FIRE! Christ almighty that was a fright! After successfully ascending Europe's most famous mountain pass (2750m) in a less than healthy shark, we thought we were home and dry! Alas, our brakes had other ideas, and after 35 of the 48 hairpin turns on the way down, full and total brake failure forced us to ditch into the verge (the alternative was a Ferrari 360)! Hopped out, brakes on fire, spot of panic and then a LONG wait for them to cool down before we cou...

cortina, italy on our way to rimini. After yesterdays catastrophic brake failiure we've opted for a less hilly route, which we are making up as we go

Sledging, Scrounging and Sunburn! Oh yes, the sledging is good this time of year in the Alps! Check out the videos, speak for themselves really! Sharky made it to Como in good time, only one dilemma today, "when going down a bloody great big mountainside is it best to brake with the engine (causing shark to overheat) or keep on the brakes (causing shark to now have no brakes)!? Well, we did both, success! Made a detour and Scrounged some free food from ...

Wi-FI! At Last! Notwithstanding the catastrophic Fin Failure, this has to be considered a pretty successful day. Fin lasted 180 miles of French motorway before detaching itself, fortunately no police reports were needed! 8 Hours in the car today was not as fun as we expected, those boring french motorways took their toll. Miles: 850 'Unexpected stops': 3 (Fin, Sun Visor, Temperature) Missing Parts: 1 (Fin) Alcohol consumed: 1 bottle champers, 6 bottles...

calais, france Made it to france, no internet so update by phone for today. Only needed some minor duct tape repairs on the m25. Have dressed the