My expedition leader from Drive Around the World, Nick Baggarly, hid this Baltika 9 (the note says “Good job, Nancy!”) in my spare tire cover. The special significance is that that was our favorite beverage while we were driving through Siberia.



From chanda My friend Chanda, also a Drive Around the World teammate and dear friend, helped me acquire my Defender by picking it up from the seller and arranging to help my mom come and get it. She added the blue ribbons and a super-cool beaded keychain. Thanks, Chanda.