Obese Hong Kong food writer battles back pain and temptation on India walk to shed the kilos
Mischa Moselle loses another 8cm from his waistline but struggles to recover between walks and, despite avoiding rice, fears the flour-battered deep-fried potato will be his undoing
I’m off to the beach but forget sunbathing and swimming – I’m too busy avoiding goats.
The beach at Beypore, near Kozhikode (Calicut) is one you may have seen in photos. To one side is a majestic sweep of golden sand fringed with coconut palms, to the other lies a red and white lighthouse overlooking the Lakshadweep Sea. Next stop Africa.
Well that’s how it looks in photos. I hit the beach and see rubbish everywhere. Then there are the goats. They’re everywhere the rubbish is, busy eating.
My idea of nature appreciation is watching Shaun the Sheep but even I’m horrified at how litter-strewn the place is. So I walk along a promontory that is just about 500 metres into the sea. It’s a much nicer view with the land behind me.