We've just been shown to the border by a Russian guy who met another team last night! Thank god!!
Becca and Justin x
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Day 11
In Astrachan getting a bit lost .. just got a blown tyre, pissed off to say the least!! Following some Kazakh cars hoping that they lead us to the border! We can't stand Russia!! We're fine though!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 11
We've just gone past Volgograd, finding the border is going to be a mission!! The signposts are useless here!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 11
We're up nice and early after another night in the car, we're determind to treat ourselves to a hotel tonight! We're changing our route to Astrachan via Volgograd as the signposts are useless for small places!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Monday, 30 July 2007
Day 10
We made it!! It only took 7 hours, $50 and a £1 "British Souvenir" to the guards!! We're going to drive as much as possible now to make up for a wasted day, we hope the roads stay okay!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 10
We're at the border still, in a queue thats not moving its going to take ages!! We hate borders so much!!! All we want to do is catch Lyle up really!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 10
Me and Jus still on our own, we've just stopped at beach Sedovo before the Russian border. We're going to the border now, fingures crossed it won't take as long as last time, it's too hot to be sitting in the car!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Sunday, 29 July 2007
Day 9
In Odessa big suze kapot had fire in engine, and the clutch cables gone. Luckily we found a garage to push it to. Going out tonight with Sobby's friends, we're staying in their extra apartment for free!! The car won't be fixed until monday at the earliest so we're breaking off tomorrow to catch Lyle (Team "The Goonies") up in Russia hopefully.
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 9
Left Odessa at lunchtime we're heading to the Russian border although we may be lost at the moment!! We've left Sobby because the cars not fixed until monday!! We had a good night out, crazy clubs and horrible vodk shots!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Saturday, 28 July 2007
Day 8
We've got to Odessa, left Jack after a perol stop. I even spoke to him about his Panda!! Its awsome, so much engine protection!! Got her at 12 last night, Suze broke down again! Took 2 hours to find centre of the town, we parked and asked in a cafe for some food. They came over, lifted up Suzes bonnet and spent the next hour fixing her!! Insisted we all had cognac shots after!! Very surreal night amazing the friendliness of some!! Slept in car again as there are no hotels open at 3 in the morning!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Friday, 27 July 2007
Day 7
Think we're in convoy with Jack (Osbourne), we just found them after we got a bit lost!! Had to leave the other lot we were with at the border as Sobby's car broke down again!!! They had to bribe to get over the border as the chassis number didnt match up to the documents!!! Left Sobs a few minutes ago having a beer with the locals who helped fix the car!! Roads are awful!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 7
We're still at the frickin border just about to leave we think!! Taken all day which sucks, the worst day so far! Hopefully we're going to make Odessa tonight.
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 7
Just wok up, we're all heading to the border for the 3rd time ... a team got through declaring the car to be exported!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 6
Argh!! We've just got 2 Moldova and met 6 other teams, however we've all been refused entry at border for not having green cards or for green card not having Moldova on it! Crap!! We're glad we've got people to follow though!! Not sure what to do next going to have to drive to the next border probably!! What larks!! We re-met the car parked next to us at the launch, the Mongolmugs!!
Becca and Just x
Becca and Just x
Thursday, 26 July 2007
Day 6
IN Ianca having dinner in a dodgy looking restaurant! We've ordered cow and chips!! Sos car big suze was backfiring every few seconds through the mountains so we luckily found a tiny village garage and got it running perfectly for €10 including parts!! Trying to do an all nighter to Odessa if we can!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 6
Its boiling!!! We've got a chance to sunbathe for an hour now without just tanning on one arm woo!!!! And im all clean from a nice hotel shower!
Becca x
Becca x
Day 6
We're in a tyre place in Brasov getting a new set of better tyres as ours are a bit old and roads are deteriorating! Very hot today gonna be here for an hour i think!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 6
Couldn't find anywhere to stay last night so we carried onto Brasov until 2am and found an open motel at the side of the road. Going to get as close to Ukraine as posible today.
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Day 5
Just leaving campsite, we all had a really good sleep and woke up later! Site has hot springs so we got a bit distracted bathing! Weathers cleared up, there was an incredible lightening storm last night, quite scary at points! Going to Romania today, we reckon we're the last team!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 4
Stopped for the night in Debrecen at a proper campsite, its raining though which is not fun really! Took us ages as Sobby's car ran out of petrol!! Cooking in the rain ... hmmmmm!!!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Day 4
Hi! We've been driving since 8 and just gone over slovakian border. Th guards were trying to ask us about the cars but we couldnt understand each other!
Heading to Debrecen for tonight (Romanian border).
Camped last night for the first time and woke up with ants all over tent! Luckily they weren't in it!
Had a few car problems yesterday because we did some offroading!!! Sobby's car kept stalling and then we hit the engine on a metal pole sticking up from ground hiding in grass!!!! Made a hole in the exhaust but Justin fixed it. Luckily it goes fine!
Becca and Justin x
Heading to Debrecen for tonight (Romanian border).
Camped last night for the first time and woke up with ants all over tent! Luckily they weren't in it!
Had a few car problems yesterday because we did some offroading!!! Sobby's car kept stalling and then we hit the engine on a metal pole sticking up from ground hiding in grass!!!! Made a hole in the exhaust but Justin fixed it. Luckily it goes fine!
Becca and Justin x
Monday, 23 July 2007
Day 3
Left Prauge heading to Brno for tonight to camp. We saw the old town in Prauge and a tortue museum which was interesting! All suffering a bit from last night today!
Cars fine so far, breaks are getting a bit worse might need to bleed them.
Becca and Justin x
Cars fine so far, breaks are getting a bit worse might need to bleed them.
Becca and Justin x
Day 3
Good hungover morning! Leaving the hotel and going for a bit of a wander round Prauge. Probably wont do a lot of driving today aiming for Hungary i think.
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Sunday, 22 July 2007
Day 2
Just passed over border into Czech Republic. Left Sobby for now, he's too slow and we want to get to Prague, and our hotel, to get some sleep before the party!! Have found some others to follow!
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
Day 2
Hiya! Just gone past Frankfurt and stopping for Burger King!! Stopped driving at 5 this morning, slept and started at 9 again. Going at 60mph max because of very slow Sobby's Suzuki (The other team we are travelling with)!!!!
Becca and Justin x
P.S Check out our photos from the launch by clicking here!
Becca and Justin x
P.S Check out our photos from the launch by clicking here!
Saturday, 21 July 2007
Day 1
We've finally started! We left Hyde Park at 1pm with everyone sending us off! We drove down to Dover and we've just got onto the car ferry to Calais.
Becca and Justin x
Becca and Justin x
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