Amazing Adventures of a Nobody
Mongol Rally, Day 14: It’s like a blessed mirage in the desert
If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. — Frank A. Clark As I set up my tent the words of the Kazakh man at the gas station (see Day 13 post) were ringing in my ears: “And bandits at night.” Yes. Kazakhstani … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 11: Photo etiquette in Russia? Who knew?
The trouble with using experience as a guide is that the final exam often comes first and then the lesson. –Author unknown Have you ever been menaced by Russian Gypsy women? No? The same can’t be said of me, I am afraid. One encounters all sorts of interesting folks on the Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 10: Craziness is in the eye of the beholder
“I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.” — G. K. Chesterton The farther east I go, the nearer I am to starting the real adventures of the Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip from Britain to Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Western Europe is so very passe, it seems, for the adventure crowd. … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 9: Putting memories to rest in Chernobyl
Steve Priovolos (left) and Leon Logothetis at Chernobyl, Ukraine. (Leon Logothetis / July 22, 2012) “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” –Albert Einstein I vividly remember the day in 1986 when the Chernobylnuclear reactor exploded. I was 9. My next-door neighbor came rushing in holding a newspaper aloft, telling me of the disaster in the Ukraine and the impending … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 8: Trouble takes a break — maybe
The mechanic wasn’t convinced that the car had a problem, but after a test drive, he heard the noise fixed it. (Leon Logothetis / July 21, 2012) “You can’t run away from trouble. There ain’t no place that far.” –Uncle Remus Some say I began my traveling as a way of running from my problems. I certainly had some of … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 7: Next stop in Ukraine? Trouble
“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.” –Dudley Moore Lightning doesn’t strike twice, although if you’re in Ukraine it just might. You’d think I’d learned my lesson after Thursday’s near-miss with a Ukranian prison cell. (I wonder what my friend the Ukranian policeman is doing with my 50 euro … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 6: Crime doesn’t pay — for the driver
The border between Poland and Ukraine was nearly the end of the road. (Leon Logothetis) “When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” –Mark Twain After what happened to me at last year’s Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip from Britain to Ulan Bator, some people may think it’s slightly unbalanced … Continue reading
“No rucksacks scuffed” by James Horrigan
Hello fellow earth dwellers. I hope you are all happy and smiling your day away I wanted to share with you another guest blog written by a fine young chap I met on twitter. The chap you are about to meet is called Jimmy Horrigan and he is quite the character! Please read his musings, … Continue reading
Don’t be embarrassed. We all do it…
Ok. I admit it. I f*cked up. Sort of. I was recently asked by HLN (CNN’s sister network) to give my ‘expert’ advice on what not to post on Facebook whilst on your travels. Things that would get you arrested. Deported. Humiliated. Fired. Or all of the above. It seems that people do the funniest … Continue reading
Obsessions of a Travel Addict…
Ob.ses.sion: The domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, desire, etc. Travel has shaped my life. Travel has taught me much about the world. The good. The bad. The ugly. In many ways Travel is my life. But sometimes things can get out of hand… I am obsessed. Completely obsessed. You see … Continue reading
