We’re driving overland across 10,000 miles from Ireland to Mongolia for charity starting this July.
We’ll pass through mainland Europe, Central Asia, Russia and on to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
It will take us 6 weeks to get there passing over 20 countries and 56 packets of noodles.
We’ll keep track of the preparations for the trip and our journey along the way.
All this in a yellow Toyota Liteace. The mothers are proud.
June 14, 2008 at 4:42 pm
hey mairead – kk was showing me your very cool van last night. its deadly, like your very own mystery machine. and well done on having a handy fella, good job with the shelving! looking fwd to following your trip! jill
June 16, 2008 at 10:49 am
Well Mairead, you mad yoke! Sounds like it’s going to be a great trip, looking forward to reading more…
June 18, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I am jealous!! I could fit in the back…I won’t get in the way…I will bring my own noodles…
June 18, 2008 at 7:18 pm
…can you pimp my Punto?
June 23, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Hi
Every good wish for your trip. have been to mongolia and really loved it. amazing country and people. Ulan is disappointing, very run down, health and safety is not an issue there! Roads horrible but scenery unbelievable. great collection of old railway (trans Siberian) engines near station. Will follow trip with interest, specially Iran……
June 23, 2008 at 3:57 pm
my girl friend is from erdenne and we are getting married on 22 aug we hope. we live in dublin centre and it will be my first trip to mongolia. i believe it is quite amazing countryside. nice to go with someone from there who can show u around. i hope u have a great trip
June 23, 2008 at 5:22 pm
hi dear.congretulations and good luck your amazing trip.i am mongolian.i am living in ireland 4 years with my boy friend shay brennan.thanks for visiting in mongolia.it is beautiful country and lovely people.if you are possible visiting in my city and i will inviting you in my home and family.they very frendly and make you a nice traditional mongolian food.it is my address;5-p mikr 11-p bair 147p haalga. welcom to my mongolia.i hope u have a wonderful trip.
June 24, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Hello my brother and Mairead =]
website is awful coool!!! fairplay!! cant wait for saturday… spend all my hard earned cash on some cakes
June 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Sod Mongolia! Do they have to run a radio show by themselves???????
June 25, 2008 at 7:25 pm
iran mongolia russia piece of cake
long period in small van with billy will require courage endurance patience ect ect
June 25, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Wow is that THE Sean Moncrieff!! Mairead you know cool people. You are cool.
June 26, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Good luck for your trip. I have never been to Ireland before. But I was working with an Irish lady sometime in the past. She likes to drink Mongolian beers, and smoke cigarettes, which she found “God damn cheaper than Dublin” here. some good irish pubs here serve with irish beer, i can’t remember of its name. what you guys gonna do with this van after leave Mongolia? Anyway enjoy your trip.
Sumya
Mongolia
June 26, 2008 at 8:10 pm
It’ll be great to hear how you get on along the way. Sick with jealousy I am!
June 27, 2008 at 8:13 am
Ye get to go to Mongolia, I get to go to Mullinavat! Looking forward to the cakes tomorrow!
June 30, 2008 at 10:13 am
Hey Billie & Lar,
Best of luck with the journey! Please can I join ye- I will be very quiet- i could mind Tiny (AKA Mimi) for ye in the back plus i will bring my famous biscuit cake!!! (im sure ye will be sick of the noodles)..hows about that for an offer- how can ye refuse?
July 2, 2008 at 1:56 pm
well lar you do know that the time of the eclipse is the actual time it happens!!! seriously best of luck to ye both have a ball theyre a delicacy in most of the countries ye’ll pass through!
July 4, 2008 at 10:37 am
Well lads ye’re on your way now, have a great time and don’t forget about us! We’ll be hanging on your every word!
July 6, 2008 at 12:28 am
best of luck on your trip. hope your liteace gets there with the two wheel and ok tyres that you said, couldn’t be got… mervyn and i were laughing over a few beers about it last nite. take care and be safe.
July 7, 2008 at 10:55 pm
where are ye now? how long did the apple tarts last??
July 9, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Happy Bday Laurence.
From all of us back in Kilmeaden!!
July 15, 2008 at 10:38 pm
hey there hope everyting goes well for ye,oh n i hope da b.b.q didnt poison ye….
July 16, 2008 at 8:04 am
Hey everybody! We’re in Iran but cant seem to access our wordpress account to update the site
But we’re here anyway and the people are lovely, we’ve had a few people stop their cars and walk over to us to say ‘Welcome to Iran’. Pretty cool. But its also really hot at the same time…think its around 40 degrees.
Liteace is running well no hassle so far…fingers crossed.
Heading to Turkmenistan tomorrow. Will update fully if possible there!!
Thanks for the comments keep em coming!!
Mairead and Larry in Iran
July 17, 2008 at 1:09 pm
We’re here in Clermont, France on hols, everyone here says hello & are tracking the progress! Au revoir from Clermont!
July 17, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Hi Lads! So glad to hear from you and that Iran is going well. Did some research on the next few countries. They look amazing and rocky. Up the Liteace!
July 21, 2008 at 8:46 am
Mairead and Larry, many thanks to you both for your very generous donation to Lus na Greine. We will be putting the money to great work over the coming weeks as we start upgrading our play area. Enjoy the rest of your trip and we’d love to see you both when you return. Gillian, Catriona and all the children and staff of Lus na Greine.
July 22, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Hello I am mongolian Just i heard in radio Good luck to your trip i am living in dublin for 2 years
August 20, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Great to see you in the pictures, the noodles are not really working,
”will I keep the dinner for you tomorrow”!
response – ”no bother Mam, I’m easy”
Talk soon
Mam,Dad,Dave & The Resident Rabbits
April 20, 2009 at 10:43 am
hi how are you going?
where are you at the moment?
traveling to mongolia!
how i miss the country.haven’t been there so long i almost dream about mongolia.i don’t really miss mongolian food but i do miss the fresh air and the sunsets in the evening.
some time ago i saw mongolian movie called “The cave of yellow dog” and i got very emotional when i heard the music at the end of the movie. well hopefully i will go back there to visit.that would be great.