When will this shit end?

[Copperface]

11 minutes ago, Gilb said:

 

In case anyone wants to join in!

https://www.theadventurists.com/guides/rickshaw-run-india-full-details/

That looks fantastic. Really fancy the Sri Lanka one. 

"The engines on our Sri Lankan beasts are an impressively pathetic 10.5bhp. They have tiny wheels, shite ground clearance and bad suspension. They have no real protection from the elements, and they're incredibly unreliable."

Edited February 16, 2021 by Copperface

[efcfanwirral]

Japan for me when possible - did a couple of days in Osaka and 4 in Tokyo as part of a larger SE Asia trip (a last minute add-on when finishing up in Vietnam and we realised how close it was, and hadn't yet booked our tickets home anyway). Want to explore it a lot more.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Gilb said:

 

I've been to India twice before. Once driving around the southern tip from Chennai to Goa (Palolem), and then a family trip to Goa (Arambol).
This time I fancied something more extreme! Gangtok (on the Himalayas) to Kochi is pretty damn extreme! Have watched plenty of YouTube vids by others who've done it and it looks fantastic.

Imodium at the ready!

friend of mine got pretty ill in India and he said at one point he was naked with jet streams of godknowswhat coming out of both ends.

[steviewevie]

We're all dreaming of travels abroad! I've seen quite a bit of the world, but not europe...I want to get over there...if I can!

[northernringo]

13 minutes ago, Gilb said:

 

In case anyone wants to join in!

https://www.theadventurists.com/guides/rickshaw-run-india-full-details/

Looks great, I did the Mongol Rally with The Adventurists a few years ago and it was the greatest experience of my life by a mile.

[xxialac]

15 minutes ago, Gilb said:

 

In case anyone wants to join in!

https://www.theadventurists.com/guides/rickshaw-run-india-full-details/

Encouraging disclaimer!

Your chances of being seriously injured or dying as a result of taking part are high. Individuals who have taken part in past adventures have been permanently disfigured, seriously disabled and even lost their life.

[Paul ™]

17 minutes ago, Gilb said:

 

In case anyone wants to join in!

https://www.theadventurists.com/guides/rickshaw-run-india-full-details/

Haha that sounds nuts.

[Gilb]

7 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Encouraging disclaimer!

Your chances of being seriously injured or dying as a result of taking part are high. Individuals who have taken part in past adventures have been permanently disfigured, seriously disabled and even lost their life.

I know right! Challenge accepted! 🤣

My team all met at Glasonbury - Our team name is going to be The Slumdog Piltonaires. Hoping to get our Rickshaw covered in Glasto drawings incl pyramid stage. Thinking of asking Kate Chidley for some artwork (cows a speciality - will go down well in India)

 

[Homer]

20 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

friend of mine got pretty ill in India and he said at one point he was naked with jet streams of godknowswhat coming out of both ends.

Yeah, I had that one in Thailand. Weirdly after going to quite an expensive (like £5!) pizza restaurant (didn't have any issues from the street food!). Luckily we were in really nice accommodation. My ex went down with similar in a beach hut with ants everywhere.

[steviewevie]

24 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Japan for me when possible - did a couple of days in Osaka and 4 in Tokyo as part of a larger SE Asia trip (a last minute add-on when finishing up in Vietnam and we realised how close it was, and hadn't yet booked our tickets home anyway). Want to explore it a lot more.

Get over there for the olympics this summer!

[Gilb]

21 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Looks great, I did the Mongol Rally with The Adventurists a few years ago and it was the greatest experience of my life by a mile.

I looked at the Mongol Rally too. On my 'to do' list! 

[efcfanwirral]

Just now, steviewevie said:

Get over there for the olympics this summer!

hahaha even in normal times I'd be avoiding cities when the Olympics are on like the plague (no pun intended but I'm leaving it in as morbid humour...)

I did end up going to Tokyo during their "Golden Week" when everybody was off work, so it was insanely busy. 

[efcfanwirral]

4 minutes ago, Homer said:

Yeah, I had that one in Thailand. Weirdly after going to quite an expensive (like £5!) pizza restaurant (didn't have any issues from the street food!). Luckily we were in really nice accommodation. My ex went down with similar in a beach hut with ants everywhere.

In Bali we got the dreaded "Bali belly" about 2 weeks in. Ate at what seemed like an ok bar, but in retrospect the potato croquettes were a little grey and tasted very garlicky. We just wanted a little snack while having a beer but we paid for it for about a week afterwards. Absolutely miserable times

[Homer]

I think this is my queue to complain that I've got a ticket to the final of the Euros at Wembley...

...

Ahem.

...

'I've got a ticket to the final of the Euros at Wembley.'

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, efcfanwirral said:

hahaha even in normal times I'd be avoiding cities when the Olympics are on like the plague (no pun intended but I'm leaving it in as morbid humour...)

I did end up going to Tokyo during their "Golden Week" when everybody was off work, so it was insanely busy. 

yeah, stupidly hot in August too, I really don't know why they don't postpone a few months. My missus is Japanese so I've been a few times...very handy having someone with you who speaks the language! Amazing country though.

[steviewevie]

 

[Homer]

1 minute ago, efcfanwirral said:

In Bali we got the dreaded "Bali belly" about 2 weeks in. Ate at what seemed like an ok bar, but in retrospect the potato croquettes were a little grey and tasted very garlicky. We just wanted a little snack while having a beer but we paid for it for about a week afterwards. Absolutely miserable times

I don't think I got ill at all in Bali, despite eating meat.

I think the worst one was in the Mekong Delta. I went down with it bad in a hotel where the owner had semi threatened to kill me after I had the temerity to ask him if we could rent some of the mountain bikes they wrongly advertised as owning on their website. I think he was trying to show off to the two girls on the reception desk. But he then panicked when he realised I was about a foot taller than him. Nice guy.

[xxialac]

CTM seem pretty dodgy. They have mopped up the contract both for the hotel quarantine and for the Covid booking.

At the moment you can't get through to them, the day 2 tests are not arriving in time for day 2 and last night you couldn't book the tests at all - this was the message shown.

Edited February 16, 2021 by xxialac

[squirrelarmy]

5 minutes ago, xxialac said:

CTM seem pretty dodgy. They have mopped up the contract both for the hotel quarantine and for the Covid booking.

Whose on the board of directors? Does their name rhyme with Hido Darding?

[xxialac]

Just now, squirrelarmy said:

Whose on the board of directors? Does their name rhyme with Hido Darding?

Probably. I see Dido is doing some more worldbeating today.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-56070508

[Simsy]

So jealous of everyone planning trips to India. We were there in March/April last year, don't think I got the full experience!

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Simsy said:

So jealous of everyone planning trips to India. We were there in March/April last year, don't think I got the full experience!

Wow - that must have been weird? You missed a lot of the first lockdown here?

[Homer]

Someone tell @crazyfool1that he needs to change the location for the in person virtual meet to Goa.

[Smeble]

42 minutes ago, Gilb said:

I know right! Challenge accepted! 🤣

My team all met at Glasonbury - Our team name is going to be The Slumdog Piltonaires. Hoping to get our Rickshaw covered in Glasto drawings incl pyramid stage. Thinking of asking Kate Chidley for some artwork (cows a speciality - will go down well in India)

 

We have 3 of her works on the wall in our hallway , one is cows enjoying the cider bus, always makes me smile when I walk past it.

[Smeble]

India is as mad as a box of frogs, a total sensory overload. You just have to watch where you walk. 

Edited February 16, 2021 by Smeble