Apologies. I have a huge amount of photos to add but I can't. Just paid for an hours worth of internet at our hotel in Moscow and spent ages editing my photos to just upload the best selection, only to find these computers don't have the right plug-in for facebook and they won't allow you to upload it.
So rather than spend ages uploading each image one by one i'm just going to moan instead :-)
Anyway, other than internet access things are going well. All the cars seem to still be working (some with more issues than others) and we've had a great few days in Russia. St Petersburg and Moscow are definitely worth visiting.
The pace is slowing a bit now, which isn't a bad thing as i think teams are starting to flag. We have two days to make it down to Kiev, and then another to do the short trip to Moldova. We're already starting to plan various Top Gear-esque challenges for the cars once we get there, including drag races and stopping distances. Watch this space for the results.
Hopefully I'll be able to upload some more photos at some point. I'll just chuck one in of Red Square here.
So, some thoughts/impressions so far (bear in mind I've had a few beers):
We're the only team to not have a proper SAT NAV (although we have used google maps a couple of times)
Matt is the youngest person doing the rally, and i'm the oldest. Not sure what that says about our combined mental ages...
Russian roads are MENTAL!
But Russia is really cool.
Camping in Finland is really cold at this time of the year.
We've been amazing luckly with the weather - mainly sun all the way.
We've also been lucky with the cars, especially when taking them out in the snow and getting them stuck in massive drifts on the side of frozen lakes.
We didn't see the Northern Lights :-(
Pete Loz had to bribe a Russian policeman to let him off being booked for speeding :-)
F*cking sh*t computer won't even allow me to add a photo to this blog. So i think at this point I'll call it a night. Will try to upload photos and videos at the soonest opportunitiy.
Gaz
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OK, Jo confirms that everyone else is on Twitter so I'll continue to plough the blog furrow in solitary spendour!
ReplyDeleteVery frustrating not to see photos of Russian police, nuclear zones and races with lorries, but I expect they will be posted soon.
Sad about the Northern Lights but I don't think you can complain about how it's gone otherwise. Sun every day? You should be here! Pouring and 4 degrees. At least you've got St Petersburg!
BE CAREFUL with your antics in the cars in Moldova (she says in her best motherly voice). You don't want to break your leg before you get back home (or maybe, Gaz, you do - but it's a drastic way of avoiding Brunel!)
Stay safe,
Marianne