Photos from Event All set to drive from Berlin to Bombay via the Silk Road Convoy rolling We drove both on-road and off-road Many highways in Central Asia were completely traffic free Driving on the now dry Aral Sea Bob fell in love with Uzbekistan The Range Rover Evoque was the official vehicle of the Expedition The Silk Road once connected China and India to Rome Uzbekistan is full of lovely monuments Anyone for Aladdin’s magic lamp Bob really enjoyed the long driving hours His legal name was put just above his driving seat The participants were stuck for more than 12 hours at the Kazakhstan- Uzbekistan Border The customs official kept the cars and participants in the fenced no mans land between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Punctures were a pain, especially when you had to replace the tyres at night. Note the plank to place the jack Bob loved sleeping under the stars and never used his tent With the remarkable Russian made Antonov AN-2 15 countries, 11,000 kms- now thats what you call a drive The father of the Indian samosa-baked somsas in Uzbekistan Fuel was not easily available in some Central Asian countries Bob with his German co-driver Hennings Luke Regrouping at the Bandra Sealink, Mumbai, before driving to the finish Bob was delighted to show Hennings and the other participants his city Arriving at the finish at the Police Gymkhana, Mumbai Bob was the only Indian invited to be part of this event The grand finale Silk Road Route map
