When we started thinking about the route home we had three absolute definites: avoid the bureaucratic headache of driving in China, visit Mongolia again and travel through Iran. In fact, I would go as far as saying that Iran was at the ‘top of the list.’
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Still droning on
Following on from my other piece about choosing our drone, here’s a more technical look into the finer details of using the drone day-to-day. Casual readers will find this monolithically uninteresting!
Pardon me for droning on
Quite often when people have seen some of the videos we’ve been making the first question is often “What drone do you use?” So here’s a post to answer that very question.
Vive la Visa Revolution
I’m writing this with our Uzbekistan visas proudly displayed in our passports; so I’m now free to write about the long procedure we had to go through to get it. No possibility of a jinx 😉 Firstly one has to fill in an online form with your details and print off two copies together with […]
Mongolian Money Matters
So let’s talk about money! Having just left Mongolia we thought it would be good to reflect on costs and where the money went. In total we spent 23 days travelling around the country.
Russia/Mongolia Border Crossing
So we approached the town of Kyakhta that is the Russian border town. I don’t know if it’s the case that all Russian border towns are military bases too – but this one certainly is. It instantly puts the bejesus into us…..just don’t do anything wrong! So in army style here is the outline of […]
Death to all Mosquitoes
Six tried and tested methods of execution: #1 Mr Miyagi – (1984 Karate Kid) – when it looks like you are only grabbing handfuls of thin air, but, as you uncoil your hand, you have actually caught a mosquito in mid flight and crushed it to death in one swift movement. This method is no […]
Vehicle electrics: interior installation
Having worked up a design and installed the battery, isolator and circuit breakers I managed to get the last few bits finished off over the last few weeks. Inside, the plan was: • 12V to power our fridge • 3 x 5V USB outlets • Mains power via a 300W inverter • A meter to monitor the battery’s voltage […]
Taking a Japanese car abroad
Japanese is a cool language – it looks good, it’s fun to learn and it’s what they speak in anime – but unfortunately virtually no-one outside of Japan speaks, reads or writes Japanese. On that basis, when you plan to take a Japanese car out of the country, a little bit of preparation is required to ensure that you […]