Kindness
Mongol Rally: The adventure wasn’t exactly by the book but for it
“As you grow older, you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do.” –Zachary Scott “Leon, please don’t do this.” Those were the words my mother uttered as I prepared for my second attempt at the Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip from Britain to Ulan Bator, Mongolia. The words went straight to … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 24: Lure of the open road
“I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog to see the moon when it is full.” –Lord Dunsany I like to call myself a reformed desk dweller. Life used to be spent behind a slab of wood. My spirit … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Days 18, 19 and 20: problems, perseverance and pals
Our host for the night in an Uzbekistan field was Sunat (right), who fed us melons and brought his friends to meet us. (Leon Logothetis / August 3, 2012) Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. –Helen Keller Who drives across a third of the world’s surface on a 10,000-mile road trip and … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 17: In Turkmenistan, we ask: Is it time to quit?
On the road in Turkmenistan–but calling it a road dignifies it. (Leon Logothetis / July 30, 2012) On Monday morning, I was awakened by a dog chasing a camel. I got up and exited my tent to see what the commotion was and then the camel started chasing me. Welcome to Turkmenistan. It was … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 15: Buoyed by the kindness of strangers
On Day 15 of the Mongol Rally in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Artem and Bashad helped repair the punctured tire for Leon Logothetis (right). (Leon Logothetis / July 28, 2012) What this world needs is a new kind of army—the army of the kind. –Cleveland Amory About 1,100 miles ago we were on the outskirts of Volgograd, Russia. … Continue reading
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 12: Playing dumb is the smart thing to do
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. –David Russell The Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile journey from Britain to Mongolia, is a road trip, for heaven’s sake. So far, I’ve gotten acquainted with the the Ukrainian police (50 euro, about $62, fine for speeding) and the … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 4: The wheels on the car go round and round
I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean. –G.K. Chesteron The mishap with the car Monday — hitting the ginormous pothole in the Czech Republic – was not a welcome development. Good things, however, can occur even in life’s little mishaps, of which there are many on the Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip that about … Continue reading
Mongol Rally, Day 3: The little dangers along life’s rutted roads
On Day 3 of the Mongol Rally, a noise signals a car problem. (Leon Logothetis / July 16, 2012) “Bite off more than you can chew. Then chew it.” –Ella Williams Traveling is for sissies. That’s the signature slogan of the Mongol Rally, the 10,000-mile road trip that Steve Priovolos and I started on Saturday near London with about … Continue reading
Aaron & the Kindness Cab
The Kindness Cab is all about connecting people. Its all about hope. When I bumped into Aaron in New York City these two defining reasons for embarking on my cross country trip came sharply into focus. I suggested Aaron write a guest blog for me and he obliged. I hope you are inspired by his … Continue reading
