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So our "Escape form India" fiasco (overstaying VISA due to illness/getting exit permits etc) wouldn't have been possible without the unlimited help of those at Loyola High School. Amongst other things, we had to find ourselves some Indian guardians who would cover our needs whilst in the country, so here they are, Rena "awesome chef" & Kaitan "Groundskeeper" D'Mello. Thank you, thank you, thank you for accepting us :D x
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Cassette dropped the bottom cap when I unloaded the camera. Happens with them after a while - obviously I need to go through them and dump the faulty ones.
Our Amritsar trip is now technically over, and we now have to wrap up our visit. But my sis in law had one more chore up her sleeve- to pick up some woolens, which Amritsar is famous for. Out tuk tuk driver told us not to shop in the scores of shops in the old city. Instead he took us to the retail outlet of OCM Mills, one of the oldest factories in India. You will better much better quality there, he said. We agreed, for quality is what we always look for. But that meant a slightly long-ish ride to a more modern part of Amritsar town. I was now shooting out of the moving tuk tuk. On the way I spotted lots of hard working trishaws like this one here. This poor trishaw driver is hauling a pretty mean load, considering his frail appearance and the wobbly wheels of his contraption. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
We have reached a large intersection now and another horse drawn wagon appears. Pictures of local transport are blurred as I have been shooting out of a moving tuk tuk. Amritsar's traffic was certainly from a different era- it was like a live lesson in history, or turning the pages of a history book. We had horse drawn wagons or 'tonga's in Poona (Pune) way back in 1971 when we moved to the city. Today, spotting a horse drawn wagon in Poona (Pune) is probably akin to spotting today a live dinosaur on the high street! (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
Despite looking in need of urgent help, this Mosque was actually still in use.
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Well, I didn't add the veggies or the trash compactor bags for waterproofing but otherwise its a go. Happy trails! Have my fishing gear and tackle box including air rifle for small game hunting in the Fall.
Artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer spoke about her Girls & Guns paintings and video installation that have been on display at the Studio One Eight gallery in Adams Morgan. The show, “Fully Loaded,” opened December 10, 2005 to a packed house and ran until today.
Shooting out of the moving tuk tuk on the way to the woolens showroom, I felt that going around in Amritsar is like stepping back in time. While in other parts of India, local intra city freight is hauled mostly by pick up trucks and other light commercial vehicles, here in Amritsar a wide variety of vehicles is used. We saw goods being hauled on trishaws, here now is a tractor trailer combo- these vehicles ideally belong on rural roads. Horse carts are another popular mode for transportation of goods within the city. The tractor is Eicher.
Starting off primarily as a tractor builder, Eicher is now an important producer of trucks and bus chassis in India. This ageing tractor is hauling a mean load of what appears to be grey cloth for making blankets. In other parts of India, the two chaps riding atop the load wouldn't be allowed either. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
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So we get to the top of a hill and stop to buy some snackies. The friendly shopkeep gives us this stuff. Looking not too dissimilar to bird feed, we gingerly tasted it, then couldn't stop eating as it was delicious and pretty good cycling food. It contained (greatest to least order): chana dal, sugar chunks, sesame seeds, coconut chunks and the odd raisin, pineapple chunk and sugar-coated fennel seed, aaaaand whatever those sugary ball things are. All ingredients easy to find on shelves around India.
One of these ragged it past as we headed down a road in Kerala. Far too excited to let a photo oppportunity slip, we rode as fast as we could to catch up, but it started to get away... until it pulled in for fuel. As we arrived, there turned out to be a second filling up too which caused double the disbelief.
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Artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer spoke about her Girls & Guns paintings and video installation that have been on display at the Studio One Eight gallery in Adams Morgan. The show, “Fully Loaded,” opened December 10, 2005 to a packed house and ran until today.
Evolution in action. Poor thing. Call it morbid curiosity/fascination/whatever, but us cycle tourists often stop to inspect roadkill. To date, this is by FAR the biggest unlucky snake we've seen dead yet, although it doesn't come close to biggest roadkill altogether, that award goes to Unlucky Camel in Kazakhstan.
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There is a word in Hindi- 'jugaad'. It literally means patchwork. Generally used in the context of vehicles, a 'jugaad' is either a temporary repair job (like fitting a sheet of metal with a hole in it in place of a broken windshield), or a vehicle assembled with cut and paste technology, using parts (usually salvaged) from other vehicles. Here is a perfect example of a 'jugaad'- a lorry made out of odds and ends taken from other vehicles. The driver is proudly perched quite high above the ground and although the canopy and foot board offer him minimum protection, this is at least better than zero protection of three guys riding atop a tractor as we saw earlier in this album! Used for local transport, this 'jugaad' cut and paste vehicle is running empty. The last time I'd seen a similar contraption was in Cambodia, back in 2014. Speeds of these vehicles are painfully slow, and they may not even by passed or registered in some of the larger cities in India. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
An ageing group of pilgrims watches the sun set after a ceremony on the beach at Gokarna. This town is a major Hindu pilgrimage site but also has four beaches, some only accessible by foot, which are a major draw for new age pilgrims.
