Team Rick-Rolling

Richard Paul
Of Rick-Rolling
On the The Rickshaw Run Autumn 2010
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Finish!

Jaisalmer, time for a beer! We finished up in Jaisalmer a few days ago and had 3 nights staying in what looked like an old palace inside the fort. Spent an evening in the dessert on a camel safari and ate dinner as the sun went down.  Much festivities where had as the teams arrived with the final party sporting great food, beer and fireworks.  Yesterday we left the lovely town of Jaisalmer on an 18 hour train to Delhi, air conditioning made the trip quite pleasant.  Today we watched 'Da Bang' at a local cinema, all in Hindi but a comic mix of Jacky Chan meets Bollywood, what a way to top off a great indian expedition!

Rick rolling signing off.

Richard Paul
Of Rick-Rolling
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Johdpur

A slow trip from Pushkar to Johdpur yesterday, had a battery fall out, and Pickle had their exhaust weld break and their carburettor block up constantly.  Still we made it to Johdpur before dark and arrived in the middle of the last day of the Ganesh festival.  Spent today exploring the fort and its amazing views.  Onwards to Jaisalmer tomorrow, the home straight.

Richard Paul
Of Rick-Rolling
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Towards Rajasthan

Work up early this morning to head to the Taj, dispite the drizzing it didn't fail to impress - photos aplenty. We then departed Agra and continued west where we hit another intense storm.  Not to worry, we suited up head to toe in our waterproof gear and sat in the puddle that is the back seat for an hour while the rain and wind buffeted our rickshaw. Once we rode out the storm we entered Rajasthan proper, the humidity dropped while the temperature began to rise, we're thinking the next few days might deliver on the heat we all expected from India.  We continued our streak of 'Toll Busting' whereby we don't pay a cent for any toll roads (although I think either rickshaws or foreigners, or possibly the combination are exempt).  Staying the night in a lovely hotel called Sunder Palace, good rates, roof top terrace with a restaurant. Tomorrow we will get some preventative maintenance on our rickshaw, which to date has had no problems but a fouled spark plug.  While the 'shaw is getting her treatment, we'll be exploring the Jaipur Fort which is rumoured to have elephants! Then its an easy trek up the hill to Pushkar.

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Jason McCamish

Bicycle courier, motorcycle racer, lone ranger, adventurer.

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<p>Welcome to the Jungle, the opening line of Axl Rose's infamous Rickshaw Run 1988 inspired classic.</p><p>In September this year, we enter the Indian jungle.&nbsp; Our team, comprised of the following three fine gentlemen, Scott Russell, Richard Paul and Jason McCamish, are aiming to drive the entire breadth of India in a wobbly 7hp (less is more school of engineering) auto Rickshaw.</p><p>Starting in Gantok, Sikkim in the thin air and rough roads of the Himalayas, we will set forth upon 2 weeks of adventuring stupidity, wobbling, pushing and cajoling our trusty steed with 3 men in it across the sub-continent.&nbsp; We finish in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. A ludricously picturesque setting with forts that sprout out of the desert and finely sculptured Jain temples, it stands on a ridge of sandstone and is aptly nicknamed 'The Golden City'. </p><p>When we asked Axl how his whole Indian affair went in 1988 he replied &quot;Yeah mate, firecracker, the whole affair was amazing, very hard, fast and sweaty, oh you mean the Rickshaw Run?&nbsp;&nbsp;yeah that was good.&quot;&nbsp; We quickly changed the subject.&nbsp; </p><p>But its all for a good cause, we are aiming to drive accross India to raise money for Frank Water Projects. &nbsp;Every dollar raised from people like you goes directly to a great cause in supplying fresh water to drinking projects and people right across India who otherwise have to drink from badly polluted river water or trek for hours to access any sort of clean water.&nbsp; Unbelievable in this day and age.</p><p>4000 children die every day because of unclean drinking water and waterborne diseases. Frank Water Projects is a small charity that funds sustainable, safe, clean drinking water projects by installing village filtration facilities.&nbsp; Every pound donated gives 1 person clean drinking water for the rest of their life!</p><p>&nbsp;So please, get in behind us and donate to the cause, anything no matter how big or small will be greatly appreciated!&nbsp; (even a pillow for the seats!)</p><p>&nbsp;Thanks from all three of us, </p><p>Scott, Richard and Jason</p><p>&nbsp;</p>