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Goodwood Racecourse

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Cologne
Germany.
A short break to discuss all about
web reporting on the tour with Klaus of WUB24.
Everbody likes to get an information.

Wurzburg
Germany.
People just look at the car in disbelief
over here.
Rain, rain, rain - that's all we
seem to be getting at the moment.

Kaltovy
Poland.
We almost got scamed out...
of 30 pounds by dodgy bar staff.

Gyor
Hungary.
Things are very eastern block now...
...especially the military surplus we found go the village.

Szeged
Serbia.
After hours of very hot driving
and the car acting up we found
an amazing pitch by a river bend.

Arad
Romania.
What a horride city to drive through!
No directions, no rules.
Every man for himself.
The car is getting very hot!

Montana
Bulgaria.
...the car broke down overtaking a truck!
We fixed the car then have stopped
Every man for himself.
at a lake to camp and drink a bear at montana.

Plovdiv
Bulgaria.
We're in the shade off the main road.
Broken down third time and letting
the engine cool.
It's working too hard

Edirne
Turkey.
Crossed the border
Now in Turkey.
Just had a rally fix.

Istanbul
Turkey
Stuck in the bul. Waiting for visas.
Will we have enough time?
Had a fantastic night at Istanbul fire station
Pick up the visas to Azerbaijan - Lucky guys

Bolu
Turkey - 29th July 2009
Left at five this morning. Have just traveled
through clouds go the mountains
Talked with a guy who had
climbed the everest

Ilgaz
Turkey - 29th July 2009
Making good time. It's cooler here
Rural and empty. Ross thinks it's like a
starwars set. Hope he doesn't think the car
is the millenium falcon

Ankara
Turkey - 29th July 2009
It's getting hot again
Car showing the familiar signs of
Overheating....

Cavuslu
Turkey - 30th July 2009
Got hijacked for a great welcoming lunch
with two locals. One work in Istanbul and
one in Deventer, Holland! Also swam
in the Black Sea

Ardahan
Turkey - 30th July 2009

Akhalkalaki
Georgia - 31st July 2009

Bolnisi
Georgia - 31st July 2009
Camped here

Border Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan - 31st July 2009
Across the border in Azerbaijan. The 3 hours
crossing went as expected. A lot of waiting
Some rummaging through the car and
attempts at bribes. On to Baku

Dalimammadi
Azerbaijan - 1st August 2009
Driving without a map

Baku
Azerbaijan - 1st August 2009
Rolled into the port just in time casing a
taxi driver. Now waiting with almost a
dozen other teams for endless red
tape. Will we get on?

Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan - 1st August 2009
On the ferry now
Cost us more than 500US $

Turkmenbasy
Turkmenistan - 2nd August 2009
Stuck on the ferry for two days

Turkmenbasy
Turkmenistan - 3rd August 2009
Just docked after two days on the boat
Still not off boat. Doctor about to check
up over. Just want to
get back on the road

Baharden
Turkmenistan - 4th August 2009
On route to Ashgabat. We hade hoped to be
there already. Very poor roads and high
temps. Slowing us dowm. Also interested
police. Fairly harmless

Turkmenabat
Turkmenistan - 5th August 2009
At the Uzbek border. Drove through baking
got desert. Met two other teams
Hope, it all goes smoothly

Chinaz - Kazak border

Shymkent
Kazachstan - 7th August 2009
Were at the border at 12 but got
turned back. Wrong border!

Almaty
Kazachstan - 8th August 2009
Roads are ok, our new challenge - monotony!
Long, straight roads and land.
Met another overlander. Returned from an
around the world trip

Semipalatinsk
Kazachstan - 9th August 2009
Today was the worst roads. We fixed
the exhaust back on a team from
hongkong's taxi. Now just waiting
for Russia

Barnaul
Russia - 10th August 2009
People in Russia not impressed with us
Stayed in our last hotel with our last shower
Picked up rich again. Heading to border tomorrow

Tashanta
Russia - 12th August 2009
In the beautiful Altai. Lots of log cabins
And the real mountain feel.
Almost at the border

Bayankhongor
Mongolia - 15th August 2009
A day from the finish the driving go
extreme and fun. Car is performing like
a legend. We even kick 4x4 out
the way

Ulanbator
Mongolia - 16th August 2009
We just finished!!!
The car is on the stage
Amazing racing today