We have blasted on through the Ukraine (tough place, hard working people, they walk their cows like we walk our dogs :oS )- sad times for the big man as it is after all The Motherland for him xx - however earlier problems with the engine temperature sender guage unit thing meant that we had to use up our spare time in Krakow instead of Kiev.
Another amusing moment for you landrover fanatics out there will be that the almost impossible happened on route to kiev - in that the speedometer cable snapped as we were overtaking a lorry!! I am lead to belive that the odds are greater for adam's head to fall off or for the chassis to snap in half than for this to happen. We just put it down to our luck - and laughed it off...... Ha fucking Ha.
We managed to get another speedo cable form the decent chaps at "Britsh Motors Ukraine" in Kiev - Cheers Alexander top bloke - dealer prices though so be warned if you intend to get parts form deepest Ukriane.. $168... ouch!
We then traveled on from Kiev to Kursk inRussia - in day - then from Kursk to just outside of Vorozneh in another day. Today we have arrived in Saratov - in daylight !! a first for us - and although it took us 3 hours to find the hotel (the wrong one at that) we have had a nice meal of Meeeat and beer, and are happy in our luxury post soviet 3 star hotel... think decrepit holiday inn and you wont even get close to the luxury that we are experiencing right now. But happy days we are off to KAzakhstan tomorrow for the next chapter in our adventure xx
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can we have a borat lookalike picture please it just HAS to be done xx spacey xx
ReplyDeleteIf you have enjoyed the trip so far, you will love Kazakhstan. Make sure you visit the worst roads known to man, they are a good test for any suspension setup! Regards, Alex.
ReplyDeleteI agree a borat pic is a must :) Glad to hear it's all going so well, miss you both lots and can't wait to hear the next installment in your awesome adventure :) much love n big hugz madders x
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ReplyDeleteGood to see you finally left and are somewhere in Eastern Europe!
Hope your having loads of fun, and treacle is behaving!
If you need parts we will have to have a whip around on LRA and ship them out!!!
Sal x