7151
13/08/2009
07:43
47.92245
106.90432
13/08/2009 07.43
47° 55,347'N 106° 54,259'E
We have finished! Just milling around at the finish line, taking photos and enjoying the moment. Still can't quite believe it. We have wifi now so the last weeks blogs will be online in an hour or two.
We have finished! Just milling around at the finish line, taking photos and enjoying the moment. Still can't quite believe it. We have wifi now so the last weeks blogs will be online in an hour or two.
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7145
13/08/2009
04:19
47.76336
105.8783
13/08/2009 04.19
47° 45,802'N 105° 52,698'E
Last night before the final push into UB. Hustsi national park. Minds about to blow!
Last night before the final push into UB. Hustsi national park. Minds about to blow!
yorkshireterios
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7009
12/08/2009
04:52
46.91972
103.51873
12/08/2009 04.52
46° 55,183'N 103° 31,124'E
Another night under the stars. Only 400km from UlanBataar now and feeling pretty confident.
Another night under the stars. Only 400km from UlanBataar now and feeling pretty confident.
yorkshireterios
false
6867
11/08/2009
04:18
46.04718
100.13724
11/08/2009 04.18
46° 02,831'N 100° 08,234'E
back to camping. Stopped an hour earlier toNight and enjoyed the reddest sunset.
back to camping. Stopped an hour earlier toNight and enjoyed the reddest sunset.
yorkshireterios
false
6866
11/08/2009
04:18
46.36389
96.25996
11/08/2009 04.18
46° 21,833'N 96° 15,598'E
stayed in a basic former Soviet Hotel in altay last night. First shower(cold!) in some time.
stayed in a basic former Soviet Hotel in altay last night. First shower(cold!) in some time.
yorkshireterios
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6596
09/08/2009
08:47
47.87518
91.81934
09/08/2009 08.47
47° 52,511'N 91° 49,160'E
the lack of shower facities is starting to get a bit old now. Still no signal to email the blog updates. Glorious weather. Jaw droping views.
the lack of shower facities is starting to get a bit old now. Still no signal to email the blog updates. Glorious weather. Jaw droping views.
yorkshireterios
false
6464
08/08/2009
04:38
49.03038
89.91946
08/08/2009 04.38
49° 01,823'N 89° 55,168'E
camping outside Ölgily having made it out of the border compound. Still mo 3G so blog updates not possible. Fantastic to be in Mongolia.
camping outside Ölgily having made it out of the border compound. Still mo 3G so blog updates not possible. Fantastic to be in Mongolia.
yorkshireterios
false
6372
07/08/2009
10:04
49.60762
89.47688
07/08/2009 10.04
49° 36,457'N 89° 28,613'E
we arrived here yesterday and camped up along with 12 other teams. Been here 24 hours and still waiting. It's been excellent fun and the guards are great fun but keen to get out before the border closes for the weekend!
we arrived here yesterday and camped up along with 12 other teams. Been here 24 hours and still waiting. It's been excellent fun and the guards are great fun but keen to get out before the border closes for the weekend!
yorkshireterios
false
6242
06/08/2009
05:38
51.461
85.56963
06/08/2009 05.38
51° 27,660'N 85° 34,178'E
the teams received email from HQ stating that the monglian border was closed over the weekend so a group of us are driving through the night to get there on Thursday morning to avoid delays.
the teams received email from HQ stating that the monglian border was closed over the weekend so a group of us are driving through the night to get there on Thursday morning to avoid delays.
yorkshireterios
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6151
05/08/2009
12:17
51.59048
77.61781
05/08/2009 12.17
51° 35,429'N 77° 37,069'E
Back rough camping again. Hotel Hyundai seemed more appealing than the tent...it was raining.
