Kathmandu to Pondicherry India Options

[jamie]

As some of you know Im driving a motorised Rickshaw from Nepal to southern India to raise money for charity and test myself a little!

Well todays the day! Will be leaving Kathmandu in my very own rickshaw! The start point is Durban square which is an incredible place, but more than a little busy... Might take quite some time to get out of the city.

It's now day three, and it seems be be getting even hotter, its around 35 degree's I think and Im not sure Ive ever been to such a noisy place! Kathmandu all seems to be one big network of little roads running between little buildings all jammed together with no space inbetween. Its kind of like New York, shrunk down to a minature scale with no sidewalks or traffic rules, or road plans. I've nearly been run over about 7 times, and Im pretty sure I won't get away with it for too much longer! Everyone loves using their horn and quite rergularly motorcycles race up behind you and sound their horns as a comand to get out their way. Im going to buy an airhorn I think and start giving it back! feckers...

Everything seems to be being built out of whatever they can find, (my kind of people) although Im not totaly convinced of their ability to build building out of scrap... Ive seen quite a few that have fallen down!

I saw my Rickshaw for the first time yesturday. with measly 4500 km on the clock I think she has been nicly worn in! I'd send photo's but im not sure the Nepalese internet system would be able to handle it!
After a couple of hours of minor tweaks and a few painting touch ups its all ready to go. Even found time yesterday to buy a few items for the trip..

1x swiss army knife thingy although this was so blunt im not sure why I bothered!
1x petrol gerry can (to try and avoid current fuel crisis in Nepal)
1x multi pack toilet roll

Hopefully that will be everything we need, although I have a pretty strong feeling it wont be!

Will check in again next time I find an internet cafe anywhere! (and assuming I dont die)

And on a side note you can still donate money at www.willwemakeit.com/teamsloth :)

[jamie]

much obliged :) It's been a very random birthday indeed!

Im Getting further down south now and they seem to have computers and everything, should be able to update more regularly!

We had the first trouble free day of driving today, no breakdowns at all! So tomorrow may be very bad... Its far to easy at the moment!

The worst thing is the monsoon is due, and even being near a Rickshaw in a monsoon sounds to me like a very bad idea! We had a bit of a taste the other day and got very very wet. (Yes I did say wet) I just hope I'll still be able to see the trucks driving down the wrong side of the road!

I've got rather attached to Camille, (my Rickshaw) and im going to try and sneak her back to England. I think she'd like it there...

Right off to find some food that isn't too arse burningly hot, not sure how much more me bum bum can take!