Ovorhangay, Mongolia
I have just encountered a fermented milk ice lolly. I have no desire to repeat the experience. J.
Ovorhangay, Mongolia
Tarmac sweet wonderful tarmac! We dont even care if it doesnt last, just an hour on a surface that isn't actively trying to kill us has been a delight. After james did some cracking work pushing us out of sand in his pants we've made good hard progress and are now lustfully eyeing u-b with another broken spring in our step. R J
Altay, China
Good news - we now have a souvenir from the car. Bad news - they're bits of our rear springs, both of which snapped this morning. Good news - we got it fixed. Bad news - at great expense. We're sat v bored in Altai waiting for astoundingly slow mongolian mechanics. Sadly yesterday was ** some text is missing **
Khovd, Mongolia
Slow progress yesterday after Team Rooster cracked their sump. Oil everywhere. Managed a bodge with some putty and limped to rally c ** some text is missing **
Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
27 hours 1 minute 22 seconds. Stop and imagine that. Really picture it. Then imagine a half hectare border compound. Add below freezing temperatures. Bingo. Eventual victory was sweet indeed r
Republic of Altai, Russian Federation
Having been slightly waylaid by the Lonely Planet book of lies about russia we are now heading for our final border, which we hope to reach tomorrow morning. Officials here speak no english, we speak no russian. Hilarity ensues. Yesterday we unwittingly broke 4 traffic laws at once. Fortunately exasperation got the better of the police. Siberia is, bizarrely, quite cold. Scarlet Harlot is taking the Altai mountains like a champ. J.
Barnaul, Russian Federation
after visa restrictions forced a madcap midnight dash to the border, we spent an eventful few hours convincing bureaucrats my passport was real. we are nevertheless back in mother russia, and Siberia no less. The mountains beckon.. R
Karagandy, Kazakhstan
Just entered Kaz, last signal til russia. Still with Team Rooster, meeting up with our austrian chums again in Almaty. Heading Shymkent tonight. Have packed R full of immodium, hoping he doesnt explode. Wish us luck... J.
Jizzakh Province, Uzbekistan
heading for the kaz border with wind in our sails and turmoil in my bowels. Had a rough night in Samarkand and its only going to get tougher from here on out. R@
Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan
We arrived in beautiful Bukhara yesterday afternoon, sweaty, dirty and four days since our last shower. Safe to say the hotel was a welcome sight. The total absence of any fuel was not. Got a fixer to get us some 80 octane, hope it works. Heading Samarkand tomorrow. J.
