The Great Roadway Bazaar
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Mighty Dodge Ram
Explorer
Subscribed...this is going to be good! :sombrero:
Scott Brady
Founder
I think it will be fun to have a local along. Fitting him in the back of the Jimny though, that is another issue
LC4Dakar
Adventurer
I think it will be fun to have a local along. Fitting him in the back of the Jimny though, that is another issue
That's why we bought the POS Disco, to fit our minder in Iran. Otherwise we would have used a 4X4 Toyota pickup truck.
Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
c.nordstrom
World Traveller Extraordinaire
That's exactly why we went with tourist visas. Higher costs, but if we had an incident occur there wouldn't be a mad scramble to leave the country or extend the visa.
Turkmenistan requires all foreigners to have a tour guide at all times. Technically he's not a government employee and not a minder, but I'm sure he will be keeping an eye on us. Paul Theroux has a great story about the government in "Ghost Train to the Eastern Star"
c.nordstrom
World Traveller Extraordinaire
I'm off the launch point! There's an informal meet and greet. Tomorrow is the departure!
Bill Beers
Explorer
Good luck you guys!
Post up as much as you can for those of us back here in our cubes.
-Bill
Post up as much as you can for those of us back here in our cubes.
-Bill
Scott Brady
Founder
For Kristian
This ones for you mate!
Andorra
This ones for you mate!
Andorra
c.nordstrom
World Traveller Extraordinaire
Well, I've got about 45 minutes until Scott picks me up and we meet up with everyone.
Last night was pretty mellow. Only a few teams showed up the launch point and I was there from about 6:45 to 10. There are 44 teams launching from Barcelona. Only four American teams are launching here. I met two of the others. There's also a team from Canada. We were told by Adventurists staff that most of the Spanish teams would not be arriving until this morning.
Several of us headed off to a local tavern for some food and drinks. A few more Spanish teams showed up but it was a pretty relaxed affair.
Last night was pretty mellow. Only a few teams showed up the launch point and I was there from about 6:45 to 10. There are 44 teams launching from Barcelona. Only four American teams are launching here. I met two of the others. There's also a team from Canada. We were told by Adventurists staff that most of the Spanish teams would not be arriving until this morning.
Several of us headed off to a local tavern for some food and drinks. A few more Spanish teams showed up but it was a pretty relaxed affair.
Scott Brady
Founder
We are off!
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
We are off!
Good Luck guys!!! :rally_guys:
sinuhexavier
Explorer
Good Luck gentlemen!
Christophe Noel
Expedition Leader
Have a good trip! Beers at the Raven are on me when you get back!