Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
been a great day in UB catching up with other teams and getting our certificates. We arrived in 61st place and did a little shy of 7000 miles in total. We'll be back in London tomorrow. We'll miss being able to visit the charity camp but they have said thank you to you all for your donations. Mongolia is a very poor country and we've seen it first hand. Your donations will make a difference. Despite the hardship of losing our car, please realise that this is a great country and we think very highly if it. It's been an epic experience we'll never ever forgot. Thank you all fit your support and can't wait to catch up with you this week. V&J xx@
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
we finally made it to UB. It's 5am so we're off to find a hotel. We couldn't have made the last week up
Ovorhangay, Mongolia
in an expensive plush cab to UB drinking beers and smoking cigarettes. A great end to a bad day. We may even make the party!
Ovorhangay, Mongolia
sad news. Nikki wasn't there when we went back for her in the truck. W searched for 2 hours and realised She got nicked. We just found her in a local scrapyard absolutely gutted after getting our truck driver to talk to the local police. We're trying to sort out how to leave it here and not have to take out of the country. Then we hitch to UB and get the hell home. A sad end for Nikki.
Ovorhangay, Mongolia
a new day, new cool family we stayed with last night. Stayed up very late trying to communicate with each other. Us drawing and them using a Mongolian-English dictionary. Dad is called Eggie and sorted us out a truck to go and pick our car up and take it to UB. Hoping we can get it fixed there as can't risk going through all this again. Thanks for messages. We're very cheered up now!@
Bayanhongor, Mongolia
game over. Back axel has broken about 80 miles east of town. Getting a lift to next town to see about getting it towed :( We're devastated...
Ovorhangay, Mongolia
back axel snapped. Car 100km west and we hitched a ride here. Played 'Pictionary' with a local restaurant owner who is trying to find us a truck to take us to UB. Can't believe car broke at final hurdle. It needs shooting.
Bayanhongor, Mongolia
we were very close to dumping the car and getting a bus to UB yesterday morning.There were dark moments this week. However, the ** some text is missing **
Govi-Altai, Mongolia
did we say how good it was to have a wash???
Govi-Altai, Mongolia
we made it to a garage in Altaj! So good to see other rally teams here getting their cars fixed. Makes us feel less useless! Today was immense waking up in a family's ger then watching a sheep be killed and cut up then getting towed then putting the car in the truck and sitting with guys up front. They do shots of vodka constantly, so we were hammered by 3pm! Sad to see them go. Gave them our car stereo to say thank you. It's been the most random day ever.
