Well, we have confirmation the water pump is on its way, but no specific info as to exactly where it is at the moment. We wait patiently. Dennis was up at the crack of dawn again, cleaning up the back of the oil pump, where the new water pump has…
To say it’s hot is such an understatement. Forecast 43 degrees today – that’s shade temperature. Out in the sun is just like being in an inferno. We have ventured out for a short while though, I have to say that this unplanned break has given us a chance to…
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As we are getting behind with things, not having any internet for 3 days, Dennis suggested I start on yesterday’s blog while we were driving. Not an easy matter. A bit like being in a tiny boat in a force 10 gale. pitching out all over the place as we…
Not a great night’s sleep. So hot and to allow air flow through the vehicle, the back door was left open into the Caranex. Trouble was the wind got up and the tent rustled all night!! Like Jen said, we had discussed the idea of having a dip in the…
The first thing Dennis said to me this morning was “What city are we in today?” After 50 days on the road it is getting a bit like that! Well, it’s Astrakhan and at the beginning, or end, of the Silk Road, depending which way you look at it. You…
Am getting itchy feet! 4 nights here is more than enough, but Dennis wants to wait for the Land Rover parts, which he hopes will arrive this afternoon. The Silk Road and the cities of Astrakhan, Samarkand and Bokhara have always, since I was a young girl, sounded magical places…
Last night we watched Russia beat Spain, before going out for a meal. (Not sure they really deserved to win, but that’s the way it goes when the decision comes down to penalties.) Obviously, Russia is taking the competition really seriously. The atmosphere was electric with everyone waving Russian flags…
Awake early. Once the sun is up it soon gets pretty warm in the Land Rover. Sadly we left the best campsite we have found, so far, with it’s view over the mighty Volga. Last night we watched barges and a cruise ship chugging past. The Volga is the longest…