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We made it! Arrived late last night, just in time for the last round of beers at the party. Thanks to everyone who supported up! Flying home tonight.
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Last pit stop before UB. 430km to go. Almost there!
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Refueling in Altai. Our front left shock absorber just died. Keep seeing broken down cars on flatbed trucks. 1000 km to UB. Still hoping to make the 19th
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Team Ruhrpott destroyed both their fuel tank and line. Had to build new ones using a water tank, some plastic hose and cable ties. Cue MacGyver theme.
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Just bought a massive amount of junk food at a mall in Barnaul. Trying to get as close as possible to the mongolian border today.
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Closing in on the Russian border after a very cold night. Meeting lots of teams now. Mongolia is starting to look like a very real possibility.
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Made camp at a lake north of Almaty. Just cooking dinner. Car is fine again after some trouble with the fuel pump.
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We've got the visa! Tomorrow morning we'll be back on the road. Mongolia here we come!
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Things are looking up. Applying for the visa was easy after we bribed the guard to let us skip the line. Hopefully we'll be back on the road by thursday
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We've got everything we need. Dollars, photos and a translation for the visa form. Unfortunately the embassy is now closed. We'll try again tomorrow.
