Considering "plan B"

Much angst over the past week or so trying to find a way to get hold of a car anywhere in the continent of South America, so that we can actually do the trip.

Whilst we don't want this to be easy, it does need to be possible for us to actually make a start. It's hardly a white knuckle ride to fly to South America, fork out money for a car, spend 3 weeks waiting outside the vehicle registration agency buildings, and then fly home.

On this basis, Chris and I have had to discuss whether there might need to be a "plan b".
We've given ourselves until April Fool's Day to determine a way to make our foolish plan possible. Failing that, we'll come up with another one.

The current plan b is to drive across and around China in a San Lun Che (Greenhouse/Moped hybrid). If that plan is blighted by the same administrative issues then we'll revert to type - buy a wreck off ebay and then drive it South as far as we can go (ideally until we sight penguins). Far more realistic!