evening meal at hotel punja- fantastic dining experience ; were given nuts/ papads with our beer and breads with our soup and main course; I was given a red rose at the end of the meal (very posh!) Tried to ring twins tonite twice- but no answer- Bar stewards!!!! Bed by 10pm

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