This is our on the road map...
Day 33 Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Can't quite believe we made it all the way here! This a great city but such a huge contrast to the rest of the country that it is rather a shock. Unfortunately it is nearly time for us to leave. We have handed the car over which was sad - it will cleaned up and auctioned off, the money will then go to charity. I wasn't sure the Mongolian people would want it after that epic journey but we already had enquiries in the rush hour traffic queue on the way to the finish line!I think everyone needs a Nissan... Read more ... |
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Day 31 Monday, 23 August 2010
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 at 12:59 on Team Disarray said spoke2 soon about the road but we made it, fucking hey! About 80 teams have arrived out of more than 400.woo! |
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| at 04:49 on Team Disarray said lost others yday+ended up on edge of mountain on razor rock road way off the map, all our spare tires busted.but the mighty micra did it+we arrived by midnight.everything is covered in dust but an actual paved road began so we are no longer being thrown round+we found our friends!@ |
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Day 30 Sunday, 22 August 2010
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| at 08:35 on Team Disarray said our new friends broke down in the desert+by standing on top of their van with wire+a pole we managed2get reception2call 4a recovery truck.now we have got 7people in 2micras! The random noises are getting louder but the cars are still going+we are 600km to the finish line : ) |
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Day 27 Thursday, 19 August 2010
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| at 11:49 on Team Disarray said had 1st shower in a week!this country is beautiful-there really is nothing inbetween the small towns except a few goats.onward2 the capital! |
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Day 26 Wednesday, 18 August 2010
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| at 07:48 on Team Disarray said border took monday morning until wednesday lunchtime...the road literally ended in russia+the car may well be shook2 pieces. Mongolia! |
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Day 24 Monday, 16 August 2010
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| at 05:09 on Team Disarray said beautiful camping in hills but had2get tow rope out this morning! Cant believe we're nearly in mongolia, next challenge4today-border control |
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Day 19 Wednesday, 11 August 2010
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So we ragged it up to Astana, the newish capital of Kazakhstan. This country is so amazing - the cities are modern and driving round them is hectic but then it is so vast (world's ninth biggest country apparantly) that there are sections of desert - with 2 humped camels aswell as sections that are green and also alot of nothing! The contrasts are really big. There is a super motorway into the capital but then some of the roads are insane - full of potholes or just dirt tracks, those are the most fun!What else...convoyed with some other ralliers... Read more ... |
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Day 16 Sunday, 8 August 2010
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| at 12:58 on Team Disarray said going it alone through northern kazakhstan, trying to make up time.this country is incredible |
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Day 13 Thursday, 5 August 2010
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| at 18:43 on Team Disarray said 5hours gettin thru border but finally we in kazakhstan.roads r crazy, its dark but we r on our way2 birthday party with 8 other ralliers! |
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Day 12 Wednesday, 4 August 2010
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| at 13:00 on Team Disarray said unexpectedly friendly russian border guards yday.met some ralliers so got convoy of cars.the wonders of kazakhstan await us 2moro.so hot! |
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Day 10 Monday, 2 August 2010
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Epic journey yesterday, heroic drive by Oliver. Started at 8am from Kyiv and finally arrived at about midnight at our destination - the flat of a friendly group of people who have gone out of their way to host us via couch surfing website. They are super and means we get a glimpse into Ukrainian lifestyle much more than just driving to a big city and taking a photo of the beautiful buildings, although that was fun too.Anyway, yesterday the car battery broke and we were having to get Isaac and Kenneth to jump start us but then we got... Read more ... |
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Day 8 Saturday, 31 July 2010
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Well we think we are about a third of the way there...although the roads have begun to get more bumpy so the journey will become somewhat slower. Massive potholes and crazy overtaking is standard here. The cities are mental to drive in - but hilarious aswell.We are in Kyiv now which is really lovely - lots of pretty buildings and girls in high heels which the boys won't stop talking about! Took a day off to enjoy the city before more hardcore driving. The police here like a bribe and there are traffic police pulling people over everywhere - I... Read more ... |
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Day 7 Friday, 30 July 2010
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| at 11:27 on Team Disarray said Ukraine is great! Stayed in Lviv last night, on the way to Kyiv now. Had my first drive since my test just now, yeah! |
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Day 6 Thursday, 29 July 2010
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| at 10:02 on Team Disarray said proper drive yesterday from prague most of th way across slovakia.today its destination ukraine.slovakia is beautiful-fields of sunflowers +old castles on the edge of green mountains.we have no idea what ukraine will be like!@ |
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Day 3 Monday, 26 July 2010
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| at 19:32 on Team Disarray said made it to the party.thanks jonna, your house was alot more peaceful than next to the autobahn.time to 'toughen up' as oliver would say. |
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Day 2 Sunday, 25 July 2010
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Word up! We are in the Hague, Holland - slightly off route but decided yesterday it would be a good idea to drop in on Isaac's friend Jonna (Isaac is Oliver's brother who with Kenneth make up Team Jolly Rodger)...we drove straight through France and Belgium and rocked up here about 1am.Next destination is the party in a Castle in Czech Republic so this is about the only time on the trip that we will not be in that much of a rush - although still got about 550 miles to cover till then, but the Micras will love the... Read more ... |
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