What is Masala Chai? Masala means ‘spice’, and chai means ‘tea’, so masala chai just means ‘spiced tea’. It developed in India during the colonial years, and is served all over the country. Marsala Chai […]
The Deccan Odyssey 2023
Author: Helen
Bombay duck anyone?
India has a rich culture of food throughout the sub continent – dishes take influence from many things as you move through the country. Factors like climate, soil and the ethnic diversity of the of […]
Driving our fundraising target up, up and away!
Whilst we are having the time of our lives, there is of course a serious side to this adventure. We need to raise as much as we can to add to the pot that […]
What is it like to travel by rickshaw?
At least our crew just have to get to grip with learning the controls of our vehicles, the rules of the road, the heat and the dust, the directions and the signposts in Hindi, but […]
What is a tuktuk?
An autorickshaw is the motorised version of the rickshaw pulled by human endeavour; most have three wheels and do not tilt, at least not intentionally! They have many names but are most commonly known as […]
Why are we doing this?
This madcap idea is all about raising awareness, and, of course, raising money for Safe In Sussex, the Registered Charity that provides most of the services in the West Sussex area for adults and children affected […]
Team Sakala – who are we?
We will be running three rickshaws as part of the Deccan Odyssey – the 1100kms challenge with a total of twenty five vehicles undertaking the run – raising money for Safe in Sussex. In the […]
The Deccan Odyssey… an adventure of a lifetime!
And so it begins… the Deccan Odyssey. In June 2023 we will start the ride of our lives! My intrepid adventurers are going to start a 1100km (756 mile) trip – ‘kilometres’ sounds like […]
Let’s take a look at the map – where are we going?
The Deccan is the large plateau between the Western and Eastern Ghats and we will be privileged to touch it on our journey. We will explore the real India, driving from the blue waters of […]