Meghalaya, India
Vice PM visit means that we have to drive through the night because all roads in Assham will be closed between 5am and 5pm! Looks like another sleep in the tuk is in order!!
West Bengal, India
after driving till 3am and a 2 hour nap in the jungle, we are making slow progress towards shillong... Hoping our rattling Rickshaw will pull through!@
Bihar, India
our wheels are finally in motion after 24hrs. New piston, rings and re-bore! Cruising speed 20kph to prevent heat seize... Going nowhere slowly!
Bihar, India
All our bad luck came at once, the next user of our Rickshaw will be getting a new piston and rings courtesy of us! Long days of travel ahead as our ride will only be fixed by 12pm tomorrow! Now we drink!
Bihar, India
Clutch failed now so engine coming apart again! Trying to keep a low profile so that the Machanic has half a chance to do a proper job. Looks like we may be staying here tonight!
Bihar, India
Due to lack of hotels we finally found a place to stay at 12am! This one definitely has bed bugs!! Night driving here has not been a fun experience! Last leg coming up..
Bihar, India
5 hour breakdown turned into celebrity treatment and escort with the police chief. Finally back on the road after a clutch issue!
Bihar, India
2 down now, 1 man left. Another sweltering day and roads are still fighting us! 1st clean sheets in a few days, now we pay luxury tax!! Tomorrow another early start..
Chhattisgarh, India
First deli belly casualty today on a very tough part of our journey! Loving the thali meals coming in at £0.90 eat as much as you like, amazing!!
Chhattisgarh, India
Gained loads of ground today making up for the last 2 days! Saw quite a few accidents on route but understandably as these drivers here are NUTS!!! 1 star, serious upgrade from last nights accommodation..
<p><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Rickshaw What? </font></strong></p><p>Imagine the fastest, safest, most earth-munching all-terrain vehicle in the world. Then imagine the opposite. Three wheels, half a horse power and more fun than any other vehicle on planet earth, the humble Rickshaw is undoubtedly the ultimate long distance, off-road machine. Despite being designed for short distances on road.</p> <p>Now imagine the bliss of trying to get this untrusty steed over the Himalayas or across the Rajasthan desert. This then is the Rickshaw Run; an unsupported maniac of an adventure which wobbles over thousands of miles of ridiculous terrain. The most stupid and probably the best thing you could possibly do with two weeks. </p> <p>This is what us crazy fools (so we keep hearing), Jono and Daryl, are doing in April 2012. Wish us luck and stay tuned for more updates to our planning!</p>