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We made it! Arrived at 0430 this morning, slept in Suzi for one last time. Just demolished a restorative full english at Dave's Place. Sun is shining :)
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ARVAHEER Fuel. Lost UBolt on front susp. Eeek! LocalDriver helped find 1 and wonderWelder sorted it with archaic kit. Added PandaSprings to rear-soldier on!
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BAYANHONGOR Mission of a river crossing after a wrong turn. Suzi made it in style tho! Broken springs holding ok but worried with every bump...
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ALTAY Reached Altay to find part-broken both rear springs. lightened the load. sad times but pressing on.
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Early start to reach Khovd. hijacked by repairs. mostly other cars. helped to lift micra onto mini lorry/van. now onto ub. 800 miles left.
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Mongolioliolia! After 23hrs of negotiating borders that closed every hour we made it in. Then promptly took a wrong turn?! just 3ish days to UB!
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GORNO-ALTAYSK Camped in a Siberian rainstorm about 100km past the border-good dinner tho! Now headed for the wild west of Mongolia :)
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Whistlestop tour of East Kazakhstan-deserts, lakes, mountains and Siberian winds! Car gremlins but seem to be overcoming most. Now headed for Russia v2.0
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Made it. City life big contrast to desert driving! so much so that Boj almost arrested for looking like a tramp. Shower, feed+beer improved matters!
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SHYMKENT A wonderful 48hrs in Turkestan and Shymkent. Great hospitality, midnight swims and an appearance on TV?! Next stop almighty Almaty!
