WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Aaaaannnd..... made it.
 Actually, we made it on the 25th, but sheer laziness means that this is the first time we've found an internet cafe...
With a 7am flight tomorrow and no hotel for the night, we're planning on powering through. Which means I may well start editing down the photos and get some up online for your perusing pleasure ... stay tuned!
Ovorkhangai, Mongolia
Tarmac!!!
Altay, China
That sound is less than ideal...
Khovd, Mongolia
Q - If a road splits into seven with no discernible difference between the lot of them, which one do you take? A - the one that ends up going through a river...
Rubtsovsk, Russia
through Kazakhstan at last! It was big and dusty. Did I mention big?
Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Petrol, petrol eveywhere, but not a drop to spare... No petrol in Aral for the last four days and we're pretty close to empty. Somewhat ironic for the country in question. Fingers crossed for Zhangaqazaly!
Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Petrol, petrol eveywhere, but not a drop to spare... No petrol in Aral for the last four days and we're pretty close to empty. Somewhat ironic for the country in question. Fingers crossed for Zhangaqazaly!
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
functioning phone again - woohoo! Glad to be out of Russia... Watching a man have a violent argument with a border guard now; good times.
Kyivs'ka oblast, Ukraine
no fine and a very sharp salute. Thank God I remembered the green card!
Kyivs'ka oblast, Ukraine
...and we were pulled over for a documents check just down the road. No fine and a vere
<p>Armed bandits, bleeding head wounds and dysentery weren't enough to put this adventurist off. In fact, the Mototaxi Junket 2010 only whetted the appetite for motorised stupidity: hence...</p><p style="text-align: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#ff0000" face="impact,chicago">The Mongol Rally, 2011 </font></span></p><p style="text-align: left">And this time the team is breaking down barriers and bringing harmony to old enemies. The English Gin-hag has paired up with the Angry Frenchman. Basically, if the English and French ambassadors had been stuck together in a car built for grannies - for 10 000 miles - there would be a lot less emnity in the world right now. Or so I assume. In fact, it's probably best if I return to that idea after we make it back... if we make it back...</p><p style="text-align: left">So allow us, Becky Ahmed and Jerome Burny, to welcome you to our blog. It will detail the lead up to the starting line, as well as the rally itself. And should the witty (hah) writing and artistic (double hah) camera-work inspire you to donate, the widget on the left-hand side will take you on a journey to the JustGiving website - hopefully, a much lovelier and simpler journey than the one than we will be embarking on from July 23rd.</p><p style="text-align: left">Enjoy! </p><p style="text-align: left"> </p>
