East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Got the car fixed with a Hyundai shock! Just crossed the Russian border. Easiest one yet! Feels do good to be back on the road and in a car that doesn't have you constantly on edge. Another emotional day.
East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
After riding our dying suspension on hopes and tears, it is finally showing signs of serious damage. The coil is kind of bend and leaning against the wheel arch! So we are nursing her into the border town to Russia in search of a mechanic. We still can't get over last nights craziness though! Got the Germans car fixed, it was a broken wire to the fuel pump.
East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Just arrived in Ayaguz. One of our convoy cars has died. We are being towed by undercover cops with a subwoofer and a murderer handcuffed inside. Apparently Ayaguz is full of other gangsters and murderers so they are taking us to a hotel and staying with us then taking us to a mechanic in the morning. Where will the murderer sleep? Who knows? They just sung the bad boys song whilst blasting Indian music out the back of their car. Are we dreaming?! I think it's just Mongol Rally!!!!
Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
After driving hard north into the heartland of Kazakh in a car that can no longer handle any form of bump, we are resting up and getting ready for another 700km push tomorrow to the Russian border. Can we do it? Oh also the black stuff has stopped oozing but now our steering wheel points left when we drive straight! Oh Penelope really is a right mare!
Jambyl Province, Kazakhstan
Driving through Kazakh, nearly at Almaty. Stopped to sleep. Jacked the car up and the suspension piston thing is leaking black stuff everywhere but I'm sure it'll be fine. She probably doesn't need it anymore? We've seen those anti-smoking adverts.
Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan was amazing! Just got into Kazakhstan, lovely family let us sleep in their porch. Car is holding up but the worst roads are yet to come!!!
Dashoguz Province, Turkmenistan
Just got the car fixed through the night near the Uzbekistan border. Still can't believe we are back in the game!! What a couple of days. Turkmenistan, you nearly broke us. On to Bukhara!
Dashoguz Province, Turkmenistan
At 8am this morning we got into a major collision with an oncoming car driving north from Darveze in Turkmenistan. It has been a horrifically hard day. Years were shed. But somehow with the help of local kids we are back on the road! After a car that the local police tried hauling by hand into the back of a truck. There are no words except MONGOL RALLY!!!!
Mashhad, Iran
In Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It feels like an alternate universe. Hardly any people and a lot of grand empty buildings. It's all getting a bit North Korea!!
West Azarbaijan, Iran
WE ARE IN IRAN BIAAAAATTCCHHEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
