Middle of Nowhere 2015

27/08/2015

To go for a swim, was something we longed for so many weeks on the road. Arriving back in Norway, jumping into the ocean was one of the first things we did! Travelling makes us really appreciate coming home as well! We are now back to work, slowly recoverring from our jetlag and trying to get some exercise, after keeping a sitting position for over 5 weeks straight. We are slowly adjusting back to everday life.

We've had an amazing journey this summer, and are so greatful to all of you who supported us in different ways, to make it all possible! Thanks to all of you who has followed our blog as well. It's much more fun posting, knowing someone is actually following!

21/08/2015

The end of the line...

Reality is calling, and we're on our way back home. We have spent the last days visiting projects that Go Help run here in UB, and meeting up with both ralliers and other Norwegians living in UB.

Vi er fremdeles i live og prøver å nyte tilværelsen der vi ikke behøver å bekymre oss for om bilen står trygt, om vi er på vei i riktig retning, eller om vi kommer til å nå frem i tide. I går brukt...

19/08/2015

Målstreken er passert og gangtempo er inntatt!

We made it! After driving below 20 km/t for hundreds of kilometres on bumpy roads, crossing rivers and enjoying a beautiful landscape, we finally made it to Ulaanbaatar! Now we are back to relay on our feet for transportation!

Tenk at det å kjøre i 40 km/t kan gi ilinger ned gjennom ryggen, over å kunne holde så høy fart! Får å få fremprovosert en slik følelse, er det å kjøre mil etter mil med snittfart under 20 km/t en ...

09/08/2015

Dogfood

We got our car pimped and fixed, tried out some dog meat and are now on our way to Russia!

Nå sitter vi på en pizzarestaurant i Semey/Semiplatinsk, og nyter goder som WiFi. I denne delen av Kasakhstan drev Sovjetunionen i sin tid drev atomprøvesprengning. Vi har hatt en lang kjøredag ove...

07/08/2015

On the road again

On the road again

Å ha norske venner med gode kontakter i Tadsjikistan er en velsignelse, særlig når autoriserte verksted ikke er å oppdrive! Tirsdag var vi i bakgården hos Slavik fra Ukraina, mekaniker og altmuligm...

07/08/2015

Et glimt av Pamirfjellene

Et glimt av Pamirfjellene

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03/08/2015

Grafseshopping

Grafseshopping

Ulike ansvarsområder er fint, slik vet vi hvem som skal bli sendt ut i ilden. Amund har ansvar når vi blir stoppet på veisperringer, da han ikke kan noen lokale språk, og lettere kan spille dum tur...

27/07/2015

Team middle of nowhere

Turkmenistan was fascinating, ranging from white monuments to the gateway to hell, called Darvaza gascrater! Throughly check of our luggage before they let us out, but we came through, and are now exploring Uzbekistan!

Mongolia Charity Rally 2015

26/07/2015

Our blog and facebook has been blocked in Iran and Turkmenistan, but we still managed to put out a couple of posts. Check out our blog again, if you haven't read about journey through Iran!
middleofnowhere2015.wordpress.com

18/07/2015

Ramadan

Crossing the Iranian boarder today, covering up....

Som nordmenn flest, vet vi godt når jul og påske er rundt hjørnet. Vi hamstrer den maten vi trenger, for å kunne fråtse tross helligdagsstengte butikker. De muslimske høytidene har vi visst ikke li...

15/07/2015

Rundt neste sving, skjuler det seg en sving.

Rundt neste sving, skjuler det seg en sving.

Vi har de to siste dagene spesialisert oss på små veier. Hurtigste vei er nok ofte de største, men vi har valgt noen alternative veier her og der, for å få sett litt mer enn autovern. Noen avstikke...

15/07/2015

Flytende grenseovergang...

Flytende grenseovergang...

Vi jobber oss sakte, men sikkert sørover, og litt kryss på tvers gjennom Europa. Dagen startet med en liten rusletur i Praha og menget oss i turiststimen. Vakker by! Silje Olin fikk så mast seg til...

12/07/2015

Still going strong!

Still going strong!

Vi får blogge så godt vi kan mens vi fremdeles er i siviliserte himmelstrøk... I dag har vi feiet gjennom Tyskland. Eller, rettere sagt så har ikke Autobahn helt levd opp til sitt rykte. Tidvis, ja...

12/07/2015

Deilig å være norsk, i Danmark.

We made it to Denmark, and survived our first night in the ambulance!

Vi forlot Norge i tro om at vi ikke kom til å møte kjentfolk på en stund, men allerede i Danmark har vi fått strålende mottakelse av denne gjengen! Utrolig nok var Familien Bustad (Amunds onkel, ta...

11/07/2015

Hasta la vista Norge!

On our way to Mongolia!

365 dager etter at vi først møtte hverandre,  er vi klare for den store turen! Team Middle of Nowhere er på vei til Mongolia. Vi har unnagjort 7 visumsøknader,  et utall timer planlegging...

