Mongolia

“You won’t make it…”

The single most said phrase when I mention this expedition and then introduce Tina. Variations include: “That will breakdown before you cross the channel” “16,000 miles you must be joking, you’ll be lucky to get 16” “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA” Do we think they are wrong? To an extent, yes. Above is the unpopular opinion puffin, made internet famous by meme culture. Our ambitious hopes about the success of the taxi aren’t necessarily unpopular, they are just shared by…

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Mongolia

Countdown to T Day

So I did it. I bought a London Taxis International TX1 black cab. I said I would, and I did. Well, not quite accomplished. The next step is to drive it from Sheffield, UK, to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. And then maybe back again. Thats a problem for later. Myself and three friends, Russell, Tom (AKA Smithy) and Harry are going to embark on an adventure to drive the 17 year old rust-bucket across 7 time zones…

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