South America beckons as pair plan trip

The couple’s next trip they hope to go on will take them to South America.

However, due to her surgery, Ms Brown has to rest her body for up to six months.

And they also plan to return to work to raise enough funds to pay for their next adventure.

Despite the extreme nature of their trips, the pair, who have become grandparents, show no signs of slowing down.

Ms Brown said: “Before we started travelling we had the ambitions for a nice big house and other nice things but I think we are not quite so materialistic now.

“You surprise yourself with how little you need when you’re away, and you also see how other people survive with such

“Lots of people are in their 60s and 70s too”

few possessions when you’re in these different countries.”

On their travels they met scores of other people travelling, some in similar vehicles and others who were cycling or even travelling in a red London double-decker bus to the Mongol Rally.

“There’s an amazing amount of people who were cycling. One guy, we are still following online. He’s on his way to Siberia with a tent on his back.

“Lots of people are in their 60s and 70s, too. Everyone is a family.”

Mr Spinks said: “You meet people along the way and give each other tips and advice on where you’ve been and the best routes to take.

“You also have a big community on social media, people were offering me places to stay all over the place when I was on my way back.”