Monthly Archives: August 2011

Puntito Dies, Moskvitch Arrives!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Vogel

Sadly, our Puntito is beyond repair. After an open heart surgery, this is what we found: This is it’s replacement: Will we ever make it? Who knows!

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The other side – Escaping the Pamir highway, Part III

Posted on August 28, 2011 by mon

1:00 PM We drove about 30 km into Kyrgyzstan before the truck drivers wanted to stop for some food again. Enrique and I wanted this whole ordeal to be over as soon as possible, so we tried to persuade them … Continue reading →

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The other side – Escaping the Pamir highway, Part II

Posted on August 23, 2011 by mon

2:00 AM I woke up to see the unmistakable front lights of a large truck in the rearview mirror. I shook Enrique awake, and we waited as the truck got nearer and nearer. I opened the door as the truck … Continue reading →

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The other side – Escaping the Pamir highway, Part I

Posted on August 22, 2011 by mon

The Puntito sounded like hell, and Vogel was driving it as best as he could. The engine kept sounding worse and worse, and all the proud feelings of patching up the car in the middle of the Pamirs were quickly … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Pamir Highway

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Vogel

… it’s been really, really, hard. I’m not sure if I could ever find the right words for Murgab, but spending 6 days there really tested everything from our patience to our sanity. Having flies wake us up, being swept … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Murgab

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Vogel

This update needs to be brief. I had to buy petrol to power up a generator in order to set up a satellite link with the internet. We’re pretty much in the middle of nowhere, in Murgab, Tajikistan. It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Pamir Highway – Offline until further notice

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Vogel

Today we will give the Pamir Highway a go. The terrain is really challenging, usually requiring 4WD cars with suitable torque to be conquered, but in the spirit of the rally, we will attempt it anyways. The car is doing … Continue reading →

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Crossing into the Unknown

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Vogel

Turkmenistan is a bizarre country, in my opinion the most mysterious one we’re visiting. Xenophobia runs very deep in the Turkmen government, which makes it a very difficult country to visit. The pathological state paranoia translates to extremely rigorous visa … Continue reading →

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Iran, Shrinking Stomachs, and wonderful experiences (August 7th)

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Vogel

In Zanjan we met a 20 year old German biker who had been touring Iran for 2 weeks. I asked him what was his favorite thing and he said “a couple of days ago I met some Iranians who invited … Continue reading →

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Entering Iran and Car Update

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Vogel

Iran (August 5th, 2011) We woke up at 5:30AM to leave Kahta by 6:00AM and make it to the 7:00AM ferry. The place that looked so desolated last night was full of live and a small ferry was floating on … Continue reading →

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