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now an honorary member of 241 after alex's codriver had to return home. Loving driving the fiat. 5 hours at russian border not a great hangover cure!
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in hotel catching up on sleep after a night on an overhead luggage rack, which was a little cramped. Thanks to oli for being a hero the last few weeks.
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After a day in almaty Coops is carrying on to UB, while oli heads home. Coops is joining forces with team 121. Oli will be at his desk on monday...great!
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i feel like phileus fogg without passepartout. Oli's parting gift was to bribe me a place on a 21 hour train to semey. Only problem no bed or seat!
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We've got tickets for train to aktobe 24hrs away. Had to miss sam as seriously short on time, big shame. Still hope can bribe seat to almaty. Kaz is huge
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arrived in kaz 6 hours ago, though still not allowed to get off boat and face the bureaucracy. Hoping to catch train to samarkand but need return visa
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finally said bye to vitara boys and now on the ferry to kaz after a nerve racking day of horrendous bureaucracy. Sam next, train or poss lift Ralliers ace
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Just pulling into baku having driven all night. John cooper presently being fined for his second speeding offence. He's the colin mcrae of the former USSR
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Well into georgia and closing on tblisi. Still about 800km from Baku though. Heat almost unbearable, role on the desert.
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Speeding fine! The ginger one was at the wheel, i'm still considering not paying and leaving him as security. (Only joking mr and mrs cooper)
