The youngest in the Rallye with her mum

At the age of 20, Emma is the youngest Gazelle of this edition. She is taking part in her first Rallye with her mother: an interlude in the lives of this mother and daughter which should bring them even closer together.

A 15-year-old dream for her mother

Christine was originally supposed to do the Rallye with someone else, but she came to realize that she and her navigator were incompatible. “I called Emma on the way home, I was crying because it had been a dream of mine for 15 years. Emma immediately said, ‘I am coming with you.’”

The young woman, who is in her third year at business school, got authorization to miss 15 days of classes. Her director agreed to postpone her internship. Though she may be young, Emma is already familiar with adventure and the desert. She took part in a six-month university exchange in Argentina, during which she discovered the salt desert in Bolivia (Uyuni).

The desire to discover another desert 

Emma’s mother promised to show her  another desert. They did not manage to raise the full budget they needed but that doesn’t matter, “we’re treating ourselves.” “The networking wasn’t my favourite part, but it looks good on a CV. I’m happy about that,” smiles Emma.

“We often travel together, we know each other well, we complement each other, and we will know each other even better after this!” This experience will be an opportunity to strengthen their relationship and bond. “And I enjoy yelling at you,” adds Emma.

So how is the Rallye so far?

“It’s great even if we are shovelling a lot.” Christine is the driver because Emma doesn’t have her license yet. “It takes us time reach each checkpoint. We get there but it takes a while. And I thought there would be more young women.” Christine hopes that this adventure will help recharge her batteries. Emma is already wondering what crazy thing she should do next…