Bluh

Still in Hampi.

Been absolutely swamped by emails. Losing the ability to stay in touch with anyone at the moment. Also trying to upload photos but it's not working. I've managed two before it's all fucked up. Man it's frustrating.

Feeling a bit sad at the present moment. Just said goodbye to Chen, my guitar playing Israeli friend I met in Paradise Beach. She has left to go South. I could potentially have joined her but as my visa runs out rather soon, it didn't make any sense to go further south.

There was a particularly special party the other night, out on the rocks of Hampi with a bunch of friends, some guitars, fire etc. We stayed up all night playing songs until sunrise.

Been a lovely few days still in the kibbutz. Always lovely people kicking around, coming/going.

Not feeling particularly inspired at the moment. Spent today teaching songs to a pushy and irritating guy who frankly doesn't deserve it.

So, my plan for visa extension is to go by land to Nepal. By March apparently Nepal warms up (I'll be there end of April so maybe I need some socks). I hear Kathmandu is very cool city. People keep telling me I can do gigs there. Many jazz bars. Mmm.

But after a brief spell in Nepal, I plan to return to India. I am finding myself unable to imagine leaving here just now. I'm just getting started with this place. There are so many places I haven't seen. But most importantly I have so much time here. Time is what I have. The moment I start getting flights to other countries, my money will be bleeding away from me.

I need time to continue my work on the guitar. India offers me the chance to perform a concert every night and to practice and write every day. At the moment I don't feel like doing much else, and I don't have to. So I'm not gonna.

I like it when things become clear.