The Mongol Rally Team

Meeting this brilliant bunch was one of the highlights of our day! Meet Ryan Farrugia, Aaron Azzopardi, Jude Sciberras and Daniel Debono. ⁣
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This energetic crew of 3 electricians and an aircraft sprayer are taking part in the Mongol Rally.⁣
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They’re driving their van from Europe to Mongolia raising money for two charities, Cool Earth and Puttinu Cares. ⁣
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I was particularly interested in Puttinu Cares – I hope I’ve understood this correctly, but Puttinu Cares is a Maltese charity who fund and support young people with cancer. They have property/hostels in London and help Maltese families fund their treatment in the UK. ⁣
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When I asked who the mechanic was they shrugged their shoulders and laughed. None of them have any mechanical skills, but as you can see – there’s a bike on the roof. If they get into any trouble one of them will take the bicycle and get help! 🤣 The name “Lapazz” is inspired by their lacking-mechanical-skills and translates as “fix everything with nothing” or “fix everything with whatever you have.”⁣
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The van has been customised with an old bed as a roof rack and a hobby horse on the front for “extra horse power”.⁣
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Stew and I have seen loads of vehicles passing us by occasionally getting really excited as a GB number plate whizzes by! These were the first to stop and now we know what’s going on. We hope to meet more people taking part in the Mongol Rally and in the meantime I can’t wait to get stuck into the @lapazzteamgoesmongol social media. I recommend them as a page to like! If you’re enjoying our travels I think you’ll love them!