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Welcome to James and Tom's Mongol Rally blog! Arhangay, Mongolia
Recieved by SMS at 17th August 2010 at 09:28
rolling on to tsetserleg and have boosted our convoy with the former state sec for transport and his hummer. He's still working on the roads...
Altay, China
Recieved by SMS at 14th August 2010 at 18:29
Managed to make long trip down from Oglii to Altany in two days with strong convoy of a daihatsu and an ambulance, so far micra is fine, although we've lost 5th gear and everything is now caked in dust. Roads are dirt tracks or rocks, landscape becomes more stunning on every turn
tsunggur, mongolia
Recieved by SMS at 12th August 2010 at 16:00
Mongolia, and the rallying really begins, spent last night in a tent on the russian border in artic conditions in the altine mountains, spent 24 hrs in no mans land but finally in - minus a blackberry @
Biysk, Russian Federation
Recieved by SMS at 10th August 2010 at 15:21
Back on the long siberian roads on our way down to the Mongolian border. While I had lunch with another team Tom stocked up on essentials ahead of the Mongolian wilderness which included a dart board, dried salami and a bottle of tabasco sauce - we can't fail!
Omsk, Russian Federation
Recieved by SMS at 9th August 2010 at 10:47
After some horrific Kazach roads and a night in the wilderness we've made it back into Russia without any hassels. Just headed past Omsk and on the long road through siberia - incredibly it is raining. Any other teams in the area let us know on +447827233798.
Kostanay reg., Kazakhstan
Recieved by SMS at 8th August 2010 at 08:34
it's raining!!!
Kostanay reg., Kazakhstan
Recieved by SMS at 7th August 2010 at 18:07
into kstan thanks to two little bottles of ukraine's finest cava, flew into kostanai thanks to the best roads we've seen!
Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation
Recieved by SMS at 6th August 2010 at 20:24
Pushing on through the Russian caucuses as we want to make the Kazach border tomorrow. Been battling some horrific Russian roads, just torn tarmac and wild-eyed truckersn the micra is bouncing all over the place but surviving well. Had a great BBQ'ed something on the side of the road to fuel us through the night..
Province of Saratov, Russian Federation
Recieved by SMS at 5th August 2010 at 14:05
saw the big lady with the sword this morning, and finally got some russian money, in volgograd. Hoping to make samara by night
Province of Volgograd, Russian Federation
Recieved by SMS at 4th August 2010 at 21:27
first day in russia has brought us...good volga driving, bureau de change with a man in a bathrobe, mobile gym in the passenger seat, and the angelic presence of a german-speaking visa-accepting petrol station attendant
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