Category Archives: Preparing for Mongolia!

We had a vey frustrating day at the Iranian embassy today, but it is neither noteworthy nor really interesting, merely tireless dealings with bureaucratic incompetents who possess not an ounce of judgment and are mindless followers of a set of … Continue reading →

There are few things in this world like a carefully-prepared-fully-home-made English breakfast. We woke up today to English bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, sausage, tomatoes, brown toast, and some freshly squeezed orange juice and piping-hot English tea to wash it all … Continue reading →

We spent the night of the 16th at a glorious British tavern called “The Miller Arms” in Canterbury, near Sandwich where we were going to see the “The Open” the next day. We’re finding out that in the English countryside … Continue reading →

I’m finally in England, hours away from the launch. I’m totally sleep deprived and our car still has a long way to go before it’s finished. I’ve been working mainly on the electrical systems while the rest of the team … Continue reading →

We just got word from The Adventurists regarding our Turkmenistan Invite… Things are looking “iffy” to say the least: Those of you who applied for Turkmenistan invites via the Visa Machine are still waiting to hear from Turkmenistan as to … Continue reading →

After the dead battery fiasco, we finally managed to get out of London and haul our asses up to Harlow to ATS Eurosport, the place where we had found a set of cheap Avon Avanza AV10 tyres, which where highly … Continue reading →

Today we woke up around 7:30 AM on the wrong side of the river in London, and we prepared to get out of town to change the Punto’s tyres (that’s how you’re supposed to spell it) up at a place … Continue reading →

On July 13,  the Gazelle and I finally united forces in London to start the preparations for the Mongol Rally. Staying in slightly questionable quarters in a Central-Asian-themed hotel run by mostly Central Asian staff (in a mostly Central Asian … Continue reading →

Ladies and Gents, It’s finally time. At 9:35 PM EST I will fly out of Newark Airport on the finest airline on the planet, Iceland Express Airlines, and I will be arriving at London Gatwick Airport tomorrow July 10th at … Continue reading →

Finally today we received our GBAO permits! These permits allow us to travel through the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Our dreams to travel through the Pamir Highway, part of the Silk Road, will come true. This is the … Continue reading →