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…
There has been confusion since yesterday evening over the correct time! Dennis’s watch was 2 hours ahead of mine and my iPad and the iMac both showed different times. Asking Google also gave us conflicting information. We thought we had it sorted, but on arrival at the hotel here, the…
On the road again, all day. Setting off at 1000, at first we started on a 3 lane motorway. This can’t last, we said, and in a short while it reduced to dual carriageway. Still an excellent road though. In 40 minutes however, we were back to the normal two…
While it’s Jens turn to write todays blog, as usual I am pushing in..:). I just wanted to say Congratulations to Jacinda and Clarke. Jacinda is our Prime Minister and she gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. As a very political opinionated animal, I have to say I think…
Disappointment! We didn’t see anything of Red Square or the Kremlin or any of the centre of Moscow. Probably not a good idea to be in Moscow over a weekend with 2 World Cup games taking place! It’s such a huge, sprawling city but even busier than normal. It was…
Late start as we didn’t wake up until 9.30, after a great sleep. By the time we’d cooked porridge, packed everything up, collected the washing, which has been hanging on a line in the forest overnight and Dennis had given the old girl a clean, it was almost midday before…