Thanks to virtually nil Internet access, updates from the 2010 Peking to Paris rally have been scant of late, but I had a few texts from Hayden this weekend which I am happy to relay. I’ve spent a few hours scouting around the blogs, Flickr and Facebook sites to find some pics to go with [...]

After a rest weekend in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lola and her intrepid duo are off again in the 2010 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge.   According to Hayden’s latest text, Almaty was about as restful as hanging from a speeding horse by the stirrups. H says: “A lot of cars needed work in Almaty, many old [...]

The latest picture from Hayden, currently working his way through some 356 maintenance in Almaty, Kazakhstan shows the sort of accelerated generator brush wear that Steven Harris’ 356 – Lola – had to contend with over 65 hours driving through the dust and fine sand of the Gobi Desert. Pretty amazing, given that these solid [...]

Latest news from Hayden and Steven on the Peking to Paris Rally is that they have arrived at the weekend rest stop in Almaty, the biggest commercial centre in Kazakhstan and a very modern city. Lola is in need of some TLC, but the boys are fine and continue to enjoy their adventure. They are [...]

I had an update text from Hayden yesterday. “Bombing through Russia this afternoon. Long, long delays at both Mongolian exit and Russian entry means we will be lucky to make the hotel until after 11pm. Day 12 was OK but very rough. High too: up to 2,600 metres and freezing cold in the camp. We [...]