New Car - Almost

After receiving a phone call from London with news about the state of the car, I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at the airport on Friday morning. (Not to mention that I was already disgruntled after sitting on the tarmac at JFK for 2 hours the previous night, another hour late landing at Heathrow due to the beautiful English weather and the fact that the plan was struck by lightening just before landing and I was then put through a 30 minute entry interview by customs and immigration about my travel plans.)

Before I left for this journey I asked our Magic 8 Ball/Mongolian GPS system that was graciously given to the team from my sister, if the boys had fixed the car. The answer was "yes". I will always trust the power of the Magic 8 Ball from this point foward. I found my teammates awaiting me at baggage claim where I was escorted to our lovely and rebuilt vehicle. Sean and Nick were still coated in black grease and grime from rebuilding the car on the previous day, but she purred like a kitten. Well, as much as a car with a 1043cc engine can purr while carrying 3 passengers and all of their supplies (not including extra gas and tires) for their 4 week excursion half way around the world.

We found our hotel and shopped for food, tools, equipment and spare parts til we dropped - literally. After a quick nap, Team MTA headed into the heart of London for the kick-off party and to meet the 199 other straight-jacket worthy teams who are participating in this year's Mongol Rally.

More stories to come - Amy