I know you are missing Vesko. I myself cannot stay away from Freel2.com for too long. I invite you to follow my adventure through Tamil Nadu, India even though it is not connected with a Freelander 2 – but it is adventure nonetheless.

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Tamil Nadu Adventure

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Another trip and another story

I can't wait to read it and see more excellent photos  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Thank you npinks

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Brilliant Vesko

I don't know what it is about your writing but I seem to hang on every word, you have a talent for telling a story.

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... even though it is not connected with a Freelander 2

When the subject, writing and photography are that good, who cares! Keep it coming - great stuff.

Thank you EYorkshire!
And Thank you pab!

Lets continue - Tamil Nadu Adventure 3 - “The Earth’s paradise”

“The Earth’s paradise”
This is the follow up of Lost in Madras: http://veskopetrov.com/?p=6515

This morning I am not in a hurry, but still pack my bag in 3 seconds. E-e, Vesko – you traveling champion, I tell myself and with uplifted mood go down to the reception, where polite Aruna checks me out. She looks on the computer and says: “A, there are 250 rupees to refund you”. I collect the money, but keep my mouth closed because at this moment my inner voice says: e-e, Vesko, how can you be so suspicious, doubting the good man yesterday. I remain silent, trying to retain only the first (the uplifting) words in my mind.

Across the street is the stop for bus 18B, which will take me to Mofussil Bus Terminal. It arrives overloaded with dozens cheerful Indian people hanging like grapes on all possible edges of the doors. They try to make some space for me, but there is no way I can push myself on board with my bag. I smile to thank them and decide to catch a rickshaw – waiting for the next bus would be pointless.

Immediately an auto rickshaw stops to me and I hustle with the young driver for the ride to Mofussil (from his 250 down to my 100 rupees). What follows is a nightmare of Chennai morning traffic and toxic air. Hundreds of trucks, cars, rickshaws and motorcycles are fighting for every millimetre. Add the pedestrians, who also struggle to cross the road and the madness is complete. The air is unbearable – my skinny driver is constantly coughing, a terrible cough, and spits down on every turn. Looking at his labours to gain one more metre, I feel a strange compassion. I cannot breathe the air myself – at this critical pollution moment I remember the cotton scarf my girl gave me “for India”. I pull it out of the bag and twist it double around my mouth, very grateful to her...

Read more (with photos): http://veskopetrov.com/?p=6650

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another great instalment,  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

It's that good.

I really enjoyed the read.

Mamallapuram

This is the follow up of “The Earth’s paradise”: http://veskopetrov.com/?p=6650

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Enjoyed the read. I will return to India one day...I love you writings..

Another great write up

I met a couple who were heading to Peru next year and walking the Inca Trial, now they won't do a write up, but if your passing maybe you could  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Thanks Vesko, now if you ever come to Yorkshire there are some 'funny' people here to write about

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Thanks Vesko, now if you ever come to Yorkshire there are some 'funny' people here to write about

Hey EYorkshire, thank you for reading to the end. I'd love to visit Yorkshire one day