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On 1st July I leave England with Hortense, a beautifully presented 20-year old, who also happens to be a Renault 4L.
We are setting out together on an overland trip to Ulaanbataar, capital of Mongolia. Why am I driving 10,000 miles in an old car that can barely reach 60 mph on a good road? Because it's time for an adventure and because in doing so I am hoping to raise lots of money for Hope and Homes for Children. This charity focuses on closing down state welfare institutions in Eastern Europe by reuniting children with their families or close relatives.
I will be writing for The Telegraph throughout the rally. Follow my progress at www.telegraph.co.uk. |
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Day Thirty Eight
At 16:08 on 21-08-2008 Nick said...
I left Barnaul in high spirits, secure in the knowledge that Hortense had suffered no major damage in her encounter with Kazak roads, and, even better, she had just received some “de luxe” treatment from Renault Russia. I had also had a pleasant stopover in this Siberian city, where everybody seemed determined to get as much sunshine as possible, and who can blame them with another Siberian winter not so far away. The evening saw the citizens parading around the centre, taking the evening air. I was suddenly struck by the cultural diet the young Russians are gobbling up. It seems that every television is tuned to a Russian version of MTV, showing MTV-type trite rubbish. The young girls are aping the Californian “valley-girl” look, complete with the super-cool look of indifference. How the young Russians love America; it must drive the old establishment bonkers. Having pretty much been bankrupted by the West, they are now losing their young to the US “dream” as well. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/2559024/Hewer-on-the-highway-Mongol-Rally-day-39.html">Read more...</a> |
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