Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
10052 miles, 16 countries, 2 continents, 2 charities, £1800 raised, 5 river crossings, 2 deserts, countless mountains, 67 hours in a cage, $50 bribes, towed 4 times, dug out with a garden trowel twice, 3 broken spines, no exhaust, 1 dented roof, 1 mighty yet broken sump-guard, ONE SUZUKI SWIFT, ONE THIRD OF THE PLANET, ONE FINISH LINE, THREE VICTORY BEERS! We made it, thanks so much to everyone for your support, it was insane.
Bayanhongor, Mongolia
The corrugated Mongolian "roads" have been unkind to our Swift: Snapped exhaust, door latches broken (access now exclusively via windows), dodgy fuel sensor, snapping sump-guard, ditched it in a swamp, dented roof, BUT we're still going...639km to the finish line...!! Come on!!!
Khovd, Mongolia
Five Weeks: 9100 miles, 16 countries, 3 river crossings, 67 hours in a cage, 1 shivering princess, 1 new favourite country.
Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
67 hours at the border spent in a metal cage and we're finally in MONGOLIA! Unbelievable scenery, dodgy roads, car struggling at altitude..!
Barnaul, Russia
After an extremely tiring last few days in Kazakhstan, and a tense border crossing, we're back in Russia. This time tomorrow...MONGOLIA!!
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Four Weeks: 7300miles, 15 countries,$50bribes, twice towed out of ditches, once driven off the side of a highway, 3 illegal immigrants.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
After a 34 hour solid drive we've arrived in Kazakh's biggest city, surrounded by the Altai Mountains. Day off today, many bribes y'day!
Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Three Weeks: 5800 miles, 15 countries, 0 breakdowns, $30 bribes, 11 police inquisitions, and 1 football club for life - FC AKTOBE!!!
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Crossed into Kazakhstan, "greatest country in the world", and doing a solid 1400km journey to catch our Welsh mates. Roads good+terrible!
Volgograd, Russia
No sleep, but wide awake after seeing The Motherland Calls statue. Google it, seriously, it's ridiculously insane. Only in Russia...
Whilst Alex and Mikey have been given the responsibility to research the drink driving limits of about 20 European and Central Asian nations, James (being a student with nothing better to do) will probably end up doing the rest. After spending the first six years after leaving school travelling various corners of the globe, mountaineering, scrapping, skiing and losing teeth, the Mongol Rally seemed the next logical challenge to partake in. Bringing nothing to the team but common sense, a mature hair line, and the lack of a need for parental supervision, the 3 of us combined should be able to cover at least one quarter of all problems that 6 weeks on the road, in the most remote areas we've ever experienced, will throw at us.
