what about a road trip on the silk road - it's china baby!

it's not a ponytail Lost, it is a little granny bun (dutt)

Anyway, we could try to sell him for a camel instead of Sada. Any dissenting votes?

Ofcourse not, I was only joking, but the world is never fair my friend

Though, I would prefer to do hitch-hiking... That would be more fun.. no?

In some parts, young hairless boys fetch more than girls

Gambia is definitely good, but is there any appetite for...... Tehran?
It would be a lot more scenic than sub Saharan Africa, more souvenir visa stamps and the food along the way will be divine. Its also a lot safer.

3,800 km from CH to Van, Turkey (close to border with Iran) which equals 47 hours non-stop driving. And then another day or so to Tehran, and I would even consider bringing the car back because I plan to go carpet shopping

why does it say "men only" in the tags? gopf!...who will remember to bring the toilet paper?

I find that the more interesting destination as well, but it would clearly depend on the political developments there.

I have a friend who drove from Northern Germany to India through Iran and really enjoyed it. Only downside was that their luggage (the part with the western female clothes) got stolen... but this can happen anywhere.

Treverus, you are now officially voted off the Gambia Express

Because if we got into a firefight with bandits, it would be a lot easier to leave a guy behind than a girl.

...how about we take somebody on a trip whom we generally dislike and as we get atatcked, we'll drop him off the vehicle sort of like a human bait. (And don't get any funny ideas about tossing me from the car).

I'm sure that you know about that...

...alright Castro..let's do it!! But I insist on calling our "vessel" the "Gambia Express"...

This does sound good.

I am probably going to be driving to Turkey early this summer. We'll see. It should cost about the same as flying and be alot more interesting and once I get there I won't need to rent a car.

Brian.

Have you ever thought about doing the trip with a boat? There could be much higher profit made, you also could start a busines there with charter boats.
I am over boats now because i become see sick eaven i am having a bath. but i would participate in a submarine because it does not rock so much and i gues the demand for submarine charter in west africa is very hight.

FIRE UP THE QUATTRO!

I'm driving....lost_inbroad is driver not a sailor. "Yo no soy marinero soy conductor, soy conductor"!!

....so, can I count on you?

Seriously, If I can get around my other commitments, wife, child, etc. I would love to do this trip. Let me get my calendar in order and I will keep track of the thread and maybe I can do this thing.

Brian.

Definitely...looking forward to. As stated previously, I'm a highly flexible individual..let's plan ahead and make this happen.

Crikey, at this rate you are going to need a minibus!

..and I don't mean flexible as in I can put my leg behind my head flexible.

...yeah, well I would need to do some preliminary testing and screening...you can never be too careful about whom you chose to get stuck with in a desert whilst running out of gas and water.

I too would much prefer Iran.

I've taken notice of....however, I do plan on at least visiting the US again...so I'm not quite sure how an Iranian passport stamp will affect judgement of the US Immigration authority. I love Cuba and all, but I'm not too fond of orange jumpsuits.

Indeed. And I would be interested to hear what your criteria are...