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Thomas Good
Of Team Awesome
On the The Mongol Rally 2010

Flemish Region, Belgium

Brugge is such a nice place, finding so many lovely small shops, antiques and chocolatiers, amazing cafes and tea rooms. Sorry to everyone who is expecting gifts - you have no idea how expensive this place is! I am however considering breaking the bank and buying a kg of Jamaican Blue mountain.... Txt Y or N to 07952524248 to help me make up my mind. Tom

Thomas Good
Of Team Awesome
On the The Mongol Rally 2010

Lower Saxony, Germany

Got lost again around Berlin's stupid ring road on the way out, then managed to get some sleep while Max drove for a few hours. It's amazing how cheap shell garages are here compared to the UK, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for a location specific Shell Tshirt or a prepackaged battered bratwurst just yet. In other news if anyone knows the frequency of BBC world service we'd appreciate a txt, so far we have opera and traditional Spanish music... Tom

Max Harries

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Thomas Good

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<p>I'll have to admit that the blog has been left on the back burner for some time, what with all the sunny weather and cold beers going around, but with 22 days left until launch it's about time we informed our nearest, dearest why we might not be able to attend their BBQs for a few weeks.</p><p>As you might be aware Tom and I are&nbsp;traveling&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ulan Bator this summer in the name of adventure and charity. Frankly because a trip to Magaluf was, and always will be, out of the question. We will be driving roughly 20,000 miles through eastern europe and on via Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia to reach our destination in Ulan Bator, only to turn back and drive all the way home through central Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.&nbsp;</p><p>Seeing as we've been so quiet about our&nbsp;preparations, it's only fair that we bring you up to speed. </p><p>After months of deliberation and advice (Thanks to Mike and Dave Harries), we settled upon a Skoda Favorit estate. For those of you interested I'll write a bit later on why exactly we came to this decision, but in short, it boiled down to simplicity and access to spare parts. The last thing we wanted was a complicated electrical problem or broken, discontinued part halting our advance through the Gobi desert.</p><p>At the time of writing we've managed to secure visas for Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, although I haven't&nbsp;received&nbsp;my passport back yet, the organizers assure me that it will be with me before we leave.&nbsp;</p><p>Other important documents like our Carnet de Passage are also comfortable behind us, all that remains is to pack the car with the essentials and push towards our sponsorship goal of &pound;1,000 for the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cncf.org/en/home/index.php" target="_blank">Christina Noble Children's Foundation.</a></p><p>&nbsp;<br />I've also been taking a crash course in Russian from Charlotte Knight in the pub each Monday; it's amazing how far learning your p's &amp; q's in the native tongue will change someone's mood.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Max&nbsp;</p>