Khövsgöl, Mongolia
We made it to Mongolia! Only 6 hours at the border, spent the night with a family in a ger, and survived a mountain pass while snowing! Yes, snowing!
Verkh-Biysk, Russia
Back into Russia for round two! Almost to Mongolia!
Semey, Kazakhstan
Met some friendly locals in Semey and got invited home for dinner. Ate cucumbers and raspberry jam from his garden. No English but ** some text is missing **
Astana, Kazakhstan
After a grueling 15 hours driving (1 of which was spent stuck in the mud!) we made it to Astana, the gleaming capital.
Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Ran into some other teams outside of Uralsk, caravaned with them to Aktobe!
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Imagine blacktop made of lasagna pasta that's made of Swiss cheese. Welcome to Kazakhstan!
Astrakhan, Russia
Dasvidanya for now, Russia! Two smooth days...now on to Kazakhstan!
Elista, Russia
Lo, the steppe! Stopping for lunch in Elista, a Buddhist enclave in the middle of Russia.
Vladikavkaz, Russia
Made it through the Georgia-Russia border in less than 2 hours!
Stepantsminda, Georgia
Just south of the Russian border in the shadow of Mt. Kazbek, most beautiful place we've been.
Matt Drwenski
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High school World History instructor, piratologist, and sandwich connoisseur.
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Ingrid Norbergs
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Keeper of the suitcase-sized First Aid kit, curator of the foot and a half-high stack of Lonely Planets.