Drive Around the World

Drive Around the World

Do you have a relative or friend who has suffered or died from Parkinsons? I do. My grandfather on my mother's side died in Utah after many years with the affliction, and I'll never forget the image of him hobbling around the darkened house in his rural home. And so I have a good feeling about the folks who have been running the "Drive Around the World" marathon to raise research funds and bring more attention to this tragic condition.

The Drive team started last year in the San Francisco Bay Area and headed south in a contingent of five Range Rovers, which cruised down through Mexico, Central America, and South America to the very southernmost tip of the continent. Rolf Potts tagged along and provided a week of clips for Slate, giving some great coverage to the expedition.

The Range Rovers were then shipped to Australia, and driven around the Outback before being shipped up to Singapore in Southeast Asia. Then it was Malaysia and Thailand, followed by India, China and Russia. Everyone went home for a break, but the gang has regrouped in Alaska and resumed their journey. For some strange reason, they have decided to head north to Fairbanks and then the Artic Circle, but then will regain their sanity to drive down the Alaskan Highway through Canada and back to the Bay Area.

It's a great trip for a great cause, and you can RSS subscribe and get daily updates with photos. So sign up and follow along, and make a donation for their cause.

Drive Around the World