Now i know how the titanic captain felt.
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Date | Message | |
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| 14 weeks 5 days ago | Sorted out most of our transport home now, gettin the train to Moscow on Tuesday and then to Tallinn on Saturday. Flying back to Manchester on the Sunday from there. Thanks to everyone who donated, see you all soon x | |
| 15 weeks 1 day ago | Somehow made it to Ulaan Baatar. Not sure how. Struggling to find the drop off point though without a map. Need to sort out train tickets too. | |
| 15 weeks 2 days ago | Just punctured another tyre 70 miles from UB. Gonna have to drive on it coz we've got no spares. The road just ran out too which is bad for gearbox | |
| 15 weeks 2 days ago | Just found tarmac, roper creamed on it with excitement, it bubbled in the heat and popped in his eye! | |
| 15 weeks 2 days ago | Just picked up 2 nails and a sidewall puncture in about 2 hours so we are now looking for a village that can repair them. Good times | |
| 15 weeks 3 days ago | Now i know how the titanic captain felt. Hit a hidden rock and split the gear box. Managed to seal it with medical supplies and a copy of nuts! Lets hope there are on injuries. | |
| 15 weeks 4 days ago | Finally in altay! Woo! Went through 3 tyres yesterday. And a pin from the brake caliper fell off so had to use part of the boot. Exhaust came off today as well. | |
| 15 weeks 5 days ago | Just camping out go the middle of nowhere on the way to Hovd at 2500 metres. Going well apart from the car is a bit damp now due to a large puddle | |
| 15 weeks 6 days ago | Just in olgiy. Roads are slow going, if you can call them that. Car is still in one piece though. Not sure where we're going as we've got no map | |
| 16 weeks 12 hours ago | Scary leg now, mountains, potholes,no local cash, map was stolen! Eclipse was eerie in the altai mountains. Cross the border 2moz now. RIP Robbie. |
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Ulan-Bator
- Clear sky
- Temperature: -17 °C
- Wind: Variable, 3.6 km/h
- Pressure: 1025 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 84%
- Visibility: 10 kilometers
503.4 kilometers East-Northeast
Reported on:
Fri, 21/11/2008 - 11:30pm
