West Bengal, India

Today brought us breakdowns #13-15, at a cost of 5+ hours. Going to have to haul if we're going to make it to Shillong b

Bihar, India

The tour of small town India continues. It seems as if everyone on the road here has a death wish - cars, cows & pedestrians

Bihar, India

Ah, Bihar. Worst drivers we've encountered yet. Made for a treacherous evening of driving, BEFORE we lost two team members for an

[Lack of] Preparations

I can't say I'm a good preparer. For every bike trip I've done, my training maxes out at about 4 rides of varying length with admittedly low intensity the week or 2 before I leave. Before traveling I don't read books, look into where I'm going, or even admit that the flight is rapidly approaching and it'd probably be a good thing to check out the weather.

This trip is no different. With limited space in a rickshaw, I really only do need to bring my toothbrush (and, apparently, some duct tape). I might think about some sunglasses and shoes-that-are-not-sandals, but apart from that, I'm golden. Visa is being worked on, travel insurance and flights are booked, and the rest will just work itself out in typical India style (ie bribes). I'll learn how to ride a motorcycle at some point or another so I don't kill Chris and Liz, but otherwise I feel pretty good about how bad this is gonna go. Looking forward to blogging about what's going on in my head rather than what's going on around me. Hope you all enjoy,

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