Despite hearing of the invasive border procedure for Uzbekistan, the experience could’ve been far worse. Some phones were searched, the guards checked a few bags and some car compartments were examined but they didn’t probe everything. The part that probably took the longest was the lunch break that they had half way through. A personal […]
Ever feel like you’re being watched? Like there are eyes and ears in the walls? Well, in Turkmenistan, there is a good chance that feeling is justified! This was the first of our ‘Stans’ and ralliers are of a privileged few who visit as the country receives less visitors than North Korea. It is an […]
“Welcome to Iran” smiled the border guard as we left Armenia for our thirteenth country. Already the tone had changed from the stern Armenian border guards to a smiley Iranian. Whilst the day started excited, the mood swiftly turned to frustration and annoyance as the day dragged on and temperature continued to rise. The process […]
After a hefty slog through the mountains intermingled to the Black Sea with great views (pictures are coming), we stayed in our first hotel after a very sweaty day. The next day, we successfully navigated the D915 and can honestly say it’s the most fun we’ve had a road even topping the Transfagarasan. Luckily, we […]
So I wrote this post a few days ago but have only just got round to posting so whilst we’re currently in Armenia, I will fill in the past few days in a future post as we have a number of stories to tell. We’ve been awfully quiet on here since setting off but […]
We finally have a car! After spending an eternity looking and exhausting every single listing on the internet, we settled on a 2001 Nissan Micra. She’s a 1 litre, 3 door little chariot. Top speed doesn’t quite reach triple figures but where we’re going, that probably isn’t a problem. The body is a tad plain […]