bus is king. A late bus equals a bus driver
losing money so they basically didn’t stop for
anything, sometimes not even passengers, who
could be seen running alongside trying to hang
off the people already hanging off the bus. In
India missing the bus isn’t an inconvenience;
it’s a life saver. Occasionally, in amongst the
motorbike, a child perched on the petrol tank,
seemingly oblivious to the road wars going
on all around. It’s surprising how quickly you
acclimatise to the local conditions when your
well-being depends on it. Team Ring of Fire
regaled the tale of how they outmanoeuvred
he became so incensed that he’d been beaten
at his own game that he resorted to suicidal
moves in order to save face. Unfortunately, his
bid for supremacy ended in disaster when he
it unloading luggage into his path.
As we headed south the landscape became
particular stretch of deserted road along the
East coast, the one-upmanship began. First up
was the Reggae Ambassadors who cruised past
driving from the back seat. Not to be outdone
rickshaw to rickshaw leap. During this time
naked. In a desperate attempt to regain the
crown the Reggae Ambassadors decided to
tarmac surf on a bamboo mat whilst hanging
out the side of their rickshaw. Unsurprisingly
our w