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reality set in - having to say goodbye to OOA our trusty fiesta thats been our home for the last 30 days and got us 8750 miles across deserts mountains and deep rivers - got quite Attached to her!
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reality set in - having to say goodbye to OOA our trusty fiesta thats been our home for the last 30 days and got us 8750 miles across deserts mountains and deep rivers - got quite Attached to her!
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ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT - WE'VE MADE IT!!! BEER PLEASE!
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only 60 miles to UB! Seeing lots of other teams also struggling in Oneteam spent last 10hrs in car on back of truck under tarpaulin with 2 sheep Had 150 miles of tarmac last night then last 50 mud tracks
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just made it to arvalheer Now 8 pm Only 250 miles to go
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Subaru broke 3 springs and is having body welded now b 4 we can go Wartburg had brake leak and running problems Only 400 miles to go Aim for tomorrow to UB
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eventually got to bayanhongor at 8.30 last night after being towed thru deep river removing fuel tank and repairing on friday removing radiator and repairing yesterday Only did 190 miles in 14hrs
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eventually made it here after getting slightly lost for most of yesterday afternoon and stuck in a canyon and pushing another team out of too deep water So farabout 200 miles in last 30 hours Car still in one piece - just Roads much rougher than expected Aiming for Altay in next 24 hrs 250 miles away
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we've made it! Crossed over into mongolia about 7pm last night! Freezing cold last night about 2 degrees or less Steve wishes he had his ski coat like richard! Managed 38 miles so far today in 3 hrs
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covered 160 miles since 6.30am start this morning and now in barnaul in siberia About 300 miles to the mongolian border!
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By the way only 1 week left until the party in UB and about 1200 miles on mostly dubious roads and little tarmac - can I go to cornwall next year please! PS its quite good fun actually