, Latvia
made it back through Russia with only hours to spare before visa expired! Treating ourselves to a hotel tonight, sleeping in the car really isnt that pleasant. Dan flew home y.day for work, head gasket probs now but we should be ok. Thanks to Paul Inch for loading us up with spares! All fine, just very tired. Having first shower since leaving Mongolian capital 11 days ago, hope to be home by end of the week! @
Ulan-Ude, Russia
sad to leave UB and Mongolia but time to hit the road. Tom in suzuki had probs so on our own. Another wheel stud snapped, long way to go!
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Russian visa sorted, wheel spacer to sort out and give the Rat a good check over. Market later if goes to plan, may leave tonight!
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The Janner Job have officially completed The Mongol Rally! (after a 12 hour minibus ride!) The Rat is currently piggy-backing its way to us on a rice lorry! Roads so crap we had to preserve the wheel studs and wheels for the journey home. Visa to sort, car to repair then home!@
Altanteel, Mongolia
roads very very bad. Slow progress. Visa takes 4 days have to apply in person. Will be cutting it fine - oh shit. J not very well, tho better today. River crossings, car being tested to the limits! All ok, dan helping team The Slow Way Across. Hope to be in UB by friday. X
Khovd, Mongolia
so here we are, we made it to Mongolia! Amazing sense of achievement to get this far, only 1000 miles to the finish line! All night drive thurs to get thru border before wkend. Another set of tyres, electrical fire in car, smooth border cross, marmots, eagles, rippled roads, bent sumpguard, snapped engine mount, mountain pass the rat only just made it up!, camel wool socks, stayed with a Mongol family, upset stomach, UB here we come!@
Rubtsovsk, Russian Federation
3 days to drive 200 miles. Had so many probs. Brakes gone. Steering gone. Dan changed steering rack yday took 7 hours but cooler here so much more bearable. Tried fermented horse milk. We recommend it if u want to try anything once! Cheap hotel needed and found. On way to Barnaul. X
Karagandy, Kazakhstan
at Leilas house (sophies uni friend) off to find garage to help fix broken steering arm. Bowling last night! Lots of food and a bed!
Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
question for those at mini club... Of the three of us, who is most likely to crash the car - dan, james or sophie? Think about it... Correct! Yes james just happened to be driving (coincidentally) when the tie rod bolt at the front of the subframe decided to rattle itself loose and ** some text is missing **
South Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
2 border crossings closed y.day so had to double back a bit, got across to kazakh without delay. Very surprised given the first kazakh entry. Sad to leave Uzbek, beautiful country and people fantastic, want to return one day. Ate at karavan restaurant in Shymkent last night, dans eyes following the waitress all the time! Back on the road now, petrol pipe leaking, heading for Qaragandhi by tomo lunchtime. Land opening up again x@