07/07/2015

Hell i uhell, men mest uhell...

Back to scratch; the catalysator needs a repair. Still 4 days to go though!

4 dager til avreise, og vi ligger godt i rute med tanke på pakking, men vår kjære ambulanse spiller ikke helt på lag. For ca 2 uker siden kom det opp en varsellampe om motorfeil. Verkstedet fant in...

04/07/2015

Pengedonasjon fra et restlager

We got someones leftovers! Thanks for donating to us! Uzbekistan turns out to be the country where our wallets will be too small, and we could actually benefit a money bag!

Har du noen gang vært på ferie,  sprunget fra bod til bod på det lokale markedet, kjøpt den ene unødvendige souveniren etter den andre, bare for å få brukt opp siste rest av den lokale valutaen? El...

29/06/2015

3 hours, and only one box has found its place... Luckily we got two more weeks!

28/06/2015

Kyrgyzstan's fermented drink: a strong, salty national treasure

Why not try a Kyrgyz speciality? You'll find a recipe at the bottom of the article. Get some yeast, wheat flour, talkan, animal fat, and get started!

Following the founder’s death last month the country has been celebrating Shoro, one of their most beloved brands. Global Voices report

21/06/2015

Visum, fødselssett og frisk luft.

An update from the last week is available at our blog!

Kort fortalt er dette altså innholdet i planleggingen i uken som har gått. Passbilder er passbilder, den ærlige sannheten. Det viser seg at land etter land, ønsker å slippe oss inn, trolig med bakg...

21/06/2015

Look at us, who can resist us? Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan couldn't, and have agreed to let us in on a tourist visa!. Our visas arrived this week! 5 done, 2 to go!

11/06/2015

Turkmenistan: Black cars 'banned' by customs officials - BBC News

The president of Turkmenistan prefer white cars. I wonder if our yellow ambulance will feel welcome?

Customs officials in the Central Asian country say people should buy white cars instead.

11/06/2015

Basar

Basar

Tap og vinn med samme sinn! Noen hadde mer vinnerlykke enn andre på basar. 30.mai arrangerte vi basar i god, gammel stil. Tombolalodd, årer og kaker, og trekning i god gammeldags stil. Vi fikk også...

06/06/2015

Onsdag 20. mai 2015

A coupple of weeks ago we got a front page in Gjøviks blad. Not a national newspaper, so in case you missed it, check it out!

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02/06/2015

Tajikistan - The Pamir Highway

Our passports are at the Tajik embassy at the moment, so shearing some beautiful scenery from Tadsjikistan with you. This highway is the second highest in the world. We really hope this area will be open for tourists by the time we arrive!

Cycling the Pamir Highway and Wakan Valley in Tajikistan.

20/05/2015

Russian and Kazakh visa ready, now applying for Uzbekistan and Tadsjikistan!

10/05/2015

Amund Hareland is fundraising on JustGiving for Go Help

Too many bills in your mailbox, or no mail at all? If you donate 100 NOK or more to Go Help through our project today, we will send you a postcard from somewhere during our journey! We are excited to find out if they even have postcards in Turkmenistan!

(In addition to donate the ambulance, we also fundraise to help Go Helps projects in Mongolia. You can read more about Go Help and the projects that we support on our donation page, or on our webpage middleofnowhere2015.wordpress.com)

Help Amund raise money for this great cause.

10/05/2015

Ambulanse

Some more information about our ambulance on our webpage!

Etter intens jakt på et passende kjøretøy, kunne vi 7.mai endelig sette oss på toget, for å hente bilen vi skal kjøre til Mongolia! Det har vært en utfordring å finne en passende bil etter flere kr...

07/05/2015

It's an ambulance! Thanks to our sponsors, we are now proud (and short-term) owners of an ambulance, a Volvo from 2006! It's almost fully equipped, thanks to the seller, and can go into service in Mongolia in the condition it is today. We really look forward to donate it!

07/05/2015

On the train? That's right! We are on our way to pick up our car. Wait and see!

30/04/2015

Searching for a suitable car...

28/04/2015

Our first visa is ready, only six to go!

21/04/2015

Today I got my hands dirty, and changed my tires. Work first, then pleasure. In my case that will be this book at the moment.
Sovjetistan, a travel story from Central Asia! Check it out!

19/04/2015

Amund Hareland is fundraising on JustGiving for Go Help

Mongolian Charity Rally, is the rally we will take part in this summer. It is run by the organisation Go Help, to raise money for charity. Their projects includes an ambulance project, and several educational projects in Mongolia. So in addition to donate the car we drive from Oslo to Mongolia, we also raise money that go directly to Go Helps project, and our goal is at least 1000 £ (ca 12.000 NOK). So if you would like to contribute by donating a small or larger amount, it would be very helpful and appreciated!

You can donate through our fundraising page at Justgiving, follow the link. Here you can also find more information about Go Help and their projects.

Help Amund raise money for this great cause.