After committing Kombucha, it was time to get stuff done. First order of business was to find which countries for which we would need Visas.

"We only need to buy two visas ahead of time." I told Hans.

“Let's meet at Stumptown for coffee this time.” Hans said when planning our eighth adventure planning session.

The reason for this location is not that Stumptown has overrated coffee and lots of apple computers. The reason is because Hans' motorcycle is broken, the battery is dead, the license plate tabs are expired, and he has yet to get a Washington drivers license. Therefore, Stumptown, being within walking distance of his apartment is quite convenient.

How does one choose a car to cross the Eurasian continent?

Here are the five core rules to finding an adequate set of wheels.

A gentleman at work got really excited when I told him we were taking a Fiat to Mongolia. He didn't think we would have any problems because Fiat used to make tanks in Europe.  He told me to look up the Fiat 3000.

This is what I found: Continue Reading

Definition:

Kombucha (käm-ˈbü-chə): A culture of bacteria belonging to the Acetobacter genus (acetic acid bacteria) added to at least one species of yeast and forming a thick gelatinous film called a zoogleal mat. Continue Reading