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bankot to kelshi

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We had a long ride ahead of us, so we settled in a rustic hotel...
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and ate...what else...misal pav! That seemed to be the only thing available in all places
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We passed through Bankot village as a short cut and had to carry our cycles part of the way
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The old town of Bankot must have been prosperous in the days of sea lane trading, but now had withered away
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And the grand old houses were in ruins. 
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Effects of flight of capital - and human capital as well
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Very poignant...must have been such a place of pride once...now it made me sad to see the place
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And what a cool location too. right on the beach. 
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The new bridge might offer some solace though, and it might become prosperous again with the traffic
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The road after Bankot was simply amazing! 
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And amazingly scenic
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We found this impressive notice - but no conservation area! It was a real puzzler. Maybe this was just a spare sign they stuck here? 
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after a very long and tough climb where my battery fuse burnt out and my pedal got bent again - it was a real relief to find the little boat to take us across to Kelshi. 
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We were very relieved when it did not sink under my weight! 
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It was a lovely boat ride across the Kelshi creek
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And it saved us a 30 km detour! So Boss was very happy. 
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They dropped us off at Kelshi beach
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And we took off our shoes to walk across the sands
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I was worried about finding a room in little Kelshi during the Christmas rush - but the patron saint of idiots was with us and we immediately found this lovely lodge to stay in! 
diveagar to bankot
kelshi to guhagar
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