German couple Nina and Kai Schakat, who have two children, bought an old India-made bus for $6,000 in 2021 and, after converting it into a fully equipped home on wheels, began their 11-month road trip last August.
They had no choice but to remain in the country for around two weeks, as their visas to enter Pakistan could not be processed, and borders were shut due to the political situation.
Nina admits that it's taken their children Ben and Leni, who she describes as"very social," a little while to adapt to life on the road. And while the Schakats have been enjoying each others company for the most part, they can't help but miss being around other people. One of the standout moments of their trip so far has been spending Christmas on a"lonely beach" located between Mumbai and Goa with five other overlander families.
"Everyday you have one heart attack," says Nina, before describing some of the close calls they've had with motorbikes while driving through busy roads. "We should have traveled much faster if we wanted to pursue Southeast Asia," she says."But we knew at a certain point that Myanmar was a 'no'.
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