Romania

Hey, after a mamouth 10 hour drive yesterday we are in Romania, and as Paul mentioned we had to give 20p as a 'souveneir' to the border guard, he asked for a pound coin but we couldn't find one. Team F7 F7 did give a pound though. If that is the kind of bribes we have to give then I'll be happy. Heard from one team who had to pay off the police for speeding in Bulgaria, 40 dollars or a 30 day ban.

Hungary was nice, there was a very errie town where just about all the locals were on the side of the road selling buckets of what looked like black currents or blueberries. Romania is a very industrial place, and the roads are getting worse. We are heading over the hills and down to Constanta today, should only be about 6 hours I hope.

The food has been alright, from motorway service station hot dog (better than it sounds) to a mixed grill last night, hardy getting our 5 a day though.

Bruce is doing alright. A bit of black smoke when struggleing up hill. Ok a lot of black smoke, we almost gas out the car behind. There is a few interresting knocking noises every now and then. He'll be fine. And he is doing about 25 mpg, which is better than I thought. No break downs, despite negative thoughts from certain people back in the uk!!! Have some faith.

I'll try and do this again, but internet is a bit random, and my phone is not getting through to the blog. Pauls is, but mine ain't. Trying to sort that too.  When I get a better connection, I'll upload some photos too, this one is very sllloooooooow.

Laters

Stephen