Probally my favorite thing so far......

Sotty's bike, this is the bike that my friend picked me up from the station on the other day, before coming to India I had never been on a proper motorbike, apart from a twist and go scooter that I hired once in Majorca. Been for a ride as a pillion every day since arriving in Jodhpur, Scotty was taken into hospital yesterday, so his Indian friend and fixer, took me to see him, Gucci said its your first time so I'll take it slow, haha it was brilliant, streets jam packed with people, autos, other motor bikes, you really need nerves of steel to ride around here, love sitting on the back tacking it all in, its a bit like being in a film. Luckily scotty was ok just dehydrated from a tummy bug which caused his bp to drop so they kept him in over night. Gucci gave me a lift back, he wasnt taking it easy this time, weaving around the narrow streets, cutting in and out, brilliant fun and a memory that will last for ever.

Scotty got out this morning and i met him at a nice coffee shop, felt very colonial, after being on a drip all night he was sorted, we had a walk round town for a bit then went back to his building to watch a film, to escape the mid day heat. Then after a nap we went out for food, I actually ate an Indian meal, first time since getting here, the thing that worried me before coming was that I dont like Indian food generally, and being India you generally eat Indian food, but I've got to say it's nothing like the Indian food you get back in the UK and I actually quite like it.

In the evening we went out on the Bike again to go for a quick pint at a place that Scotty knows, we went round and round in circles trying to find it but it was great fun blasting around on the bike, very busy streets, there doesnt seem to be much in the way of organisation or many rules of the road, do what you like just dont hit anyone, it is chaos but I like it, suppose it easy to say when your just the passenger.

Been making lots of plans on what to do while im here but am going to stay around Jodhpur for another week, its good to catch up with scotty not seen him in about 6 years, since we shared a ro0m together, but you know when your good friends and you dont see each other for ages you just pick up where you left off. Never would have thought the next time we met would be in India, wonder where we'll be the next time.