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Whatever blessing amin motors placed on our ricky has banished the agra fog mechanics curse. Exhaust and roof racks holding on with magic and bubblegum. Last nights accom had ants, roaches junkie lights and sporadic electricity, but they'd accept luke's tainted 100 rupes so game on. Bearing down on cochin, striking distance tomorrow. Saddle sore, salt watered and scantily clad. That's how we roll.
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miracle 48 hours with no breakdowns, Worst roads, best chai, good miles, a dog with puss eye, a solar eclipse, body surfing the arabian sea. We've traded our deepheat for sunscreen with fog and frostbite a distant memory in our short pants! Leaking oil, don't care. roll on goa!
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early start late, late finish. 20hour day. Notables: Free service at the dealer who catergorically denied possibility of 60 klms top speed. Still getting great mileage from newspaper article. Denied access to motorway by man with gun. Denied access to accommodation by man with aussie chip on shoulder. Met bollywood bobby, the nicest richest gayest indian in the land. He called me dude. L burns midnight and engine oil at pace. Cheese n rice!@
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early start from jodphur via paper wallah to see our story. Can't read hindi. Assume it's complimentary. Big ks. 14 hour stint. Several breakdowns, unexplained stoppages. Frustration high. The bulkeley shortcut west is officially over.@
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day nine. Awoke in the pink city, Jaipur. Sight seeing, oil-change and a short stop at an Americian local diner. A mario kart race out of town with the Vagabonds, they leaked oil, but not speed. The indian never never land ranch out of Ajmer lured us in, Hotel Califorinia anyone? Magician, music and minestrone, forced fun camp or India? Long uneventful days drive to the blue city. Photoshoot for local hindi rag with a washed up male model. @
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Fog has lifted! Jaipur is on display!
The catalyst
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The catalyst
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