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Early start + long haul today to Biratnagar, 1 hour or so from Nepal border, deep in the tea plantations. Both of us need a rest so found a 'lodge'

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 11:02 UTC 11th January 2008

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All Ganges-ed out. Heading for Munger/Purnia. Now c. 200km E of Patna on fertile Ganges flood plain. Exhaust held on by wire, bungee + imagination

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 17:42 UTC 10th January 2008

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Finding way into sprawl of Patna in dark in powercut is a joke... So is locating city centre! Now chilling @ Hotel Maurya after street fish curry

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 09:29 UTC 10th January 2008

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Went for a serendipitous row across the Ganges with some fishermen, + viewed their crematorial arrangements! Now on N30 NE to Ara + Patna.

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 11:59 UTC 9th January 2008

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Finally reached Varanasi! (Overshot 20km first!) Ensconced at Aditya Guest House. Washed + clean(-ish) + off to see the city. Templefest ahead...

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 09:05 UTC 9th January 2008

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40km S of Varanasi. HT connections self-destructed but fixed + minorly adapted by precision hitting-with-a-rock.

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 08:40 UTC 9th January 2008

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Approaching Varanasi - better highway than usual. It's now mid-afternoon. Last saw 3 Spanish teams 80km ago. 2,700km on the clock.

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 01:51 UTC 9th January 2008

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40km SW of Rewa, heading for Varanasi. Met up with the 3 Spanish teams + film crew. We bivuaked wild last night in woodlands... they drove onwards!

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 17:10 UTC 7th January 2008

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Jabalpur. Celebrated our 2,100th kilometer with slap-up nosh (+ wash) at the Jabal Palace, after an early arrival + shopping-fest for strange edibles

Roger Greenhalgh
Of PlanetPoggis
On the The Rickshaw Run Winter 08 06:23 UTC 7th January 2008

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Breezed through Nagpur by 11am - waved to 'Spanish Bullfighters' - ripping along Jabalpur road now, in search of tiffin. Nearly 2000km on the clock

Team PlanetPoggis