At 13:28 on 27-08-2008 Sheryl said...
Oh my mutton it's been not so long since we updated this blog but a million centuries at the same time! We left you at the cusp of Central Asia, we are now in Mongolia, but we will try and fill you in on the hecticness we have expeienced thus far! Kyrgyztan: Osh: Sampling the local Lagnam (meaty, stewy noodles) we enjoyed a boozy evening with the No Mean Fiat boys, an entertaining sloppy cake fuelled evening which was cut short by the electricty power cut which routinely conks out at 12am, due to the dried up resevoir that pumps the city. We took Borbonky to a local mechanic who fitted her with a well-needed Sump guard to ensure us through the infamously non-existant Mongolian roads, haggled him down to 20% of the original price and let them spray paint our car to keep them sweet! Lake Issy-Kol: Necked vodka with locals claiming to be the decendants of Genghis Khan, chanting 'Chengiz Khan' into the brewing storm. Spent the second night on the lake with No Mean Fiat, woke up to an empty space where their make-shift tent once stood, and our car completely sealed with cling film and ponging of mare's milk! No Mean Fiat nowhere to be seen! Oh the joys of the rally! Kazackstan: Entered Borat territory and was welcomed by a hefty police fine for aminor mistake. Took us an hour or so to convince the officers not to fine us and to hand back Lucy's passport. They seemed to take offence when we offered them the money the were pestering us for (they originally asked for $150) and eventually shook our hands and handed us back documents and set us free. Police fine number 10 aptly avoided! Mongolia: We are now in Mongolia, we will have to keep you on the edge...[Read More] |
