Leisure Wheels

BRINGING THE ‘GIRLS’ BACK

One of the many aspects of expedition life that we seldom write about is when, at the end of a long journey and after some of the team have flown out to attend to family and business commitments, a couple of die-hards remain and volunteer to bring the vehicles and all the kit back home.

There have been some wonderful homeward-bound journeys and they always have a different vibe. The urgency has gone and the big push is over. However exhausted, there’s that great ‘Mission Accomplished‘ upbeat feeling, knowing

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