20,000 miles, 22 countries, 5 people, 1 crap car, and 1 huge adventure…
Unsurprisingly, we woke up later than intended and feeling a tad worse for wear. Nevertheless, we persevered and after a caffeine kick, combined with a slap round the face from a cold shower we left the hostel and were on the road by 11.30am, a respectable departure time all things considered. We were determined to … Continue reading Day 9: “Bill Gates didn’t invent polio”
We woke up to the sound of other people packing up their things and the clunking of metal pans on the mountain top. Tent door unzipped and immediately we were slapped hard round the face with a breathtaking view of rigid mountains, languidly flowing streams and lush green grass swaying in the morning breeze. I … Continue reading Day 8: “England is fishy and pooey”
Today was easily the best day of the rally so far. We managed to get up early, pack up, said goodbye to our Romanian friends and we were on the road by 9am. Record! Today had been hugely anticipated because it was Transfagarasan Highway day or in other words the best road in the world. … Continue reading Day 7: “Je suis tres Charlie”
After a restless night we were compensated with a lovely view of the, now very familiar, Danube River and so after a nature wash and some breakfast we packed up and got away by 11.30am, swiftly exited Hungary and over the border in to Romania, the first particularly anticipated country on the list: bold countryside, … Continue reading DAY 6: “KING OF WATER!”
Already in the dog house for running away the night before, Travis managed to enrage the rest of the hostel with his 14 alarms at 8 am that he was too drunk to turn off. We had a slower departure from the hostel than intended but eventually we got back to Gary to find a … Continue reading Day 5: “Matt Damon”
Waking up on the fourth morning of the rally was a real treat as we opened up our tents to the sight of the sun glistening on the Danube. After sitting and taking in our surroundings for a little while, we headed down to the beach to dip our toes in the water. A room … Continue reading Day 4: “Can I have a cuddle?”
Feeling revitalised after a day off from driving and a proper continental breakfast, we said our farewells to Eric and managed to set off only two hours after we intended, our personal best! Bye Eric, see you in three months! With a ten hour drive ahead of us we were keen to avoid having too … Continue reading Day 3: “Taka Tuka”
This is a little over due but with all the planning and preparation followed by some very busy days on the road, we haven't had time to sit down and write a proper thank you to everyone who has supported us in the lead up to the Rally. First and foremost we would like to … Continue reading A Big Thank You
After a full day of driving we took the liberty of having a lie-in in the comfort of Eric’s house, followed by a generous and indulgent breakfast, where we discussed our to-do list. The laziness of the morning was ended as we snapped into action to get parts for the car, camping equipment and other … Continue reading Day 2: When was the horse?
Bright eyed and bushy tailed at 7:30am on Sunday 21st July 2019, the Unofficial Mongol Rally begun. After a quick detour to Gatwick Airport to pick up our fourth and final teammate (for now), Amanda, we sped down the road to Folkstone just in time to make our 2pm train across the channel. The crossing … Continue reading Day 1: “MOTHERF**KER!”
Unofficial Mongol Rally 2019 