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Week Eight in Status Updates: The Final Stretch to Ulaanbaatar – We made it!

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Pete

September 12th – Gobi Aimag, Mongolia Heading out of Altai for another tough 400km stretch of offroading…they say we’ve made it through the worst section, but that doesn’t mean the “roads” are good. Not at all. Especially if you’re driving … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Status Updates: Siberia to MONGOLIA

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Pete

September 5th – Siberia, Russia Autumn comes early here in Siberia. Camping among the birches and spruces, enjoying the brisk air and fall colors. Our car has been running on 3 cylinders now for over 300km. We’re going to try … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Status Updates: Kazakhstan and Russia

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Pete

August 27th – Kazakhstan Ran into our first other rally team in over a week – “Team Sweden” – a guy from Stockholm named Gustaf in a Ghostbusters ambulance. Convoy! Crossed the border into Kazakhstan just after midnight (border crossing … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Status Updates: Pamir Highway to Kyrgyzstan

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Pete

August 19th – Dushanbe and Pamir Highway Day One Heading up the Pamir Highway through Tajikistan for the next 4 or 5 days. Second highest road in the world. Last update for a while, so catch y’all on the other … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Status Updates: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Pete

WHY ONLY STATUS UPDATES?: It turns out we don’t have nearly as much time or Internet access as we had hoped we’d have on the Rally, so our blog has ended up pretty neglected. However, we have been able to … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Status Updates: Azerbaijan, the Caspian and Turkmenistan

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Pete

August 7th – Baku, Azerbaijan Made it through the border crossing…no bribes and it only took 5 hours! Now on to Baku. First day in Azerbaijan…already stopped twice by corrupt police and one stole cash right out of out pocket…yeesh! … Continue reading →

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Week Two in Status Updates: Turkey and Georgia

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Pete

July 31st – Cappadocia to Kars, Turkey We’re in Cappadocia, surrounded by amazing caves and rock formations, camping under an endless starry sky. Up bright and early to catch the Cappadocia sunrise, and see the sky fill up with hot … Continue reading →

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Week One in Status Updates: London to Istanbul

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Pete

Turns out we don’t have nearly as much time or Internet access as we had hoped we’d have on the Rally, so our blog has ended up a bit neglected. However, we have been able to post quick updates through … Continue reading →

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Relaxing on the Black Sea beach in Vama Veche, Romania

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Pete

Due to some misinformation, we arrived at the Black Sea of Romania a full day before the Rally. Damn. That means we had to hang out on a beautiful sandy beach all day, lounge in the sun, drink some beers … Continue reading →

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Racing to Romania

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Pete

Day 4 of the Mongol Rally was one of the ones where we were just trying to get from Point A to Point B on time. Unfortunately for us, Point A was the Czech Out Party outside of Prague, and … Continue reading →

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