(^16) Harihareshwar - Harnai – 57 km
From our overnight accommodation in Harihareshwar, we boarded a ferry, with
Amanda's nerves clearly hanging by a thread. Once across the Savitri River, it
became evident that there was no shortcut to Kelshi, and Amanda made the call
to take a bus while I opted to bike.
Arriving in Kelshi, I searched frantically for Amanda, but she was nowhere to be
found. She couldn’t have overtaken me, so I decided to cycle on to Harnai but
she wasn’t there either. With no other option, I chose to stay put.
After securing accommodation, I was grateful when the owner’s son offered to
take me on his scooter to scour the area for my sister. Hardly out of town,
fortune finally smiled upon us as we spotted a rickshaw carrying a bicycle.
To my astonishment, Amanda had indeed discovered a shortcut to Kelshi, after
an unsuccessful search for a bus. Her path included a ferry crossing and an
arduous trek across the sandy expanse. She had a stroke of luck when she
crossed paths with Gabor, a cyclist from Hungary. United by circumstance, they
made their way to Harnai.
leana
(Leana)
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