Last night was a disaster. We again found what looked to be a disused quarried area off the motorway. It was a bit scruffy looking but being late in the day, we needed to stop. Finding a flat area, camp was set up. After an interesting but tasty meal we…
On the road at 0915 and hoping to cover a good few miles today. This road must have cost billions of roubles to build and as many to maintain. Unfortunately the scenery is monotonous, to say the least. Fortunately it is hilly and the road winds about a bit. If…
Jen mentioned our excitement yesterday morning, with the cooker catching fire. It’s a Coleman two burner petrol cooker that has been working great till now. Sometimes it can over-fuel after filling but it hasn’t been a problem. Yesterday it would not burn cleanly. In my efforts to get it burning…
A dramatic start to today! A fire in the galley. More serious than Dennis burning the porridge! The cooker has periodically played up after being refuelled, but this morning it burst into uncontrollable flames. So serious, the fire extinguisher had to be deployed. The towel and tea towel, which were…
We had a great camp site last night and a good sleep. Probably 9 hours. Another excellent performance from the All Blacks to win their second game 40 – 12 yesterday. The girls had a excellent win too, in their test against Australia. On the road by 10am and made…
A milestone has been reached today. 100 days on the road. I’m celebrating with a beer while I write. Looking back, so much has happened. It will be good to have the blog as a record and reminder of all the many things we have seen and done. This morning…
Last night’s camp was by a babbling river. One of the many feeding the lake and an opportunity to fill our depleted water reserves. Baikal is a fresh water sea. Up to 1600m deep and 636km long. According to Lonely Planet, is the largest fresh water lake in the world,…
First of all. Happy Birthday to Jaxon. Jaxon is Dennis’s daughter Sarah & Tim’s youngest, and a lovely boy. He turns a whole 5 years old, today. I bet you are looking forward to going to school Jaxon and it will be great to have your big sister Charley to…
As we wait at the Russian border for re-entry it’s a good time to recap on the day’s activities. Fortunately, or unfortunately, there have not been too many. The 300k plus drive from the capital was sealed and apart from smog and pot holes, trouble free. Reflecting back on our…
Despite choosing a more expensive hotel, this did not ensure a good night’s sleep. Arriving in the dark, we hadn’t realised we were next to the railway. Hooting trains meant another disturbed night. The first task for the day was to try and locate some spare parts for the Land…