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If you are visiting for the first time, the Roof of the World Rally blogs begin at the bottom of http://thetravelmur.com/page/9/ and read up from the bottom. You can view the subsequent days by clicking the “Next Entries>>” link at the bottom of each page.
Highlights of what have been blogged include:
- death warnings at sendoff
- driving where Germans only walk
- our first (of many) shakedown by police
- finding a backwards solution to a breakdown in Kazakhstan
- attacked in Kyrgyzstan
- a river runs through it–the car, that is
- near-death experience by altitude sickness
- creative ways to pay for a Tajik hospital stay
- unwelcome to most popular in a Pamiri village
Stories soon to come:
- twice a fugitive
- sleeping in minefields
- driving through waterfalls
- the most treacherous roads of the journey
- the most treacherous non-roads of the journey
- the benefits of bad tuna
- bridges that shouldn’t be
- a conversation with the KGB
- the finish line
- the vodka line
- the toilet line
- Tajiki departure
- European departure
Videos
Videos continue to be uploaded and are listed in the column to the left or by clicking here: VIDEOS
Maps
The map of our drive has been updated here: MAP
Photos
Photos continue to be uploaded from the trip and can be viewed by clicking the photo below.


Mur,
Our prayers have been with you, your crew, and your silver tongue (which I have seen in action many times before). We love you and are so glad we can almost exhale now that your journey is coming to a close. Can’t wait to hug your crazy neck!!!