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Welcome to 'The Inglorious Drivers' blog. During our adventure we will try to keep the blog as updated as possible. However I do not think it will be easy to find a Wifi spot in the middle of the desert... New update on Facebook Team Page
Posted by Spanish at 22nd February 2012 at 17:26
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Posted by Spanish at 22nd February 2012 at 19:30
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Posted by Spanish at 23rd February 2012 at 16:08
So what's all of this nonsense about? It involves driving a clapped out old granny car around the world from Belgium to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia during the month of July / August. It is being 'organised' by the Adventurists and has been running for a number of years. As always it has a bit of a loose plot but we will be heading east from Belgium through Eastern Europe, past Chernobyl (Ukraine), Russia twice (a double entry), Kazakhstan and finally Mongolia. The route, plan, and our general safety and wellbeing are in our own hands as the Adventurists basically just see us off at the start line and hope to see us again at the finish line, where we will be rewarded with cakes. The roads are likely to vary somewhat along the way from holding up traffic at 100 km/u on the autobahnens in Germany to being stuck behind a mule caravan in the Gobi desert. We are team 'The Inglorious Drivers' - one of nearly 200 teams taking on the challenge and consist of Olivier and Jean-Loup. We are likely to experience pot holes the size of mine shafts, the extreme heat of the desert, people who have no comprehension of English but do their talking by carrying AK47's with them, dysentery, breakdowns, Mongolian death worms! and policemen who like to be bribed. We are likely to stay in 'hotels' with bathrooms that you wouldn't consider washing your dog in, camping in the middle of nowhere hoping we aren't killed by bears or robbed in the middle of the night and may even spend the odd night in a cave. So why are we doing this? Well basically life is too boring without adventure and there’s a lot of world out there to see, and there’s no better way of seeing it then being down on the ground driving through it. If we are going to do something this stupid then let's do it with a good and clear conscience. For this year 'Mongol Rally 2012' we decided to help the charity: 'The Lotus Children's Centre'. It’s the charity picked by the event organisers. The Lotus
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Posted by Spanish at 23rd February 2012 at 16:52
Transmongolia: Part Four - Click above to watch video after the jump *After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the deser
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Posted by Spanish at 23rd February 2012 at 17:23
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Posted by Spanish at 25th February 2012 at 11:17
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Posted by Spanish at 27th February 2012 at 13:13
The Hastily-Translated-Poppycock Department of Adventurist HQ have kindly produced this almost useful Russian phrasebook.
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Posted by Spanish at 29th February 2012 at 09:38
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Posted by Spanish at 28th February 2012 at 11:28
First trailer for the documentary that we shot during the Mongol Rally 2011. The documentary will be released in 2012. This video is for non-commercial use only. Music: U2 - Vertigo (Instrumental Version)
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Posted by Spanish at 28th February 2012 at 11:22
Mongolian Lunar New Year, commonly known as Tsagaan Sar (Mongolian: ?????? ???; or literally White Moon) is the first day of the year according to the Mongolian lunar calendar. The festival of the lunar New Year is celebrated by the Mongols. The White Moon festival is celebrated two months after the first new moon following the winter solstice. Tsagaan Sar is one of the most important Mongol holidays. 2012 is the year of the Male Water Dragon
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Posted by Spanish at 28th February 2012 at 11:18
The winning Tee for the Mongol Rally Competition. Proceeds from this tee goto Charity! Help us help the world!
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Posted by Spanish at 29th February 2012 at 09:38
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Posted by Spanish at 29th February 2012 at 09:34
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Posted by Spanish at 29th February 2012 at 11:26
Documentary coming soon... For more info about our upcoming feature, please visit our website: http://returnoftheyak.com
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