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Made it! Nova finally died 200k from UB after a week of torture, sparking and leaking gas, 6 of us piled in 1 surviving car in filthy black tie.
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Yesterday's convoy of 5 now down to 2. Cars dropping like flies. Gunning it through the night again to make UB tomorrow, God knows what'll happen next.
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crawling along all 7 cars lost exhaust punctured fuel tanks n flooded out in rivers. Crazy going, very slow but all having heaps of laughs n honing our rally skills. UB very far away!
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Supernova has developed various strange noises though still powering on like a champ. Off to Mongolia!
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People selling fish by the side of the road in the desert from nuclear fallout lake. Yum. Kazakh potholes amazing- by sheer luck we still have tires.
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cultural sensitivity at all time high after what we thought was invite 2 tea turned out 2 b sitting in a yurt drinking soup bowls of fermented mares milk. Didnt stop near any more yurts!
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Day of convoy wide mechanical failure and side of the road melon eating. Having an overnight gypsy style gathering at Kyrgyz border gates.
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24 hour bolt through Turkmenistan, not a bribe yet, smiles and feigned ignorance working nicely. Aussie convoy going great guns.
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Line up at series of windows, pay random amounts of money. Same info on 15 forms. Get hit on by fat, sweaty man. Repeat over many hours.Turkmenistan!
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Full to brim boat toilet makes screaming noise. Stopped in middle of Caspian Sea for12hrs. Kept like refugees- split1 cig and1/3 bagel 8 ways. Mutiny afoot.
