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team crazy fools have successfully returned to london, having regretfully parted with Rosie the rascal in Kazakhstan, due to her ill health. Endex.
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success! Blagged customs, no import tax on the van so had plenty of local moolah to spend on tat. Homeward bound in 5mins, cup of tea, and sleep...
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Mongol rally precedes us once. almaty customs dude appears reluctant 2create paperwork for our vans new home. Could be onto a winner and returning to lhr without problem. Fingers X'd.
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flying to almaty for BA flight to London. Will be celebrating if we get out without problem sans van.
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Van successfully palmed off onto 2 well connected russian mafioso after a whirlwind tour round town to fix a legal contract and police stamps. Hotel!
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race against time: now in cab for hour half journey to immigration in aqtobe. Found polo frm last yrs rally in garage, owner reluctant to take our van.
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half way atyrau to aqtobe vans dying wkg on evac plan trg2 limp to town to register with immigration and find home for Rascal. Switching to guns...
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2 days spent on roads more suited to tanks. accelerator stuck on. Boot bungeed shut. Others have lost 3 tires an exhaust... and a chassis! Avg spd 10mph.
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10 hrs from arriving till actually getting out of the ferry port. Now officially on kazakh soil! Regrouping in preparation for 8 team convoy across kaz!
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and we're off! Finally leaving this god-forsaken bribe-infested place. Bring on Boratland!
