The Hardest, Longest, Slowest, Dirtiest Road Yet – Mongol Rally
Today sucked…really sucked. I expected the hard, slow, dirty driving in the Mongol Rally, but I wasn’t expecting it today. There really was no road…
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The End of The Road – Mongol Rally
After camping without much preparation the night before, all the teams got up, took down camp, and drove into the next town, Atyrau, where we…
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Good Luck at the Kazakhstan Border – Mongol Rally
We made it from Russia to Kazakhstan, but first, we had to cross a rickety pontoon bridge, which was quite an adventure! Then we abruptly…
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Teaming up in Volgograd – Mongol Rally
As we rolled into Volgograd (the former Stalingrad), it was filled with boxy cement architecture and crazy drivers. We stayed near the town center in…
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Russian Stereotypes
Most of the time, when I go to a country for the first time, it’s all about shattering stereotypes that I was brought up with. I…
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Hotel Nissan – Mongol Rally
This is exactly what I was trying to avoid…I was hungry and tired. A deadly combination for anyone who has to be near me. Unfortunately,…
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Kyiv Paperwork Forgery – Mongol Rally
While on the way to Kyiv, we received an email stating that our official V5 paperwork had arrived! This was great news as it would…
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Ukraine Highway Culture – Mongol Rally
Today, we were on what seemed like a super highway for Ukraine as we traveled from Odessa to Kyiv. Finally – some smooth tarmac – hallelujah! However,…
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Crossing Borders with Natasha- Mongol Rally
We unpacked the whole car in the McDonald’s parking lot only to repack it all up again. We had to prepare – prepare for our…
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What I see out my window – Mongol Rally
I spend a lot of time looking out the window of our little Hot Box. Even though we don’t have time to really stop and experience…
