MONGOL RALLY

Mongol Rally is a trip without a preestablished route with the only objective to arrive in Ulaanbataar (Mongolia's capital). There, the drivers have to give 1200 euros, which are destinated at the orphanages of the country. They have to give their car too, and in Mongolia, they sell it to earn money for the next Mongol Rally. I'm talking about this because this summer my brother Dani and one of his friends, Pau, have done it. This year it has been the 8th edition, with approximately 450 teams from around the world. They left Sant Pere on 22th July and they arrived in Mongolia more or less on 25th August. All the participants met in Czech Republic: all them started the Rally there. 

Here's their route (all the participants had their own route):

Incredible, isn't it? 1/3 of the world!

They had to search some sponsors so they would can pay the most part of the trip: a lot of people helped them! The name of the team of my brother and his friend was MICRA NOIS. They had a Nissan Micra (for this reason the name) called Titus, who arrived to Mongolia without several problems. Another team traveled with them the most part of the adventure. They were EKITCAT, with the company of a Seat Inca called Keka. 

My brother Dani and Pau with their Nissan Micra :)

Ekitcat team: Marcos, Laia and Pitu with their Seat Inca. 

There's a lot of anecdote and stories about their trip, so I can't explain them all! If you want to know more about their trip you have some options. They appeared in the newspaper, in the radio and even in the TV (Canal Nord). You can listen to my brother and his friend there: http://www.mixcloud.com/HoraL/dani-salles-i-pau-torracabota-viatgen-amb-un-micra-fins-a-mongolia-per-participar-a-un-rally-solidar/

As I have said, they have a lot of anecdote to explain! They have lived a great trip, full of adventures and solidarity. I'm so glad for all the participants because they have done all this route to collabore with the orphanages of Mongolia. For example, my brother and Pau have done 15.000 km!! Incredible :)

Yeehaw! My brother Dani :) they found an yak's head and they thought that it would seem so pretty as a decoration in their car... and it's amazing, isn't it?

At last, in the Finish Line!

Camels! My brother explained us that they chased the camels with the car! It's so funny, he said that the camels were exhausted later... you can see it in the photo! Poor animals... chased by a Micra and two mad drivers! 

Without shoes but... with a Barça's shirt. Another anecdote is that they bought some Barça's shirts because in all these countries people loves football (overcoat Barça team). When they said to the people that they are from Catalonia, Spain, people only said: MESSI MESSI! with a big smile. Incredible... 

Well, if you want to see more photos and more anecdotes you can go to their blog. 

Click there: MICRANOIS TEAM

And I also give you another link: EKITCAT TEAM

In my opinion, they're amazing :) It's a big trip where you can find a lot of inconvenients and problems... with the car, if you get sick... but luckily, they didn't have a lot of problems! All was good, and now they have a big experience to tell to all the people. And I know I can write a lot of things of their adventure in the blog, but it will never end! Even now my brother has things to explain... (and all the things that they don't want to explain to anyone... haha). So I only show to you a little bit of their big and beautiful adventure :)