02/06/11 by Ben Battye | Expedition Updates, Stage 7 : Vancouver to Phoenix | Comments Off on Day 204 : Superbowled Over
High point: Watching the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 45th American Superbowl.
No point: The Burger vs Sandwich debate rolls on. When is a burger not a burger? What constitutes a burger? Is a Chicken Sandwich a burger? And what on earth is an Eggplant Burger?
Just missed the point: Rob nearly running over a jogger on a pedestrian crossing within ten minutes of taking the wheel (priceless video footage available upon request).
If you were a sports loving kid growing up in the eighties there’s a strong possibility that Channel 4’s American Football coverage fronted by Gary Imlach on a Sunday night was a key part of your weekend. Whilst the UK’s love of the sport has wained significantly over the past twenty years, North America’s would appear to be stronger than ever. Settling into Vancouver’s number one sports bar on Sunday afternoon surrounded by as many TV’s as football fans, our first proper afternoon in Canada’s unofficial capital left us with no doubt how much these guys love their sport. Ice Hockey still ranks number one for most Canadians due to a small matter of being Olympic champions, however American Football clearly runs a close second. Read more →
07/28/10 by Ben Battye | Expedition Updates, Stage 2 : Moscow to Beijing | Comments Off on Proper planning and preparation prevents poor performance.
Day 10. Like kids in a sweetshop, the Stage 1 crew, now fully up and running and functioning like the high performing team I knew was always there, were looking forward to Wednesday with schoolboy excitement as it meant only one thing. No driving and a rest. Or so we thought.
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07/23/10 by Ben Battye | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 2 Comments »
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Day 6. Following a heated debate late on Thursday regarding Friday mornings departure time from our chosen campsite deep in the Carniche mountains in Southern Austria (heated because I threw a strop at the suggested 5.30am start) we awoke on the dot of 6am (much more reasonable) and with a collective spring in our step packed and prepared Martha in a speedy 26 minutes (a new record).
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