Back from being inland. Chavakkad is where we slept. Played a little soccer with a group of boys last night and had our butts whipped 3-0. Thought we had our first breakdown, turned out that our Canuck Tuk is capable of self repair! The serious grinding noise stopped so we are limping her through the finish line. 100km to go!
Yesterday, after a failed attempt to go to a golf resort, we put some Kms behind us and found a little beach town called Malpe. Along the way we stumbled upon an old fort. No entry fee or anything but when Clint launched the drone a very angry man can running over at top speed only stopping for a moment to grab a rock. He was serious. We moved on...our major disappointment of the day was that we couldn’t get nine holes in, using the Tuks as golf carts of course!
After a gruelling 16 hour truck ride followed by a well needed 15 hour sleep we awoke to the waves crashing in front of our beachside hut in Goa. A stark contrast to the rest of the country and a great place to recharge.
Today we checked out the Ellora caves. Built over hundreds of years starting in 200ad and influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, these spectacular caves are a Unesco World Heritage Site. Three out of five have been wiped out from illness and long drives in a Tuk-Tuk are highly unappealing right now. We are exploring alternatives like shipping the Tuk-Tula by train or truck. Wish us luck!
Pulled down a random side road for a bit in the wrong direction to check out some farms. Before we knew it we had a game of hackey sack on the go with the local village boys. Left Udaipur this morning and headed inland, on our way to check out the Ajanta caves.
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Spent the first night in Barmer, Made it Udaipur last night. What an adventure! No breakdowns (yet), travelling with some stellar Aussie blokes. (Team Shaktimaans) Got off the main roads and pushed the ol’ Canuck Tuk through some sand track and remote villages. We have been asked to take selfies with at least 100 people.
Here is our exact location - what three words has an app that can be downloaded but maybe this link works:)
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Chris & Dave Vanderburg....It's a pleasure to meet ya eh!
Checked-In to Race? - CHECK, Paid Damage Deposit? - CHECK, Vaccinations? - CHECK, Tourist Visa? - CHECK, International Drivers License? - CHECK, Fundraising Efforts?- ONGOING, Begun Pro-Biotic Regime (In anticipation of warding off Delhi-Belly)? - CHECK Ready for the experience of a lifetime? -DOUBLE CHECK!
Cousins and firefighters of questionable intelligence racing an auto-rickshaw across India as a charity fundraiser for Indus Community Services and Cool Earth.
Indus Community Services is an accredited, not-for-profit community benefit organization that has served local communities for over 33 years. Originally founded as India Rainbow Community Services, this registered charity is supported by its donors and by all three levels of government. Indus Community Services, through its professional staff, is a leader in the provision of culturally appropriate services to newcomers, families, women and seniors.
