svpii .. He has kindly added some of us on a regular travel email for this trip, along with itinerary etc. I am sure he'll update his exploits soon, as yes he was in that part of the world. He is scheduled to fly out of Mumbai Feb 12th on CX to HKG. I think Stuart thrives on this adventure travel stuff. This below was his last update from Goa a week back. He emailed me privately to say he was planning to be in Nepal for 1.5 weeks after GOA, so that is where he is now I imagine.:

Just a quick note to let everybody know I am OK and at Vagador Beach, Goa on my way in a few days, across the center of India, up the East coast of India along the Bay of Bengal towards the Ganges River into Nepal .. things are so fantastic here ... I am composing my trip reports and will keep you posted! From the land of the giant prawns and coconut groves .... Stuart

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~ Glen ~