{"id":3074,"date":"2020-03-13T08:05:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T08:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:52:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:52:09","slug":"om-beach-new-friends-old-monk-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2020\/03\/13\/om-beach-new-friends-old-monk-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday at Om Beach \u2013 new friends, Old Monk and mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3074\" class=\"elementor elementor-3074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77b77517 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77b77517\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79685af6\" data-id=\"79685af6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d3770 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"66d3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 9, 2019\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 96\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGokarna, India\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12380 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d57cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d57cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"leadin\">Om Beach, close to Gokarna in India, is a special place for us. It\u2019s where we met each other for the first time almost ten years ago. It\u2019s also a nice, peaceful alternative for the more crowded beaches of Goa. We had our first longer stop on this journey at Om Beach. After three months of intensive traveling it felt like being finally on a holiday and we were not planning to leave anytime too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130970-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Om Beach\" class=\"wp-image-3064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130970-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130970-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130970-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130970.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Om Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On our way from Rajastan to Gokarna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The train reservation system in India is complicated, and this time we had a better chance to get a confirmed ticket when we made a booking from Rajastan all the way down to Kerala in the South. We were not planning to travel that far, though, but to hop off near some beach on the way. How ever, when we got on the train in Rajastan, we didn\u2019t know where exactly. Finally we decided to skip Goa this time (at least for now) and to head straight to the relaxed Om Beach in Karnataka State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train ride from Ajmer (next to Pushkar) in Rajastan to Karnataka\u2019s Gokarna took 33 hours. In contrary to traveling in the train\u2019s sleeper class as usual, we chose to travel in the 3AC class this time. It\u2019s a little bit more comfortable but still very affordable option, where the cleanliness of the carriage is maintained better and we even got clean sheets and blankets for the night. We had a nice group of young Indians traveling next to us. Occasionally, someone passed through the wagon selling drinks or food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130850-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3AC class\" class=\"wp-image-3054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130850-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130850-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130850-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130850.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>3AC class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the name suggests, 3AC class is air conditioned, so the windows are closed. But the doors in the space between the carriages are open and slowly we could feel the air outside getting hotter and moister. The ride went so smoothly that we could have almost stayed longer in the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130860.jpg\" alt=\"Doors in the space between the carriages are usually kept open\" class=\"wp-image-3055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130860.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130860-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130860-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130860-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption>Doors in the space between the carriages are usually kept open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Om Beach hasn\u2019t changed, good so&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We had moved over 1300 kilometers south and the weather was tropical. We took a rickshaw to the beach, having a stop at the wine store to get a bottle of Old Monk, some Indian rum. There is a handful of guesthouses at Om Beach, most of them located on the right corner of the beach. We had a look at couple of the places and then decided to stay at the Nirvana Guesthouse, like we also did the last times. It has a beautiful garden and finally we could have our own little beach hut with a comfy terrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191130_162813-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Arriving to Om Beach\" class=\"wp-image-3049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191130_162813-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191130_162813-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191130_162813-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191130_162813.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Arriving to Om Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130875.jpg\" alt=\"Our lovely hut and it\u2019s janitor\" class=\"wp-image-3056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130875.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130875-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130875-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130875-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption>Our lovely hut and it\u2019s janitor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was Seri\u2019s fourth and Johanna\u2019s third time at Om Beach. This probably tells something about how much we like it there. It\u2019s amazing that not much has changed after our last visit five years ago, and not even after the first one over nine years ago. Some of the guesthouses had grown bigger but otherwise almost everything was like it was before. There was a bunch of other travelers staying by the beach, mostly Israelis, but not too many. There are also some people selling jewelry or fabrics, but they are not pushy, and we had lots of good conversations with them. They all seem to have the same mantra: \u201cFull power, twenty-four hour, no toilet, no shower\u201d. And then there are many cows and dogs enjoying the quiet beach life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130958-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The right corner of the beach where most of the guesthouses are located\" class=\"wp-image-3063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130958-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130958-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130958-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130958.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The right corner of the beach where most of the guesthouses are located<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130941-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Johanna couldn\u2019t resist doing some business with these funny guys\" class=\"wp-image-3062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130941-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130941-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130941-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130941.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Johanna couldn\u2019t resist doing some business with these funny guys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_134123-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes you have to take care that a buffalo doesn\u2019t walk over you while you sleep on the beach\" class=\"wp-image-3050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_134123-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_134123-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_134123-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_134123.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sometimes you have to take care that a buffalo doesn\u2019t walk over you while you sleep on the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our days at Om Beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We didn\u2019t move much except between our lovely terrace, the beach and a few restaurants. Mostly Johanna laid on the beach and Seri played with the waves until the afternoon. In the evenings we worked on our blog or sipped some rum blended with freshly squeezed fruit juice or coconut water. In between we enjoyed the delicious food that was on offer. We can\u2019t even count how many papaya lassis we had during our stay, and Johanna got crazy with Nirvana\u2019s aloo gobi (potato &amp; cauliflower curry), it was soooo gooood. After all that intensive traveling, it felt good to stay in one place and just enjoy and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140022-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Seri being his own body board\" class=\"wp-image-3068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140022.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Seri being his own body board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130976-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Working on the blog at our cosy terrace\" class=\"wp-image-3065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130976-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130976-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130976-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130976.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Working on the blog at our cosy terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130907-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Tropical fruit punch with a splash of Old Monk :-D\" class=\"wp-image-3057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130907-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130907-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130907-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130907.