Back rough camping again. Hotel Hyundai seemed more appealing than the tent...it was raining.
yorkshireterios
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6069
04/08/2009
13:44
51.19354
71.32255
04/08/2009 13.44
51° 11,612'N 71° 19,353'E
yet Astana. Again found a good cheap hotel. Went for kebabs at the cafe next door, went to bed and had a lie in.
yet Astana. Again found a good cheap hotel. Went for kebabs at the cafe next door, went to bed and had a lie in.
yorkshireterios
false
5939
03/08/2009
11:23
53.25928
64.83699
03/08/2009 11.23
53° 15,557'N 64° 50,219'E
we got lucky and found a nice cheap hotel with powershowers, goat kebabs and russian beer!
we got lucky and found a nice cheap hotel with powershowers, goat kebabs and russian beer!
yorkshireterios
false
5823
02/08/2009
09:03
50.65706
60.97217
02/08/2009 09.03
50° 39,424'N 60° 58,330'E
another camp and another day without a shower. We found 4 other ralliers towards the day end and camped with them
another camp and another day without a shower. We found 4 other ralliers towards the day end and camped with them
yorkshireterios
false
5731
01/08/2009
05:34
48.65369
55.82411
01/08/2009 05.34
48° 39,221'N 55° 49,447'E
another great nights sleep under the stars. These 'roads' are tough and slow our progress but we are assured they are set to improve. We only managed 230 kms yesterday and already considering a more direct route to mongolia.
another great nights sleep under the stars. These 'roads' are tough and slow our progress but we are assured they are set to improve. We only managed 230 kms yesterday and already considering a more direct route to mongolia.
yorkshireterios
false
5670
31/07/2009
09:22
47.65228
53.2941433333333
31/07/2009 09.22
47° 39,137'N 53° 17,649'E
nd night camping in the destert. The roads have COMPLETELY disappeared now. Praying for Tarmac. Great fun as long as the car holds out
nd night camping in the destert. The roads have COMPLETELY disappeared now. Praying for Tarmac. Great fun as long as the car holds out
yorkshireterios
false
5602
30/07/2009
06:43
46.685
49.44783
30/07/2009 06.43
46° 41,100'N 49° 26,870'E
first nights camping in the desert. We had coffee with a wandering herdsman and have set off for a swim in the caspian sea
first nights camping in the desert. We had coffee with a wandering herdsman and have set off for a swim in the caspian sea
yorkshireterios
false
5573
29/07/2009
16:47
46.55314
48.76223
29/07/2009 16.47
46° 33,188'N 48° 45,734'E
waiting at the kazak border with lines of others. Been here hours! Quite a few ralliers too. More later.
waiting at the kazak border with lines of others. Been here hours! Quite a few ralliers too. More later.
yorkshireterios
false
5551
29/07/2009
07:29
48.04981
46.08547
29/07/2009 07.29
48° 02,989'N 46° 05,128'E
Last nights accomodation was slightly less luxurious than yesterdays ( a truck stop! ) a good nights rest was had. We should make the kazak border sometime this afternoon. Everything is good.
Last nights accomodation was slightly less luxurious than yesterdays ( a truck stop! ) a good nights rest was had. We should make the kazak border sometime this afternoon. Everything is good.
yorkshireterios
false
5484
28/07/2009
07:07
48.20082
40.75606
28/07/2009 07.07
48° 12,049'N 40° 45,364'E
yet another deserted plush hotel in the middle of nowhere! Heading to Volgograd to see the mother russia statue which is worth looking at on Google.
yet another deserted plush hotel in the middle of nowhere! Heading to Volgograd to see the mother russia statue which is worth looking at on Google.
yorkshireterios
false
5444
27/07/2009
16:28
48.29675
39.91489
27/07/2009 16.28
48° 17,805'N 39° 54,893'E
Just made it through the russian border. It has taken quite a while but compared to the horror stories, it was pretty smooth. It's amazing what a smile can do.
Just made it through the russian border. It has taken quite a while but compared to the horror stories, it was pretty smooth. It's amazing what a smile can do.
yorkshireterios
false
5417
27/07/2009
07:02
49.17687
37.27651
27/07/2009 07.02
49° 10,612'N 37° 16,591'E
izium. Confident of making the russian border today but reports coming back from other teams saying may take 6 hrs plus.
izium. Confident of making the russian border today but reports coming back from other teams saying may take 6 hrs plus.
yorkshireterios
false
5357
26/07/2009
08:09
50.61444
26.67181
26/07/2009 08.09
50° 36,866'N 26° 40,309'E
fuel for car and me. Big distances today to get to Kiev.
