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[frenzh]

8th August Door to Hell, Turkmenistan A 70m gas deposit crater burning since 70's . . . #mongolrally #mongolrally2017 #toucantokhan #theadventurists #adventure #trip #travel #globetrotter #world #travelblogger #travelasia #travelingram #travelgram #travelers #OpelAscona #crazycars #crazytravel #charity #passport #borders #Kazakhstan #Turkey #Europe #Asia #faremounpolverone #Turkmenistan #doortohell #gatetohell (at Turkmenistan)

[frenzh]

Nuclear Ascona 🎛🏭🚀 Lonely Belgrade 🔶 . . . . . #mongolrally #mongolrally2017 #toucantokhan #theadventurists #adventure #trip #travel #globetrotter #world #travelblogger #travelasia #travelingram #travelgram #travelers #crazy #crazycars #crazytravel #charity #passport #borders #Kazakhstan #caspiansea #faremounpolverone #france #lille (at Lille, France)

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 8 Part 3 - Beach party in Talalla to celebrate and say good bye to our fellow rickshaw runners. 40 teams started and ended in the same locations but everyone had their own unique adventure so it was fun to swap stories. While the rickshaw run is over we still have another 2 weeks in Sri Lanka so we used this opportunity to quiz other runners on must do activities that we missed during our run. Thanks for a great week @theadventurists. #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Talalla Beach, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B38LY2FAfMU/?igshid=1wsd3n62hywb https://www.theadventurists.com/adventures/rickshaw-run/

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 8 Part 2 - With the finish line in sight we set off for our last day on the road with our rickshaw's. On a tight timeline we skipped the site seeing and put the pedal to the metal and we cruised across the finish line with 30min to spare. In the end we covered just over 750km in seven days and everyone finally mastered the clutch :) We were pleasantly surprised to find out that we won 2 of 7 photo of the day awards and our rickshaw surfing shot won best photo of the run. Such an amazing trip. Sri Lanka has so much to offer. Visit it! #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Talalla Beach, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B37WgRLpIzq/?igshid=1l2gjkw4b9x5r

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 8 - Yala National Park is a nature reserve known for its leapards but they are very difficult to spot as the park encompasses over 130,000 hectares of land. Our safari the previous night turned up spotted deer, water buffalo, pecocks, land monitors, boars, elephants, monkies, butterflies, and lots and lots of birds but no leapards. Not wanting to give up so easily we decided to try again and scheduled a second trek for 5am. Things were not looking good but just before we had to turn back we came across another group that had spotted a leapard in a tree. By the time we got there the leapard had already climb down and was no where to be seen. Thankfully our guide was excellent and he was able to pick up some soft roaring which told him that the leapard was likely just resting under the tree. We settled in to wait and after 30min our patience was rewarded as there were actually two leapards. Well worth the wait! #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B36DRLcAN-K/?igshid=1xrbtcmmsjkaj

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 7 Part 4 - Candlelit dinner under the stars in Yala National Park, campfire, night cap on our porch, and some cuzling before bed. Life is tough when you're glamping. #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B359RC_AzGC/?igshid=1wmniy19p4al7

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 7 Part 3 - With a bit of time to kill before our Safari we hit the backroads in search for some fun. After getting stuck a few times we found a puddle with our name on it. The Adventurist HQ liked our spirit and awarded us photo of the day. #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Kataragama, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35ypCnAMJa/?igshid=1c12tvhbegdky

[colinmccune]

Sri Lanka Day 7 Part 2 - Rickshaw Repair - Team Flight of the Kiwis had a bit of a scare when their front tire blew while driving at 50km/h. Mahdu handled the situation like a pro and safely navigated the Rickshaw to the side of the road avoiding a tip over. The Rickshaw Run organizers told us not to try to replace the front tire on our own due to how the breaks are mounted so when another Rickshaw drove by I flagged them down to ask for directions to the nearest mechanic. Instead of that he pulled out his toolbox and swapped out the busted tire with the spare and we were off again in under 30min. So far everyone we have meet in Sri Lanka has been incredibly friendly and helpful and don't want anything in return besides making sure we are okay. Highly recommend traveling here. #theadventurists #rickshawinsrilanka (at Buttala, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B34KtelgDf5/?igshid=19tmktiucfcvm