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Tropical fruit punch with a splash of Old Monk \ud83d\ude00<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On one of our first days at Om Beach, a German guy came to us with a special question. As he had already checked out and was about to move to another guesthouse on the beach, he asked if he could borrow our room for an hour. We did some arrangements in the room and he put on a suit that he had borrowed from the nearest bigger town. Then he did a job interview through Skype in our room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_185517.jpg\" alt=\"Ready for a job interview! Our room looks professional, as long you don\u2019t show anything else than the white wall\" class=\"wp-image-3051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_185517.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_185517-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_185517-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191201_185517-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><figcaption>Ready for a job interview! Our room looks professional, as long you don\u2019t show anything else than the white wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s how we got to know Mathis and his friend Lena. We had interesting conversations with them and some fun involving the Old Monk, too. Lena is a yoga teacher so one morning she also held us a long yoga class. They became our friends and we are convinced that sooner or later we will meet them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130911-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Party with Mathis and Old Monk. At this point Lena had already traveled on\" class=\"wp-image-3058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130911-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130911-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130911-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130911.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Party with Mathis and Old Monk. At this point Lena had already traveled on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130937-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying the sunset\" class=\"wp-image-3048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130937-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130937-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130937-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130937.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Enjoying the sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mystery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing that disturbed our peace at Om Beach was an uninvited, mysterious guest in our hut. Johanna has a tiny fabric bag where she keeps her soap and shampoo bar. The bag used to hang on a hook in our bathroom, just there where the ceiling is starting. One evening Johanna asked Seri why the hell has he stuffed the bag into the ceiling. As he told he hadn\u2019t, we were wondering if Mathis, for some strange reason, had done it. We took the bag down and hanged it back to the hook and went to sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130914-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The white bag had mysteriously moved into the ceiling\" class=\"wp-image-3059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130914-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130914-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130914-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130914.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The white bag had mysteriously moved into the ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the bag was again pulled into the ceiling the next morning, we got the chills. There were monkeys jumping on our roof sometimes, so we wondered if one of them could have put their long hand through the roof and try to grab the bag. Or maybe it was a mouse or the even pink frog that appeared to our bathroom every evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130926-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Suspect number 1\" class=\"wp-image-3060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130926-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130926-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130926-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130926.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Suspect number 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130889-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Suspect number 3\" class=\"wp-image-3047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130889-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130889-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130889-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130889.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Suspect number 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Johanna was, however, convinced, that it\u2019s either a ghost or a giant spider with eight long legs. Well, the next night we found out it had probably been the same mouse that we found now attacking our fruit bag. Mystery solved, but at least we got some excitement to our otherwise very peaceful days at the beach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leaving isn\u2019t easy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point we had the feeling that it was enough of beach life and that we would be ready to move on the next day. We thought we had stayed five nights but when the time came to pay the bill it turned out that it had been seven. It also turned out that we didn\u2019t have enough of cash to pay our bill and there are, of course, no ATM\u2019s at Om Beach. We had to drive to the town with a rickshaw to get some money, and as this was going to ruin our last full beach day, we decided to stay one day longer, nine nights altogether. Because we had to head to the town anyway, we might as well buy some more Old Monk. After wandering around in the town for some time, we had a nice party at the beach. Just the two of us, as Mathis and Lena had already left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191208_171655-1-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"Finally we managed to leave for real. Bye Om Beach!\" class=\"wp-image-3053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191208_171655-1-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191208_171655-1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191208_171655-1-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191208_171655-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Finally we managed to leave for real. Bye Om Beach!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gokarna Town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gokarna is an interesting, small Indian town by itself. There\u2019s also a beach in town but if you ask us, it\u2019s not as nice as Om Beach. There are several temples in town and the whole place feels quite spiritual. The cows are slowly walking around on the streets and there\u2019s not too much traffic. It is somewhat touristic, meaning that you see other travelers and can find many souvenir and clothes shops, but still the town feels authentic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130998-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gokarna Town\" class=\"wp-image-3066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130998-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130998-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130998-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130998.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gokarna Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140124-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"One cup of chai for the cow, please!\" class=\"wp-image-3072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140124-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140124-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140124-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140124.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One cup of chai for the cow, please!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We came back to Gokarna Town on the day we left and spent there a few hours before our bus ride. At sunset we were walking around a small, holy lake (Kalyani). As it got darker, some huge bats started flying over us. There were dozens of them, and they were almost the size of a seagull. It was amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140081-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kalyani Lake\" class=\"wp-image-3070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140081-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140081-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140081-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140081.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kalyani Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140107-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A few of the numerous giant bats flying over us\" class=\"wp-image-3071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140107-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140107-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140107-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140107.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A few of the numerous giant bats flying over us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also found a great South-Indian restaurant. We have eaten many dosas (fermented rice flour pancakes served with different sauces) in our lives, but never have they been this good. Besides the classical masala dosa we ordered onion dosa which was a delicious surprise, almost like a vegan omelet. If you ever end up in Gokarna Town, please have a dosa at Santrupti Pure Veg Restaurant for us. It\u2018s located a little bit before the main beach on the road leading there.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140006-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"You can judge from Seri\u2019s face how good the dosa was\" class=\"wp-image-3067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140006-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1140006.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>You can judge from Seri\u2019s face how good the dosa was<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191206_182903.jpg\" alt=\"The wonderful onion dosa\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191206_182903.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191206_182903-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191206_182903-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191206_182903-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><figcaption>The wonderful onion dosa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finally the journey goes on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around ten in the evening we boarded a shuttle bus that was bringing us to the first Indian sleeper bus of this journey. 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