Myself (Andy), Pete and Dave three dyslexic front row Prop`s playing for Wanstead will be driving to Mongolia. The relevance of this is that currently, we come in at a collective 63 Stone (of pure muscle!!!!).

We will be doing the entire 11,367 miles in a stunning 9 year old Vauxhall Agila (Now Called Christina) Club with a massive 1199cc engine.

On 14th July 2012 we will be leaving from The Goodwood `Festival of Slow` and heading to the Europen Launch in Prague on the 16th July 2012. From there it is to mongolia, Via

Czech Rep, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Russia (again), and Mongolia.

In an attempt to take this journey past just being a drinking experience full of debauchery, sleaze and excess we are attempting to raise as much money for charity as possible and experience different cultures (or different beers!)

We have targeted to raise £1 for every mile. However never missing a challenge the most money ever raised by one team is £56,000... so dont be shy!!!

Tracker News

Ok...... Update

 As from the 13th July you will be able to see where we are in the world.

Its simple go to

www.mytrackpanel.com

Device number 046705

Bingo that is us!!!

We will try and blog the `snail trail` images as we go on the blog. 

Trackers Live

A massive thank you to Will and Nick from ICP (International Corporate Protection) for blowing us away with traking devices today.

Look out for the link in your inboxes, this will allow you to find us real time and monitor progress.

 Again, cant thank you enough Will, you help and advice much apeciated.

Andy 

Meantime Brewery

Off to see Dan at the Meantime brewery in Greenwich

I wonder how far i can push for free beers to take with us? 

Pilsen, Czech Republic

Managed to out run the rain, Going to chill now. Happy days!! :-)

Funny moment of yesterday...

Funny moment of yesterday has to be.

Pete in a Czeck petrol station trying to satisfy the driving rules, we are short a car fire extinguisher.

The lady does not speak English, pete nothing but.

Solution Pete tries to explain `Fire Extinguisher` by pulling out a lighter, lighting it and blowing it out. To say the lady was a little shocked at this show of naked flame at the petrol satation is an understatment!!!

Could not stop laughing,

Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Thanks for a fantastic party. Hitting the road and driving straight through to Chernobyl. Big drive but.....

1st proper boarder crossing,...

1st proper boarder crossing, sat in Que. 1hr so far!!!!!

Kyiv city, Ukraine

Made it!!!!

Very long drive done...

Very long drive done yesterday. 

From Chzec republic through Poland then into Ukraine.

1st border crossing done `which was fun` then confronted by the longest, straightest road i have ever seen.

267 miles of dead straight road with one rounderbout 133 miles in. In the middle of forest, dead straight, when it rained it very much rained so you could not see, then the steam from the road covered the markings, but that did not matter anyway as people (lorries) came at you on both sides, then the road markings dissapear so there were no sides!!!

Amazing start to a country that promises a lot today.

Off to meet the bus to take us to Chernoybl.

Onwards

p.s. Christina is running like a dream, need to mention it so the luck continues

Kiev Oblast, Ukraine

got to the beach for sunrise, couple of hours kip in tents on the black sea.

Mariupol', Ukraine

anyone else doing the southern Russian boarder tomorrow?

Volgograd, Russia

first boarder bribe completed today. :-)

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

The point where Europe becomes Asia!!!!

Almaty, Kazakhstan

in Almaty sampling local beers and food, car is sick but I hope major surgery tomorrow goes well.

Barnaul, Russia

headed for Mongolia tomorrow, hoping all car problems are over now!!!