The Wheels Of Misfortune Team Blog

Turkmenistan: Borders, Booze and Breakdowns

August 27 2016 …

We are in Turkmenistan. In an Austin Maestro. In our Austin Maestro. And it’s broken! [A brief aside – apologies for not having any pictures of Turkmenistan – we were stupid enough to leave all our filming gear with Iain] Having had...

A Caspian Ferry Saga

August 21 2016 …

The unique way in which the Baku ferry port works, or more accurately doesn’t, is that you turn up and wait, being told every couple of hours that a ferry is just around the corner, but it never arrives. On day one, still full of optimism...

Cows and Castles in the Caucasus

August 16 2016 …

Our first couple of hours in Georgia were spent completely repacking the car, as the border guards had thought it necessary to remove and meticulously inspect every single individual item, including 24 pot noodles, 12 tins of baked...

The World's Worst DIY Mechanics

August 13 2016 …

In our first couple of weeks on the road, we have learnt a great deal about how to fix a car without any of the necessary tools, parts, or knowledge. I now know what a jubilee clip is, for example, and how it can be used to mend 95%...