Tuk Tuk by onewing

Tuk Tuk

Thank you so much for your comments and favs for my Missed the Eclipse photo yesterday. I think it turned out well in the end by not getting a photo of the eclipse because I have spotted the photo is on the PP. Thanks again.

Friday people day again and today's picture was taken in Newcastle last weekend.

As we were walking by, this chap parked at the side of the road in his tuk tuk along with his wife and his son. I asked him if I could take a photo of it and he obligingly agreed to pose for me wearing his Thai jacket. He told me that he bought the tuk tuk a few years ago and restored it to its original state. Definitely a labour of love.

I have got a busy weekend because it is our Photo Club's annual photo exhibition this Saturday and Sunday, so won't be able to catch up again until Monday.

Today's topic photo - Maitland and Tea Gardens
http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2014-10-10
I like that the car behind it is red as well. :) Is 13- taxi a numberplate?
October 10th, 2014  
Great colourful shot. Enjoy your weekend
October 10th, 2014  
What a cool way to get around. Good luck for your exhibition too.
October 10th, 2014  
Cool vehicle. Best wishes for the exhibition, Babs!
October 10th, 2014  
An amusing little vehicle. I have seen one painted up for Indian fast food delivery here in the UK. Quite appropriate I thought.
October 10th, 2014  
Congratz on PP Babs, well deserved and a great little shot for today!
October 10th, 2014  
I wonder how many times he gets asked to take people somewhere. Fantastic shot Babs, have fun at the exhibition.
October 10th, 2014  
Neat way to travel. Nice capture.
October 10th, 2014  
really cool
October 10th, 2014  
What a cute taxi!
October 10th, 2014  
Excellent fun. Hope the exhibition goes well. Love to be there. I might learn something. ( make that certainly)
October 10th, 2014  
Love this
October 10th, 2014  
Cool I like tuc tuc's
October 10th, 2014  
Great capture Babs and lovely story TuK TuK looks like new;)
October 10th, 2014  
Ha Ha Nice shot Babs
October 10th, 2014  
@iiwi Yes the 13 taxi is a number plate.
October 10th, 2014  
@bella_ss I think you are right, I am sure he is very popular.
October 10th, 2014  
@pcoulson Thanks Peter. I believe it was in a sorry state when he bought it and it has taken a lot of work to get it to look like this.
October 10th, 2014  
@thistle @karlow75 @tomtom @wordpixman @lilminimonka @girlie @pittcj17 @kwind @chimfa @ceilidh @scarybird @terryliv Thanks everyone, sorry for the group reply only we have an early start today doing the last minute set up for the exhibition. Opens at 10 am and we have to be down there at 8 am. The room we have for the exhibition had something going on in there last night, so we have 2 hours to get everything up and running. Going to be a long day.
October 10th, 2014  
Bet he loved the fact you asked to take a pic after all his hard work. Hope the exhibition goes well and you aren't too exhausted by the end!!
October 10th, 2014  
Neat find. Wonder how it performs in the snow....maybe not. LOL
October 11th, 2014  
@kathiecb No snow where we live. You have to go about 2000 km inland and higher ground for snow in Australia
October 11th, 2014  
Great shot! It looks like it would be a lot of fun to take a ride in!
October 11th, 2014  
I want a tuk tuk - I could pop down to the shops and create a real stir hahahahaha
October 11th, 2014  
Well that's cute..........never heard of a tuk tuk...is this for his private use or does he take people for rides like a taxi! Very cute...kind of like a golf cart I guess!
October 12th, 2014  
@annied ha ha. I want one too.
October 12th, 2014  
@eyesmile This chap has restored it for his own private use, but originally it was a taxi in Thailand. They are the regular means of taxi transport in Asian countries.
October 12th, 2014  
He's done a great job restoring it. I've never seen a tuk-tuk so neat and well maintained. Great find Babs.
October 12th, 2014  
@golftragic He was so pleased that I asked if I could take a photo of him in his pride and joy.
October 14th, 2014  
I want one. Fav.
October 14th, 2014  
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