Keep on truckin' - to Mongolia
Oh yes -- you'll be travelling by truck. From the UK.
It's a long way from Rose Bay to South-East Asia, but Irish ex-pats, urban planner Catherine Nicholson and her retired accountant husband Alex, are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, and they are calling for people to accompany them.
They already have one taker -- health department staffer Dorothy McCartney. The trio will set out for the UK in early July, where they will buy a truck to drive across Europe to Mongolia.
"It's in partnership with a charity and, once we arrive, we'll be handed a pint of beer and told thank you very much when we hand over the keys," Mr Nicholson said with a grin.
"Basically, they can either keep the truck for use or sell it for several times the value we buy it for, which gives them a significant financial boost."
Having never gone to Mongolia before, but with a travel resum packed full of European and Asian passport stamps, the couple and Mrs McCartney were looking for an adventure with a twist.
"We were looking for travel with a purpose -- the opportunity to go to Mongolia, which is a fascinating place by all accounts, and at the same time give something back," Mrs Nicholson said.
The crew is looking for sponsors as well as companions, with Woolworths -- Mr Nicholson's former employer -- already on board.
"The more money we raise the better truck we can get and the more gifts we can buy for the children and those we meet along the way," Mrs McCartney said.
The trio will document their journey, which will take about six weeks, on blogspot catherineandalex.wordpress.com and their Facebook page On the Road dot dot dot dot Again.
Potential sponsors or participants can email 2013charityrally@gmail.com
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