Rawalpindi and Islamabad - Racpat Morocco to Holland 2023 - CycleBlaze

Rawalpindi and Islamabad

Last days in Pakistan

Old Bedfort Pakistani truck. Not much of a view from the side windows....
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Keith AdamsThe shape of and rich ornamentation on those trucks always makes me think of circus wagons. How many hundreds of hours of work goes into them I shudder to think.
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Proud owners.
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The inside is decorated as well.
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Tuktuks are dolled-up as well.
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In Rawalpindi we seek out a truck repair area where trucks are also decorated.
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Decoration store.
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Artist at work.
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Old bus waiting for a paint job. Restoring the decorations will cost about $7,000.
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Keith Adamsif only they lavished the same care and attention on the vital safety systems...
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A blank slate.
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With a steady hand.
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Pink hands.
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Adding some umpf to a dull drill bit.
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At the wheel of an old bus.
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Rawalpindi street scene.
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Amen! We have an orange guy you should hire....
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Hardware store.
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Looks like all the parts are there, now just figuring out how it goes together.
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Rachel is looking for a Pakistani truck art piece to take home.
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Sayed takes us the the airport at 2:00 am for our 5:00 am flight.
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