West Bengal, India

Early start following 3 Men in a Shaw, then had to tow them 10km to mechanic. Hope you sorted guys. Great road up to the KFC we found in Siliguri but there after not so great. About 400km to go until the end, want to try push thu to end tomorrow.

Bihar, India

Did 300km from Patna today. Bit of concern over oil leak and had exhaust secured. Andy did well to keep our shaw on hard shoulder and not down the embankment after being run off road by crazy bus driver. Aiming to push over top of Bangladesh tomorrow. Have dinner with 3 men in Shaw.

Uttar Pradesh, India

Long day on road today, 400km completed. Had a service in Rewa but pretty sure we got ripped off. National highway there after were not greatest, was actually smoother driving on the dirt on the side. At our hotel now just short walk from the Ganges River.

Madhya Pradesh, India

Finally managed to get correct code for our online blog. Sitting having beer with Phil and Chris from Tuk Tuk and Away in tiny town of Tala after being on Tiger safari, but no Tigers i'm afraid. Completed approximately +2500km and got about 1700km to go. Hope this goes now.

this time next week

Well this time next week we will have completed our first day on the road. not even sure where we are hoping to be but it will be somewhere on the Indian sub-continent.

Packing so far?? For me nothing has been done except spread my stuff all over the floor and move items from one pile to the next. But hey it doesn't take long when you packing in the supermarket so why should this be any different. Just stuff it all in and off you go, its just a bigger bag. But i know it will be a mad rush in the end to pack everything. Got us a tow rope, some rope to tie everything on the roof, tent for emergencies, folding shovel to dig us out of the s##t or dig a hole to have a s##t.

Got appointment tomorrow for one last jab that needs to be done as it only came to light at last minute and somehow got missed the first time around. Rather late than never.

the beginning

we have finally been able to all sit down together to discuss things for our trip. after couple cups coffee, yes coffee some had to work next day, we almost decided that we gonna head up the coast towards Goa and then head inland from there. we have done some distance measuring on out map using a stirring stick from the coffee shop, so lets just see how far we get on that one. GPS sounds more reliable.

yeah nerves do get going the more i think about this trip but can't wait for the adventure, seeing India for first time and new culture and meeting new people doing the same crazy trip as we are.