A man from Loughborough who is driving from London to Singapore for charity has kicked-off his world tour.
Kishan Galliara, 26 left England on Wednesday (September 4), in a Toyota Hilux.
He is driving to the South East Asian country to raise money for Save The Children.
Kishan had originally planned to drive the route with his best friend, Prashant Joshi.
But when Prashant died in 2010, Kishan was determined to make the journey in his memory.
Kishan said: "The last conversation I had with Prashant was about our trip and it's been playing on my mind since."
The newly-qualified chartered accountant will now be joined by Prashant's 24-year-old brother, Ash Joshi.
"Prashant used to love life and he did anything he wanted. We will carry on doing what he loved most, which was travelling," said Kishan.
The pair, who are paying for the trip themselves, will be venturing through Europe, Iran, Pakistan, India, China, Laos and Thailand, before ending in Singapore.
The Mercury will be speaking to the pair regularly and keeping our readers updated on their journey.
To donate to Kishan, visit: www.virginmoneygiving.com/londontosingaporeSeptember, 6: London - France
Just two days into their trip and the boys have stumbled upon their first hitch - the car won't start.
When the Mercury spoke to the lads at 9.42am (10.42am in France), they were in a garage trying to get their car fixed.
Ash said: "The car wasn't starting yesterday. It's not a massive issue, hopefully we'll get it fixed soon and it won't delay us massively."
Getting used to left-hand driving seemed to have baffled the boys initially but they insited that they are getting used to it.
"It's interesting and sometimes tricky, especially on busy roads," said Ash.
The duo have travelled through Calais and are now in central France, they hope to be in Italy by tomorrow.
Weather update: "The sun is shining, it's beautiful".
