Adrian Evripides

Moscow, Russia

Having attended the finishing ceremony at the point of latitude of the Arctic Circle we delivered the bike to the garage ready for its return to Irbit where we started. An early flight today following a heavy night of vodka us arrive in Moscow for a spot of sight seeing including the Top Gear team in red square. Gearing up for another early flight which sees us arrive in the UK at the same time we leave Russia. The Real Arctic Monkeys mission is complete!

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Met a great guy today as we had the tyre changed today, a Russian biker took us to his place for tea and cakes and we showed him the website he loved it but thought we where crazy! He took us back to the tyre shop and wouldn't let us pay. Just great hospitality again. A police escort for the last 40km to Nayagan at -17oC tonight then a stop for paper checks and photos followed by a lift to the hotel as they securely park our bikes. They love to see us and are all do welcoming

Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

after the hospitality of the Russians we where able to return the favour by helping a few vehicles that where stuck on the single track deep snow covered tracks. Some minor mechanical issues with the bikes so first part of today will be topping up on spares and checking them over. Making good progress at a steady pace having great fun