The Wheels Of Misfortune Team Blog

The European Leg

August 2 2016 …

After somehow completing a few months’ worth of preparations in the last 72 hours before we left, departure day finally arrived. Following a parade lap of Goodwood, during which we narrowly avoided wiping out numerous other cars, we...

Visit to The Hummingbird Project

July 25 2016 …

As our route passed through Calais on our first day on the road, we decided that we should visit the Calais Jungle camp and see first-hand the amazing work that our charity, The Hummingbird Project, is doing there. Pulling off the...

The Final 72 Hours

July 18 2016 …

With just three days to go until departure day, we realised that we had made almost no progress on the car or even a general plan since our inaugural planning meeting in a pub almost three months earlier. One of us didn’t have a driving...

Ten Top Tips For Not Getting A Visa

July 12 2016 …

1. Ignore international relations This was the first hurdle we careered into. Iran really aren’t too keen on Israeli stamps, which meant an urgent new passport for one of our team. 2. Go on extended holidays in the meantime Even though...