The Finale
Reached Vilnius, the final stop for what has been a helluva journey. Clocked over 10000 miles and countless great memories. Signing out for the last time. Love from the Mighty Mongol Mob
Luxury in Lithuania
Reached our 22nd and final country. Sauna and golf at the lake house in Gelgaudiskis was an absolute treat
Riga
Three big rigs rolled into Riga for the first day of spring
Boosting in the Baltics
Departed our beloved Mother Russia today for the first of the three Baltic states - Estonia. The last of our proper border crossing inspections was a teary affair as the home stretch of driving approaches
St Petersburg
Another big day in the saddle, but not so bad after 3 full days off. Made it to Russia's cultural capital where rain and temperatures in the low teens were an absolute godsend
Hanging with our boy Putin
Made it to the capital of the big old Russki and decided it was time to treat ourselves and Quincy to a proper break from driving. Booked in for 4 nights for a staggered invasion of the Kremlin by the mob
Biggest day in the seat
Possibly our biggest day in the seat yet to close in on Moscow, clocking up over 8 hundy kms in a near 12 hour stint. Inhaled a good few litres of pollution from the various trucks which have never heard of emissions standards
Mother Russia
Made it to Mother Russia and celebrated with a dip in the Volga River and of course some cheeky brews
Uralsk
Have dashed across a huge part of Kazakhstan in just a few days. Now to wait until Monday when our Russian visas start, then onwards to Samara
Making friends in Kazakhstan
We were still waiting for a Kazakhstan friend to appear to match our experiences with the other stans. Sure enough, Garik (Gary to us) saw us in Aktobe and invited us to dinner at his father's (quite fancy) restaurant. Vastly underdressed but so appreciative of the generosity once again.
Key Stats:
3 Kiwi lads
10,000 miles of road between London and Mongolia
18 different countries to be traversed
$2,000 to be raised for the Cool Earth and LandSAR Charities.
1200cc motor vehicle
0% combined mechanical skill rating
100% out of our depth