Conclusion
Posted by Aaron on January 23, 2008 11:15 PM
By the end of three weeks, we had driven about 4400 miles (7000 km) in a 28 year old Mercedes. We navigated vast plains, fresh snow, barren desert terrain, surf and very soft sand. We crossed 8 countries and experienced many diverse cultures. Our treasured Mercedes was repaired and patch up numerous times. Had a few arguments, but many more laughs and moments of amazement. Most importantly we had a fantastic time and made some excellent friends.
Already people have asked if we would do another road trip, without a doubt! In a flash! however next time we may not go with an organized group like the Plymouth to Dakar Challenge as sometimes it felt like there were a lot of backhanders 'built' into the challenge. Next time we may look to get 4 or 5 cars or teams to join us on a road trip and organize it ourselves, who’s keen to come??
We would like to say special thanks to the other teams who really made our trip as fun and exciting as it was.
Contact
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