2010 Peking to Paris Rally

As the Endurance Rally Association closes out the 2010 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge with their official highlight video, they announce the route for 2013!  As you watch the video, keep an eye out for cameos by Lang and Henry. On 15 May 2013, the flag will fall at the start of the 2013 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge… it will be the start of a remarkable adventure. Click on the image to watch the Official Highlight Video The intrepid motoring pioneers who set out in 1907 had no roads... (more...)

After being back from the 10,000 mile – Peking to Paris Motor Challenge Rally for 2 ½ months it’s interesting to reflect on how it has changed my life. It was such an intense and great experience and I feel very fortunate that I was able to experience such an adventure. So many cultures, sights, sounds and perspectives of our world. These have all made it difficult to step back in the world as I know it here in Iowa. At first I could not stop thinking about the trip and the daily routines we... (more...)

One thing about intense travel is that you lose all track of the day, the date and where you have been. The 10 – 12 hours of driving takes so much concentration that your brain focuses on that and that alone. I do know that it is Monday and we have traveled 4500 km on some of the most demanding roads in the world. We are so fortunate to be able to see this vast Mongolia as unspoiled as it is. I can only imagine that Lewis and Clark shared the same amazement as they worked their way across America... (more...)

I was lucky enough to be “Mission Control” for Fritz and Lang during their trip. From my perspective the most amazing part of their journey was the enormous variety. Vistas ranged from expansive desert and plains without even a tree to the horizon to lush green mountains. Their accommodations included single man tents, Mongolian yurts, 5 star hotels, a hotel lobby, and even a working sanitarium! They navigated some of the busiest cites and most remote desert trails. Henry, their 1929... (more...)

It could be today – driving thru the small villages from Troyes to Paris – narrow roads and beautifully prepared crop land – green and yellow fields of winter wheat. The roads were not much wider than the car so driving took every bit of attention to keep us safe. So today was a favorite! My true favorite was Mongolia – camping on green steppes that contrasted with the vast and beautiful desert. The desert is filled with beautiful desert plants of amber, purple, green and orange yellow, an... (more...)