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After a long and fairly dull motorway drive we reach the first border post and are told to wait in line for our turn which we do… for an hour… We then move to the actual border building. It’s changed … Continue reading →

With the first morning light we can see that our hotel is right in front of the beach. Not a great beach day though.  The sky is the colour of lead, it’ s still raining and there is a gale … Continue reading →

We leave early fearing the roadblocks we had been warned about because to avoid of the President’s visit. I am thinking of suggesting we should make a roadblock of our own with our vintage cars… Anyway, all time and passage … Continue reading →

The day I have always felt uneasy about has finally arrived. Today we are crossing border with Iran where we shall stay for three nights. Mattia has never been to Iran before while I have travelled there once before back … Continue reading →

It’s going to be a long day with over 600Km to cover on roads, we hear, are not absolutely fantastic.  We have a relatively late starting time. To give more time to the slower cars the Organization has set the … Continue reading →

We leave early this morning as there are over 350Km to the border with Turkmenistan.  Breakfast is a rushed affair and we are off.  The drive out of Samarkand shows us a different side of the city, one that has … Continue reading →

This is the day I have been longing for since travelling across Asia on a motorcycle in the mid to late 90s. Then I was hoping travel the silk route avoiding Iran (and Afghanistan!) through the various former Soviet republics … Continue reading →

We are pleased to report that today, for the first time in this rally, we have little to report in terms of mechanical failures and problems.  Well, one of our spot lights is loose and to save time we have … Continue reading →

This morning Mattia woke up saying “I had a dream!” … that he needed to change the “T” joint connecting the mechanical and electric pumps to the fuel line leading to the carburetors.  I guess these are sometimes the kind … Continue reading →

Mariyam’s advice for Almaty was excellent.  Unfortunately, due to the heavy work load for the car we only got to follow it in a limited way.  We took the car to the local Nissan dealer who had emptied his workshop … Continue reading →