Early start today, but worth it for the hot shower and huge breakfast – Weetabix followed by a fry-up!
A lot of last minute packing and ‘have you got…’s and finally left James’ at about 10.45, the last goodbyes!
Starting to feel quite nervous now, we’re actually leaving for the Mongol Rally! It’s been a long time coming!
We spent quite a while in Dumfries getting more last minute supplies: Tarp, a folding shovel, some extra tent pegs, then on the road for real! First border of the trip: Scotland to England probably the easiest one, not much different to passing from Mid Lothian to West Lothian. Now we’re on the M6 though, and there’s a LOT of rain!
Just got to Junction 26 and the road’s turned into a car park, it’ll probably be like this for ages, at least until we’re past Liverpool and Manchester.
I’ve just had my first drive of the trip: Keele services to Goodwood, not too much excitement, TORRENTIAL rain around Birmingham, then a lot of driving round the Goodwood area looking for the campsite. We had just asked google maps the way to Goodwood, and completely forgotten to look up where the campsite is. We had pretty much given up to head back to Chichester when we saw a sign for the Mongol Rally!
Just had a chat with some of the other teams, but we’ve arrived quite late and after a long drive, so we’re just going to get some sleep – it’s going to be a long day tomorrow!
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