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My only puncture in 21,000 miles
 The burning ghats, Varanasi, India  After hitting a mystery object while fording a river the car developed an oil leak which got progressively worse. Fortunately in Kathmandu we found a VW specialists who rebuilt the engine.   members of the local owners club kept popping by to see us and made us honary members    Cows in the road  The gorgeous Nepalese mountains and white water  That's mount Everest in the distance  The road to Everest! We had to shift some of our luggage onto the roof to make room for our government enforced "guide".  Roof of the world!  More of Pedro's adoring fans in Tibet  Amusing sign on a hotel door  and then what we found when we visited the hotel "spa" 
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I love your pictures, Fiona! Such stories and experiences you've had . . .
Someday, I hope to visit some of these places, too. That "trek around the world bug" bites hard! 
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It sure does!!
The amazing Potola Palace, Lhasa, Tibet  Prayer wheels line the walls around the Palace  My first time riding a motorbike! and moments before my first time falling off a motorbike  The beautiful akha tribe Laos family who invited us in out of the rain  Back to 4 wheels! Limestone mountains in Laos  a bar in a VW camper!  Pedro at the Cope centre in Laos, the second of the charity projects we supported on the rally. The Cope centre help with the rehabilitation and provision of prosthesis to those injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance.  How to make a leg  Pedro picks the prettiest places to break down. Mind you wherever you stop in Laos, you're not far from a temple   Floating markets at Damoen Saduak near Bangkok  Pedro goes round the clock in Thailand!  Riding elephants in malaysia  Malaysian soft drink 
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Another day, another VW garage. Penang island, Malaysia
 Pedro limped the rest of the way to Singapore leaving a trail of oil behind him. I then waved him off on a cargo ship to Southampton while I flew on to Australia. It had been my plan to ship him on to Oz but following serious delays in China I only had 2 weeks left before I had to return to work.   So Pedro ended the rally in a shipping container while I ended it on stradbrooke island near Brisbane  with one of my oldest friends who now lives there  Of course now all I can think about is where next? My current thinking is the Pan-american highway It may be a couple of years before I can find the time or money to do it though Of course should Spyker request my services to test their Peking - Paris model before then I'd be happy to oblige
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Maybe the next Peking to Paris Motor challenge is something for you, Fiona!
Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2010 - Home Recent article: classicdriver.com/uk
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There was a '69 Bug on the run too What a shame they didn't do Tibet and Mount Everest this time. I can understand why though, China is a nightmare for beaurocracy, especialy when it comes to Tibet. The Himalayas are tough on a car too, the altitude affects the mixture, even Pedro had to suffer the indignity of being towed up one particularly steep incline by a passing 4x4. I did the Viking tour with Petrolhead Nirvana this year and there is definitely something to be said for paying your money and letting someone else take care of the red tape, book nightly hotels, look after you should you breakdown or become ill. It's still an epic journey, even fully supported a route like that is still a challenge. Of course you pay extra for the priviledge. I've looked into doing the Peking-Paris and other historic endurance rallies before. My journey was longer and yet cost me about a third of the price The only part of their route I haven't driven before is Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and would really love to head that way one day. Also I've driven through Northern Kazakhstan but didn't make it as far south as the Aral sea. I've driven across North Western Mongolia, reputedly the toughest route, where there are no roads but would love to cross the Gobi desert too. I would love to return to Everest base camp too and spend more time there, this time with a decent guide and prepared for the altitude sickness, now there's an amazing backdrop! Mongolia provides stunning photographic landscapes at every turn, the Aral sea would also make a great back drop for publicity photo's, as would the Karakoram highway(another on my must do list) and the beautiful mosques in Samarkand. Though Everest is clearly the winner when it comes to amazing landscapes. You see my thinking? What a great promo tour for the new Spyker Peking-Paris ........please Mr Muller, Mr Van-Rennes, Let me do it. I'll bring back lots of gorgeous photos and video footage(well it is my day job)
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