Day 30 - Malvan to Goa

Last day of the tour!!! Omg this was definitely challenging for me. I rode 23 of the 30 riding days.

A few days were missed due to food poisoning, a few days missed because not feeling great and a few days skipped because it was just too much for me, the climbing combined with the temps in the mid 90’s was too much for me.

I caught a cold a few days ago, it’s a mild one but still affected my energy levels today. I felt like i could barely push the pedals you can see how slow I rode today on my Strava.

My ride today 12:06 miles and 728 feet of climbing.

See my ride route on Strava:

https://strava.app.link/2hYnn9CczRb

I just rode the last section of the ride and I struggled to get to our end hotel. These high temperatures are just killer to ride in.

Today we saw a salt mine with people working in it. This type is salt production is referred to solar evaporation salt mining.

Solar evaporation salt mining involves using shallow ponds to capture seawater or brine, allowing the sun and wind to evaporate the water, leaving behind concentrated salt crystals that are then harvested.

India is the third largest salt producer in the world, after China and the United States. India’s largest salt producer: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145756/indias-largest-salt-producer

Photo by Ben Levin tour content creator

salt mine

Pile of Salt

Lunch preparation crew

clebratory Champagne with Trixie and Dawn

Sam taping up my bike box

Celebration dinner at a French restaurant down the beach from our hotel.

Highlight of the dinner was a chocolate Thali plate for dessert, a selection of chocolate desserts on a platter.

Thali

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thali

Thali (meaning "plate" or "tray") or Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") is a round platter used to serve food in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various dishes which are served on a platter.[1] Thali is also used in south Asia for ceremonial purposes.

Comments

  1. Rennae RossMarch 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM

    Way to go, Erin and friends!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM

    Fabulous riding. What an experience. You are bad ass my friend.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM

    Super duper!!!!

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  4. nancybluegillMarch 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM

    YES ERIN!!! What an amazing feat!!! And amazing adventure! You should be soooo proud of yourself! Thanks for showing us your trip along the way!

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    1. ErinMarch 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM

      Thanks Nancy! I’ts been an experience for sure!

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