fuel for car and me. Big distances today to get to Kiev.
yorkshireterios
false
5356
26/07/2009
08:09
50.183784
32.570923
26/07/2009 08.09
50° 11,027'N 32° 34,255'E
laurence arrived safely yesterday. Having already spent a day in Kiev we drove east 100km and found a motel for the night.
laurence arrived safely yesterday. Having already spent a day in Kiev we drove east 100km and found a motel for the night.
yorkshireterios
false
5263
24/07/2009
14:01
50.61444
26.67181
24/07/2009 14.01
50° 36,866'N 26° 40,309'E
fuel for car and me. Big distances today to get to Kiev.
fuel for car and me. Big distances today to get to Kiev.
yorkshireterios
false
5231
24/07/2009
08:13
49.96848
24.592779
24/07/2009 08.13
49° 58,109'N 24° 35,567'E
bombed out of L'viv late to find a small motel £6 a room. Potato for breakfast! When in Rome......
bombed out of L'viv late to find a small motel £6 a room. Potato for breakfast! When in Rome......
yorkshireterios
false
5204
23/07/2009
15:46
49.95611
23.123526
23/07/2009 15.46
49° 57,367'N 23° 07,412'E
not the friendliest but made it through to the Ukraine.
not the friendliest but made it through to the Ukraine.
yorkshireterios
false
5141
22/07/2009
20:57
50.0471
19.88021
22/07/2009 20.57
50° 02,826'N 19° 52,813'E
Camping in a very pretty campsite within walking distance of the centre of Krakow! Can of beer and some cold sausage for supper. Could life be much better?
Camping in a very pretty campsite within walking distance of the centre of Krakow! Can of beer and some cold sausage for supper. Could life be much better?
yorkshireterios
false
5109
22/07/2009
11:26
49.76558
18.65075
22/07/2009 11.26
49° 45,935'N 18° 39,045'E
just made it through te Polish border and stopped for pop. Lets hope the polish rozzers are busier than the Czech rozzers!
just made it through te Polish border and stopped for pop. Lets hope the polish rozzers are busier than the Czech rozzers!
yorkshireterios
false
5096
22/07/2009
08:12
49.18345
16.57942
22/07/2009 08.12
49° 11,007'N 16° 34,765'E
just filled up. Hot sunny and and heading for krakow.
just filled up. Hot sunny and and heading for krakow.
yorkshireterios
false
5022
20/07/2009
16:03
49.33522
13.22766
20/07/2009 16.03
49° 20,113'N 13° 13,660'E
we arrived a couple of beers ago for the Czechout. Tents up and the sun is out so all good.
we arrived a couple of beers ago for the Czechout. Tents up and the sun is out so all good.
yorkshireterios
false
5000
20/07/2009
07:58
49.90659
9.302958
20/07/2009 07.58
49° 54,395'N 9° 18,177'E
oops.
oops.
yorkshireterios
false
4991
19/07/2009
21:05
49.90659
9.302958
19/07/2009 21.05
49° 54,395'N 9° 18,177'E
somewhere somewhere un-pronounceable looking for a hotel.
somewhere somewhere un-pronounceable looking for a hotel.
yorkshireterios
false
4940
18/07/2009
17:48
50.85907
-0.754062
18/07/2009 17.48
50° 51,544'N 0° 45,244'W
Not too far from catching the ferry. So far everything is working just fine. Making the most of the free data!
Not too far from catching the ferry. So far everything is working just fine. Making the most of the free data!
yorkshireterios
false
4930
18/07/2009
14:07
50.85907
-0.754062
18/07/2009 14.07
50° 51,544'N 0° 45,244'W
at goodwood for the start
at goodwood for the start
yorkshireterios
false
4922
18/07/2009
06:01
54.00709
-1.53765
18/07/2009 06.01
54° 00,425'N 1° 32,259'W
We're Off! Early start en route to goodwood.
We're Off! Early start en route to goodwood.
yorkshireterios
false
4785
14/07/2009
12:59
52.82911
-1.66698
14/07/2009 12.59
52° 49,747'N 1° 40,019'W
test 3
test 3
yorkshireterios
false
