Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
after a 16hr minibus ride and almost 10000 miles we have finished the mongol rally 2010. Flight back tomorrow!
Bayankhongor, Mongolia
Car is dead after a failed river crossing. Dropping off car tomorrow morning and making a scramble for Ulaanbaatar.
Altai, Mongolia
smashed the petrol tank last night 2k out of town, very fortnate! Lost half a tank of petrol in 2 minutes. Spent 4 hours til late welding the hole
Hovd, Mongolia
crossed 3 rivers, rode a horse and came across a dead camel. A good day. Need to clock up more distance tomorrow though. Roads fairly dire...
Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
after 24hrs at the border and 40hrs of driving through Russia, we have just entered Mongolia. Celebrating Dans 21st this evening. Roads non-existent and very bumpy.
Ridder, Kazakhstan
road to border washed away and Norwegians car is knackered. We towed them 24kms down the mountain path. Could be looking at squeezing 4 into ours!
Oskemen, Kazakhstan
Just been given a litre of horse milk. Tastes fizzy and sour. Climbed a rock outcrop and watched an amazing sunset, hopefully Russia tomorrow.
Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
Rescue mission underway, sadie now carries three and the dublo five! Fiesta still with us but dying. Mechanic reckoned 500 miles. Time will tell
Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
two amazing conversations. One with a man called borat, another with the security guard about gays. Team back up to strength, just waiting on the lads head gasket replacement. Spent the morning fitting a siren and neons to the car. Engine bay and dashboard look like wired explosives!@
Korday, Kazakhstan
campsite invaded by farmer and flock of sheep. We fed his horse raisins. Off to Almaty!
Daniel Lauder
Load Daniel
Sarah Henson
Load Sarah
<p>'The Genghis Khar' are Dan and Pascoe from London, old school mates with a shared interest in adventure.</p><p>This year, we are tackling the rally in a Suzuki Swift (993cc). Our route takes us through the balkan states and on into Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. Our main form of communication is SMS, so apologies if most of the updates are brief!</p>