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39 days, 8400 miles & we have arrived in ulanbataar! Stacy limped in both leaf springs scraping on the ground but she did us proud, We made it! Hoorah!
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39 days, 8400 miles & we have arrived in ulanbataar! Stacy limped in both leaf springs scraping on the ground but she did us proud, We made it! Hoorah!
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200k took 10 hrs. Both back springs broken, drive shaft too short to reach axle so removed it & now front wheel drive only in 4x4 mode. Just 400k to go!
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Made Mongolia but making very slow progress. At mechanics now with pierced fuel tank and busted suspension. Hoping to be welded and on road tonight.
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enjoying a hotel stay to get clean again in barnaul. No rush.. Mongolia border opens on monday. We are both seriously hungover!
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brekky with welder family, 2gthr repaired leaf spring, amazing job, then ignition failing, fixed points, car bak 2 gr8 shape. Hauled ass 2 russia!
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woke up to leaking rear brake. Locals fixed. 200k later snapped rear suspension. Limped 300k to find welder. Stayed with & fed by his family. So hospitable!
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Steve crossed kyrgyzstan is 7 hours. 2 borders, 3 countries in one day, Huge! Team together again. Stacy well but lost rear left brake cylinder. Meh!
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Steve delayed cos of visa issues so stayed in Tashkent to work on car. Dan pushed on to Kyrgyz. Amazing mountain ranges. Plan to meet in Almaty tomorrow
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Rushed thru Samarqand to hit Tashkent. Easy day today sorting visa and repair brake line. 3 full meals today! Hopefully pushing on tomorrow to Kyrgystan
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travelling along silk road thru Uzbek. Seen some old trading towns and had first meals in over a week. Stacy and co going well. Convoy now 2 to tashkent
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