12 years, 36,000 miles, 4 continents, 25 countries, crossing a frozen sea, 6 deserts, 7 mountain ranges
More developments we could have done without I’m afraid. It would appear that the agent we employed to handle obtaining permits etc has caused us a bit of a problem. Even though Karl and Dimitri gave pretty specific instructions as to how long this next leg would take, the agent (with a choice of two [...]
We can announce that Karl and Dimitri have decided that they won’t be walking together from this point on. Had they managed to start walking in early January as planned then things may have been different, however, because of the enforced late start to this next leg they have constantly had to change the plans [...]
After a 10 hour ride in an all-terrain vehicle Karl and Dimitri finally arrived in Uelen on 12th April. They over-nighted in the police station before (at long last) setting off on the next leg. The going at that stage was quite good, with the ice nice and solid. Heading north-west along the northern coast [...]