Mongol Rally, Day 4: Will Visa Woes Mean the End of the Road?

"The Mongol Rally is a dangerous journey, Leon."

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this about our 10,000-mile road trip from Britain to Mongolia, but it's just now sinking in. Danger lurks in the shadows, but it's more than a threat to my physical health. It's the threat of something else: the mental collapse.

On the night of Day 3, we got lost in a Czech Republicmountaintop village, ran over a German raccoon and partied the night away with an assortment of crazy characters. So far, so good.

As I write this, we are driving to the beautifu lAustrian city of Vienna, the spiritual home of Mozart and the Viennese waltz. Still, so far, so good.

But I'm having a bout of anxiety, and here's why: The Uzbek Embassy was late in processing the visa of my trusted friend and cameraman, Steven Priovolos, so he was forced to travel across Europe on his Greek travel documents because his passport is at the Uzbek Embassy. As long as we are in theEuropean Union, Steve can travel. If we don't get that visa (or Steve's passport), our plans are toast.

Goethe once said, "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." We certainly began it. Let's hope we can finish it.

Tomorrow: Will the visa prove elusive and game-ending?

Logothetis is a TV host, producer and author. His new book, "Amazing Adventures of a Nobody," debuts Oct. 3. Follow him on Twitter @LeonLogothetis or visit his Facebook page.