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We originally met Tom & Nico in Spain then in Morocco, after which they headed West to South America, as we turned Eastwards. Little did we know that our paths would cross again, but they did, so we spent a weekend catching up and dishing out our tales of life on a bike in the other direction. At time of writing, they're headed back through Europe now and should soon be home after nearly two years on the saddle. Well done lads. Find out more about their story at www.world2gather.com
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From The Car Connection (http://www.thecarconnection.com/review/1036492_2010-honda-element) -
The 2010 Honda Element still makes a style statement that's unlike any other. Even for those who don't think the Element is attractive, it's hard to argue with the beauty of its stark functionality.
Most reviewers appreciate the Honda Element for its high-utility form, though it's tough to single out particular details. The 2010 Honda Element falls somewhere between the small crossover/SUV/minivan segments and boasts an upright, boxy shape. Last year the Element received a slight styling refresh, from which Car and Driver observes, "Honda has retooled its Maytag-square Element to be more urban-hipster chic, with a lower ride height, bigger wheels, and body-color bumpers." Motor Trend reviewers note that "the most obvious change to the 2009 Honda Element is right up front, where the grille has been restyled to mimic Honda's new bold chrome ring look first seen on the redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot," although they are thankful that, "other than the fresh nose, the Element's easily recognizable look and shape remains."
Though the new styling elements are relatively minor, Autoblog finds them significant enough to report that "the new Element is certainly an improvement over the outgoing model, at least in the looks category." Edmunds declared that the Honda 2009 Element "remains one of the most distinctive and useful shapes on the road," and TheCarConnection.com's editors agree.
Slight styling changes were made to the Honda Element's interior for 2009, and those carry over for 2010. Changes are basically limited to slightly different trims, materials, and switchgear, though the basic interior design remains the same. Most reviewers appreciate the Element's style inside, as ConsumerGuide praises the "simple, convenient climate and audio controls." Autoblog reports that "the Element's interior includes new color combos, titanium-look accents, and switchgear designs," while Cars.com notes the availability of "a new three-compartment overhead storage unit" on the EX and SC trims. The only major complaint regarding the interior comes from ConsumerGuide, which points out that the "hooded gauges are hard to see in some light conditions, and are partly obscured for tall drivers by the steering wheel."
Conclusion
Not everyone will agree that the 2010 Honda Element is good-looking, but style-conscious shoppers with an eye for utility will like what they see.
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From The Car Connection (http://www.thecarconnection.com/review/1036492_2010-honda-element) -
The 2010 Honda Element still makes a style statement that's unlike any other. Even for those who don't think the Element is attractive, it's hard to argue with the beauty of its stark functionality.
Most reviewers appreciate the Honda Element for its high-utility form, though it's tough to single out particular details. The 2010 Honda Element falls somewhere between the small crossover/SUV/minivan segments and boasts an upright, boxy shape. Last year the Element received a slight styling refresh, from which Car and Driver observes, "Honda has retooled its Maytag-square Element to be more urban-hipster chic, with a lower ride height, bigger wheels, and body-color bumpers." Motor Trend reviewers note that "the most obvious change to the 2009 Honda Element is right up front, where the grille has been restyled to mimic Honda's new bold chrome ring look first seen on the redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot," although they are thankful that, "other than the fresh nose, the Element's easily recognizable look and shape remains."
Though the new styling elements are relatively minor, Autoblog finds them significant enough to report that "the new Element is certainly an improvement over the outgoing model, at least in the looks category." Edmunds declared that the Honda 2009 Element "remains one of the most distinctive and useful shapes on the road," and TheCarConnection.com's editors agree.
Slight styling changes were made to the Honda Element's interior for 2009, and those carry over for 2010. Changes are basically limited to slightly different trims, materials, and switchgear, though the basic interior design remains the same. Most reviewers appreciate the Element's style inside, as ConsumerGuide praises the "simple, convenient climate and audio controls." Autoblog reports that "the Element's interior includes new color combos, titanium-look accents, and switchgear designs," while Cars.com notes the availability of "a new three-compartment overhead storage unit" on the EX and SC trims. The only major complaint regarding the interior comes from ConsumerGuide, which points out that the "hooded gauges are hard to see in some light conditions, and are partly obscured for tall drivers by the steering wheel."
Conclusion
Not everyone will agree that the 2010 Honda Element is good-looking, but style-conscious shoppers with an eye for utility will like what they see.
Still shooting out of the moving tuk tuk, here is another one of those hard working trishaws. Only here, the driver appears much younger and he is running on empty. We spotted scores of these trishaws in the old city areas in Amritsar. These chaps lead a pretty tough life. And although using their services does earn them a living, for me personally at least, the idea of another human being busting his butt to pedal me around congested city streets and up steeply sloping roads somehow does not gel with me. I'm by no means light, and some of these chaps are pretty frail. (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
I'll be carrying kit for two people over the next few months. The steering is very heavy compared to my usual setup - this is the first time I've used front panniers.
A Condor in flight, demonstrating its considerable lift-capacity and cargo-carrying versatility. By attaching them directly to the rear support pylon, even items that don't physically fit inside the cargo bay, like this mobile gun platform, can be transported by the Condor.
At the time, the back of this truck summed up our feelings about India pretty well, as there really is a great country in there somewhere, but to discover it, you have to see past a load of everything else.
Artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer spoke about her Girls & Guns paintings and video installation that have been on display at the Studio One Eight gallery in Adams Morgan. The show, “Fully Loaded,” opened December 10, 2005 to a packed house and ran until today.
That's Anna & Christian of www.eurasien-tour.de having a little dance with us :D We met and rode with them in Turkey and continued our journeys together again for the next month and a half up India. Happy days.
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