Mission update!

Dear reader (you know who you are),

Mission control has decided that it is time to provide you with an update of the current status. It is as follows:

- The passports have started their mysterious journey from one embassy to the next, and shall hopefully return in the not too distant future adorned with visas which will guarantee that we never have access to the USA again.
- The car (excluding the f*cking airconditioning that I still haven't had the time to get serviced) is ready to go - the new stereo and CB are in, I have the GPSes ready and the kit is starting to come together. We'll start the initial packing this weekend.
- I still need to get a spare full-sized tire...
- Top tip: Jerry cans take up more space than one might think.
- The Wife decided that she wants to give the natives photos of them, so (even though my heart broke while doing it), we bought a new "Polarioid" (okay, Fuji) instant-film camera. This should be fun.
- The GPS company released new maps for the 2013 race, which I need to go get this week...
- I still haven't figured out how I'm going to attach the spotlights to the car. I'm hoping that the "fix-it all" mechanic that a buddy knows can think of a way to do it.
- The new headlight bulbs haven't arrived yet either, and it annoys me.

So, that's where we are. I'll get some photos up this weekend!