The Mongolian 5

Steve

Five intrepid adventurers left the Hope and Anchor this afternoon (22 July 2011)  in two Peugeot 206's bound for the barren plains of Mongolia. Weighing in at an approximate combined weight of 74.5 stone (1043lbs) ish.. and an average age of about 48, the lionhearted quintet squeezed into the cars next to spare tyres, jerry cans,bags,cans of beans, bog roll and of course copious amounts of liquid refreshment. The first port of call is Goodwood racecourse where the start of 2011 Mongolian Rally gets under way with a bit of a party. So basically  they drive about 150 miles and they're already on the lash. Then surprise surprise the next leg of the journey finds them all meeting in Prague for guess what ?................yes another night on the razzle ! Now the morning after the Prague shindig the reality of the situation may kick in. If they have not dis-embowled each other by then they face a further 9000 odd mile jaunt to Ulan Bator, traversing 5 mountain ranges and three deserts, negotiating fierce border guards, the Mongolian Death Worm, malnutrition, B.O, madness, farting, breakdowns, Jim's CD's and singing, wild yaks, searing heat, and a plethora of other obstacles which they will inevitably encounter. All in all a bloody challenging trek ..........

GOD I WISH I WAS GOING WITH 'EM

James

Dai

Three of the five participants, and I think you'll agree perhaps the most hideous looking team of 2011. The other two were emitted as the photos were that horrendous that I was extremely concerned that it may have caused offence and also was not sure if their wives/girlfriends knew they were going.

Countries : UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia.

Good Luck Lads