Race Day 3: Mahe to Mangalore
Money raise for charity: $734
Distance Traveled: 750 km
Fender Benders: 1, another rickshaw drives at us head on, they swerve to our left… and we do too. We end up taking off a handrail from the side of their vehicle… yikes!
Near Death Experiences : 1, swerve to avoid oncoming traffic suddenly we're on 2 wheels, quick thinking from Chris Keller (our long haired hippy) bring us back down onto three wheels... whew, thank you Chris.
Delhi Bellies: 1, street food is a cruel mistress, it lurs you in with it's enticing aroma and amazing value, in the morning you pay the price by running to the loo every 15 minutes
We're taking hairpin turns in our rickshaw like we're a bobsled team. Hard turn right, everyone leans right. Hard turn left, everyone leans left. Eventually we press our luck, go on two wheels and nearly flip over. Chris K jumps onto the top of the shaw and pulls us back down onto our third wheel just before we tip over.
At night while looking for lodging in Mangalor we end up hanging out with the random Indian "gentlemen" at a random outdoor pub. For those who have never been to a outdoor pub in South India, it works like this:
Cheers,
Cedric
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Money raise for charity: $734
Distance Traveled: 750 km
Fender Benders: 1, another rickshaw drives at us head on, they swerve to our left… and we do too. We end up taking off a handrail from the side of their vehicle… yikes!
Near Death Experiences : 1, swerve to avoid oncoming traffic suddenly we're on 2 wheels, quick thinking from Chris Keller (our long haired hippy) bring us back down onto three wheels... whew, thank you Chris.
Delhi Bellies: 1, street food is a cruel mistress, it lurs you in with it's enticing aroma and amazing value, in the morning you pay the price by running to the loo every 15 minutes
We're taking hairpin turns in our rickshaw like we're a bobsled team. Hard turn right, everyone leans right. Hard turn left, everyone leans left. Eventually we press our luck, go on two wheels and nearly flip over. Chris K jumps onto the top of the shaw and pulls us back down onto our third wheel just before we tip over.
50km into our journey we encounter another rickshaw rally team. They're broken down with an exploded bearing, exploded engine, and a run of bad luck... but they're still hopefull. We pull over offered them assistance, a swig of whiskey and witty banter. We make sure they have a mechanic on the way before heading off.
At night while looking for lodging in Mangalor we end up hanging out with the random Indian "gentlemen" at a random outdoor pub. For those who have never been to a outdoor pub in South India, it works like this:
- You and your friends pull into a gravel parking lot
- Pool you money and buy the largest bottle of cheap Indian whiskey you can afford.
- Pop open the bottle in the car and proceed to get HAMMERED.
- Stay in the car until all the liquor has been consumed. If you get sick, just drink through it.
- When everyone (including the driver) is properly smashed, drive home.
Cheers,
Cedric
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Follow our twitter at @ RickShawGuys
Help end human trafficking by donating here
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