The Wheels Of Misfortune Team Blog

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%...

A Week in Turkey

August 11 2016 …

Having flown through Europe in a week, we began week two by crossing the Bosporus and beginning the Asian leg of our adventure. We decided to spend as little time as possible in Turkish city centres, mainly to appease our mothers,...