Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
mongolia!!!!!!!!!! Seems a previous update and pic did not come through... This place rocks! Great to have made it here, and ma ** some text is missing **
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Should be collecting Chinese visas on Monday and jetting off to beijing tuesday morn!
Semey, Kazakhstan
leaving for Russia with love... Just spent a day in semey where 460 nuclear bombs tested.. Apparently short stay ok.... Just means you get sunburnt the longer you are exposed to radiation hahaha :)
Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
car pulled over on police check, died as totally empty on petrol... Luckily right next to motel AND petrol station AND a lady will ** some text is missing **
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
here for a couple of days :) resting and checking out the city. Have some funny photos of us and malitia near osh.. Weird weird weird.. And disturbing! Happy for the break and there are some American and English bars local to us!
Murghab, Tajikistan
parmir highway is a beaut... Roads are actually far better than expected here... Serious relief! Cellphone reception too at this part! Thinking of finding somewhere to do some minor rock climbing x
Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
arrived late last night after the worst roads so far on mountain passes and half finished tunnels. Scenery is beautiful, the locals... ? Not so much... Need to search for tent and register with police as my (nicks) visa turns out to be 'private' rather than 'tourist'. Staying at Asia grand hotel and it's expensive but good for a decent night sleep!! Local money is 'somony' so asked the waiter last night if he wanted 'some money' :)
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
my tent is broken (nick) so another sleepless night in car for me at the border last night. We are convoying with the ambulence team from Denmark... All good... Got through border without having to pay bribes! Fuel shortage here, so hope we can find enough to make our way out tomorrow! Looking for a hotel tonight as grubby and tired.@
Mary, Turkmenistan
flagged down some turkmanians??.. In a truck using homemade spanner drawing... Much jacking, hammering and tugging later we are fixed-ish! On the road after crappy night sleep in car... Yay! Sounds like real rally car now with no exhaust :)
Mary, Turkmenistan
nightmare! Exhaust broken off. Tried to cut it out but jack not high enough and being bitten to death by mosquitos! Aaargh! Staying in car and burning mozzie coils tonight. Food on camp stove. Let you know if we sort it tomorrow! N
