Pain, Panni and Panadol - Kayaking the Alaknanda
The trusty Mahindra Maxx Mumbai to Rishikesh was easier than I remembered. My delayed flight out of Mumbai connected perfectly with the flight to Dehradun where I was met by Puran, my driver and Laxman, one of the guides. In under an hour after arriving at Dehradun I was sitting in Laxman Julla enjoying Dahl Makhani and Dum Aloo before returning to my hotel for a well-earned night’s sleep. The confluence of the Bhagrathi and Alaknanda, the two tributaries to the Ganga at Devaprayag The next day involved a quick run down the Ganga above Rishikesh to test my sore ribs. I had damaged the cartilage in my ribs kayaking at the white water course in Al Ain three weeks earlier and I was still sore. My condition had improved, I could now cough and sneeze without it feeling like my ribs were breaking but I was still worse for wear. Somewhat surprisingly I was initially able to perform my all paddle strokes with minimal