This is our on the road map...
Day 21 Friday, 3 August 2012
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  at 14:18 on The Herons said Car dead, sad day. 20 hour bus ride to sort. Sad sad day. 63 stone, with too much equipment took its toll. Engine still superb though!! |
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Day 16 Sunday, 29 July 2012
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| at 19:29 on The Herons said headed for Mongolia tomorrow, hoping all car problems are over now!!! |
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Day 13 Thursday, 26 July 2012
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| at 17:09 on The Herons said in Almaty sampling local beers and food, car is sick but I hope major surgery tomorrow goes well. |
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Day 9 Sunday, 22 July 2012
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| at 08:44 on The Herons said The point where Europe becomes Asia!!!! |
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Day 7 Friday, 20 July 2012
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| at 21:46 on The Herons said first boarder bribe completed today. :-) |
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Day 6 Thursday, 19 July 2012
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| at 23:32 on The Herons said anyone else doing the southern Russian boarder tomorrow? |
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| at 06:39 on The Herons said got to the beach for sunrise, couple of hours kip in tents on the black sea. |
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Day 5 Wednesday, 18 July 2012
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Very long drive done yesterday.
From Chzec republic through Poland then into Ukraine.
1st border crossing done `which was fun` then confronted by the longest, straightest road i have ever seen.
267 miles of dead straight road with one rounderbout 133 miles in. In the middle of forest, dead straight, when it rained it very much rained so you could not see, then the steam from the road covered the markings, but that did not matter anyway as people (lorries) came at you on both sides, then the road markings dissapear so there were no sides!!!
Amazing start to a... Read more ... |
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Day 4 Tuesday, 17 July 2012
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| at 14:20 on The Herons said 1st proper boarder crossing, sat in Que. 1hr so far!!!!! |
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Day 3 Monday, 16 July 2012
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| at 23:49 on The Herons said Thanks for a fantastic party. Hitting the road and driving straight through to Chernobyl. Big drive but..... |
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Funny moment of yesterday has to be.
Pete in a Czeck petrol station trying to satisfy the driving rules, we are short a car fire extinguisher.
The lady does not speak English, pete nothing but.
Solution Pete tries to explain `Fire Extinguisher` by pulling out a lighter, lighting it and blowing it out. To say the lady was a little shocked at this show of naked flame at the petrol satation is an understatment!!!
Could not stop laughing, ... Read more ... |
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Day 2 Sunday, 15 July 2012
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| at 11:48 on The Herons said Managed to out run the rain, Going to chill now. Happy days!! :-) |
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7 days before launch Saturday, 7 July 2012
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Ok...... Update As from the 13th July you will be able to see where we are in the world.Its simple go towww.mytrackpanel.comDevice number 046705Bingo that is us!!!We will try and blog the `snail trail` images as we go on the blog. ... Read more ... |
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9 days before launch Thursday, 5 July 2012
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Off to see Dan at the Meantime brewery in GreenwichI wonder how far i can push for free beers to take with us? ... Read more ... |
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A massive thank you to Will and Nick from ICP (International Corporate Protection) for blowing us away with traking devices today.Look out for the link in your inboxes, this will allow you to find us real time and monitor progress. Again, cant thank you enough Will, you help and advice much apeciated.Andy ... Read more ... |
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28 days before launch Saturday, 16 June 2012
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Many thanks to Nick and the guy`s at Cavendish EquipmentYour support, generosity and help with the Mother of all Roof Racks is much apreciated. We wont tell anyone how we messed up the measurments gave you drawings that made the thing 1m too big!The blame has still not been fixed on any one person in the team!! ... Read more ... |
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Many thanks to Hainault Tyre Services New Boots on all corners, two spare wheel and tyres for the roof rack and a couple of tyre (just in case)`we need a bigger boat`Really many thanks for your generosity and support, space for company stickers is reserved on the car!Andy, Pete and Dave ... Read more ... |
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Big week so far on the paper work front Realised we need an international driving licence for some countriesApplied for and i hope on the way Daves and My Visa`s came back today, make the whole thing very real!!! Booked the camping pitch for the Goodwood Festival of slow!!! Really getting board of form filling, there cant be much more (i hope) Get me on the road soon!!!!! ... Read more ... |
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A really big thank you to Craig Davies from the Westye Group for you contribution.The stickers are now on the car and looking fantastic!I will look forward to telling you all the stories on our return!A really big thank you!Andy ... Read more ... |
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