So after having crossed over into Mongolia we drove south to the large town of Darkhan and stayed at a hotel to shower and use the internet. That evening we went to a local Korean restaurant and ordered way too much and then had an utterly sleepless night due to a party in the next […]
Category Archives: new friends
Russia: Time-lapse movies
Since arriving in Russia, we’ve been driving in convoy with a Japanese couple we met on the ferry. Aside from making some new friends, it also gave us the chance to mount our camera on their car and make some time-lapse films. Neither of us were really sure what to expect, but they came out […]
Russian Roulette
I have a Russian friend in Tokyo who thinks we are crazy to drive and camp here. She kept saying that it is really dangerous….that Russians are violent and she will fear for our lives! I hope it’s not controversial to say that Russians are rather brusk on first meeting. No one smiles; customer service […]
Living the Eastern Dream
I should forwarn you that you won’t come away with any mystic Eastern insights on the meaning of life (You’ll need to read Herman Hesse or Kahil Gibran et al for that.) Merely, a small insight into life on board the Korean-run ferry ‘Eastern Dream’ that sails between Sakaiminato, Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, via Donghae, […]
In the news again….!
Not wanting to be outdone by arch rivals Frome Times; Frome Standard have stepped up to the plate and published their very own article about Fromeward Bound 🙂 Thanks James! Read the article at Frome Standard: http://www.fromestandard.co.uk/Local-couple-embark-epic-drive-Tokyo-Frome/story-29355943-detail/story.html
Fromeward Bound goes public
Nestled in-between news about the hospital car park and a local slurry leak, Frome Times have written a lovely little article about us. Read the article at the Frome Times site. Thank you!
“We are literally on top of a mountain!”
So having bought a 4WD car we thought it might be a good idea to make sure that the 4WD actually works. We had obviously tested that the switch worked but hadn’t taken Totty over anything higher than the odd kerb or two. After a bit of internet research we found a 4WD centre just […]
Meeting Naoko-san and visiting our Land Cruiser
Whilst we purchased our Land Cruiser FJ62 about a month ago, part of the deal was that it would receive a full overhaul to a) fix a few broken parts and b) get it ready for the journey. So, since buying the car, it’s spent the whole time at the garage. We’ve been keen (desperately […]