West Bengal, India
Just watched the sunrise over Darjeeling and the Himalaya! Now off for a final cuppa before dealing with the small matter of a broken rickshaw and a 700 km push to the finish.
Uttar Pradesh, India
A few relatively good days driving have bought us the time to spend the day in Varanasi. A welcome break indeed. Rickshaws are currently being overhauled while we soak up the atmosphere (and gin!).@
Uttar Pradesh, India
A few relatively good days driving have bought us the time to spend the day in Varanassi. A welcome break indeed. Rickshaws are currently being overhauled while we soak up the atmosphere (and gin!)
Andhra Pradesh, India
An uneventful day of motorway driving came to an abrupt end on hitting Hyderabad! After an hour of wacky racers through the traffic we find ourselves 'holed up' in the Taj Krishna hotel. Oh life can be one of such contrasts....@
Andhra Pradesh, India
A relatively smooth day has seen the Fur Balls cover almost 350km. Now holed up in a truly flea pit local
Bangalore, India
What a day. Lost the exhaust within the first hour - no problem. The lost the brakes in the early afternoon - slight problem. Particularly as it was raining, a lot, and we had just entered a tiger reserve.Eventually fixed (ish) by sundown and have now finished a 4hr night drive to get to Mysore.
Kerala, India
An interesting introduction! Only 100km or so achieved (in the right direction!) One rickshaw run off the road and one with a siezed piston. Thankfully all sorted and whole team now fed, watered and in hotel with aircon!@
Pozo Colorado, Paraguay
After a shockingly easy exit to Bolivia (3 minutes and the guy stamped us out without even wanting to see us) we were met 200km later with an equally easy entry to Paraguay. Some frustating chain based delays yesterday left us with an optimistic 525km to cover today if we are to make Ascuncion in time for a G&T this evening. Half way there and so far so good...
Entre RÃos, Bolivia
So far so good. Despite some nervous moments through the night the intrepid sevensome are all alive and well and now full of tea and pasties. All being well we should make Ibibobo and it's associated petrol by late afternoon.@
Tupiza, Bolivia
So the striking miners have beaten us! After taking five hours to find 20 litres of petrol and needing 80 more we've been forced into a rather expensive alternative. $1142 has secured us a truck big enough to take our 4 mototaxis and the seven of us to the Paraguayan/Bolivian border at Ibibobo. Our emotional 16hr ride on the back of said truck starts in an hour. Wish us luck.
