Yesterday took a long bus ride over the Ghats to Mangalore of the coast. It was seven hours of some of the bumpiest roads imaginable, my body is still shaking. Fascinating scenery though, We drove through many coffee plantations clinging to the sides of various mountains. I never knew there was so much coffee in India. It is also the home of a sizable Tibetan community so there were lost of monks about. Today took a local bus out to the beach at Ullal. Incredibly hot so I took a dip in the swimming pool which was heaven and very relaxing. Then had to get the bus back. Head up the coast on the train tomorrow.