Have you seen this vehicle before? It is an autorickshaw, a three wheeler. In short, we call it an auto. It is a popular mode of transport for us in India, much like a taxi. A ride in it is thrilling, thanks to the openness behind. During one of our trips to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, we were excited to see one on the cobbled streets of Germany.
Do you feel the same way as us, pretty excited when you see a familiar being from your homeland in a foreign country? We stood and admired it, wondering who it belonged to. The guy had also fitted make shift doors onto it. In India, we have no doors fitted to it. So, when the autorickshaw is actually moving, you have got to hold on to your seats tight. Otherwise, you will feel you are flying. And if you have jazzy music playing along, then even more the merrier..:D
Where are all the lights and ornaments? :)
ReplyDeleteThat auto looks too European! (maybe there're rules how they should look; to have 4 doors!)
It does look slightly out of place there :-) I can't imagine it'd get much use in winter!
ReplyDeleteOh now that is really cool! Great shot! And I just love cobblestone roads!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great capture, it is like worlds colliding!
ReplyDeleteI love to see glimpses of home when I am traveling.
Wonderful shot. Riding in one of those must be quite an adventure.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture! Love it.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed Sunday!
I love it! I want one.
ReplyDeleteI do always feel a message of love is being sent to me from the universe when I see a familiar object in a new home scenario.
ReplyDeleteI live in Florida so we run around in golf carts which is probably a Floridians version of a rickshaw.
We have those in smaller towns in Honuras as taxis. I love them, too. Very cheap here, less a dollar usually per person.
ReplyDeleteEverytime I see a truck I think of home :) I dont see them to often though.
ReplyDeleteIt's cold over here too..they are calling for snow starting the weekend and into next week..blah
I've never seen anything like that!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Sounds like a blast, although I think I'd prefer to have the doors :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
We actually live in Germany right now, and I have never seen one of these (although with this weather, I am not sure I could handle one!) What a beautiful picture though. Happy Comment Day from FTLOB hop!
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We visited there and fell in love there....such a cool historic city. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo!!!! The taxi is really cool... so you're from India but living in Germany? That must be quite a difference.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean when you say you feel excited when you see a reference to your home country when you are abroad. At first when I looked at the picture, it looked strange to see that "auto" in those surroundings that didn't look Indian at all! Funny :D
ReplyDeleteI love encountering things from my childhood.
ReplyDeleteMy husband occasionally goes to India for business and tells me about the rickshaws and such. Sounds so fascinating.
ReplyDeletewow, can't even imagine what it would be like to ride in a car like that!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen anything like it! Is it a comfortable ride May? I will tell Kaish you think he is a sweetie as soon as he wakes up : )
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