Hyde Park, LONDON to Ulaanbaatar, MONGOLIA

!!!!!!!!!!COMPLETION!!!!!!!!! 

8,700 miles, 16 countries, British Embassy bail-out, numerous police incidents, ONLY 1 puncture

On the 17th of August we hit tarmac for the first time in eight days. The drive into Ulaanbaatar was a quiet one, to be honest so was the pint waiting for us at the finish line. We were physically and mentally broken. As we drove the car, by now called ‘Cliffy’, to the compound, we realised what an emotional attachment we had with the Panda. For four weeks it had been our home.

Cliffy has been donated, to the NGO ‘Adventures for Development’ and is to be auctioned off to aid local charitable causes. We hope he goes to a good home.

I want to thank you all again for such a brilliant sponsorship response. You donated £3500 to Mercy Corps Mongolia and Hope and Homes for Children. You also raised a further £1700 towards our running costs. Our fundraising total is just shy of £6000 and to date this year’s Mongol Rally has raised over £302,000.

We owe the following business sponsors particular special thanks for all generosity: Adelphi Distillery, Adam & Company, All Round Signs, Chisholm’s Garage, DM MacKinnon Estates, Fort William Tyres, Keith Motorsport DIY, Loch Shiel Garage, McConechy's Tyre & Exhaust Centres, Murdo Campbell Contracts, Aston Martin Murray Motor Company, ParaPhor, Northern Oils, and Smart Courier.

Thank you for all your support

Andrew and Hector 

PANDA WATCH on the MONGOL RALLY 2008

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