Leaving Goa

We're leaving Goa today. It's been nice. We plan to go to Hubli tonight, and then go to Mundgod tomorrow. We don't have a confirmed train ticket, but Tamding is sure we can get third class seats. It won't be pleasant, but at least it's only seven hours. I'm not really sure about my legal status in Mundgod, either. I was supposed to get a letter (in pdf form) saying I had applied for permission to enter Mundgod, but that letter never came. So my being there may require some bribes. The god news is that there will already be many Westerners there, so I won't stand out that much. The Dalai Lama arrives there today to dedicate a new temple. That is why there will be an unusual number of Westerners. Anyway, we'll see what happens.