London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 52 – 18 October 2016 Through the Mountains to Mandalay After our challenging first day in Myanmar, we woke up with a better understanding of what lay ahead. Just like China, Myanmar requires foreign vehicles to travel with an official guide. However, the arrangements here were…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 51 – 17 October 2016 Farewell China, Welcome to Myanmar Today marked the beginning of another major chapter in our epic journey. After three unforgettable weeks in China, it was finally time to say goodbye and cross into Myanmar (Burma). We left our hotel in Ruili…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 50 – 16 October 2016 Farewell China, Hello Myanmar Today marked the end of a truly remarkable chapter of our London-to-Mumbai adventure. Since entering China on 27 September, Team Kontiki had travelled thousands of miles across one of the most fascinating countries in the world. Tomorrow,…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 49 – 15 October 2016 Electric Scooters, a Near Miss, and Fresh Fish by the Lake After several days of long-distance driving through the mountains and valleys of southern China, Team Kontiki decided to take things easy today. For once, there was no strict itinerary, no…