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It sure was an unpredictable and challenging end. Very memorable.

Hi All, I finally made it out of Iran and then crossed Turkey on the back of two other trucks to the Greece border. In Greece I had a new gearbox from the UK flown out and installed. While I was waiting I had to return to London to work for two weks before returning to Greece to continue the...

Here is a further update on my woes in Iran. A Motivational Speech from Kiwi Ted – Fire It Up Big O!! I've been in Turkey for 10 days. Tomorrow I head for Greece to meet a mechanic and parts that are coming from the UK.

Thanks Simon. On found a couple of local contacts and we are slowing making progress.

Can anybody recommend a reliable mechanic in Greece. Due to Turkish customs regulations I can not leave Turkey without my car unless I leave it with customs. Suffice to say I can't then get it fixed while I'm out of the country. As I might have to return to the UK getting my car into the EU...

Hello All, A Happy New Year from Dogubayazit in Turkey. Looks like I'm out of the Iranian fire and into the 'Dog'ubayazit box. Haha. Sorry poor joke but it made me laugh. Well I've finally made it out of Iran. It wasn't quite the way I'd planned it. With a 3rd gearbox failure in 5 weeks it...

Hi All, Here is the link to my recent post on my woes in Iran. http://bigoadventures.com/?p=3114 Disaster Strikes in Iran, The Nightmare before Xmas (in Zahedan) & The 6 Disciples of Boris. I'm getting close to the end of my visa and hopefully close to fixing the problem here in Tehran. I'll...

Hi All, It's been a challenging couple of weeks. I was basically stuck in Zahedan which was the worst possible place. No freedom to move about due to security escorts. No internet at the rubbish hotel. And initially no local sim to make calls. It meant no comms to make arrangements. I had to...

Cheers Grant. I'm chatting with Julian at Overland Cruisers as we speak about possible checks and solutions. It's the sourcing of replacement parts to Iran which is the bigger challenge.

Hello Everybody, I hope you are well. No sooner have I escaped Baluchistan in Pakistan (a particularly dodgy, but friendly part of the world currently) than I've hit problems with my 4x4 in Iran. Unfortunately my Land cruiser 1994 VX Auto 80 series is not so well. I'm currently stuck in...

Glad you like the film guys. I get a lot of enjoyment out of watching the people and places as well. There are more films on my website here: Expedition Films Enjoy.

That's What It's All About, People Two months from today, on January 11th 2014 I will arrive back in London. As my journey starts to reach the final phase it’s a good time to celebrate the people and places I’ve seen so far on this amazing journey. From April to August 2013 I travelled from...

Hi All, Here are few pictures from the Karakoram Highway in Northern Pakistan. I just spent 10 days driving from Islamabad up to the Chinese border at the Khunjerab Pass and back. A fantastic part of the journey.