October 27, 2004
Nick and Nancy with our new friend, business owner Eric, from Wisconsin. He owns a lot of businesses here in Novosibirsk, and he's offered to help us find a guide and some publicity.
| Logbook for Oct. 27th, Day 362 | ||
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Start: Novosibirsk, Russia N: 55* 01.785 E: 082* 55.022 |
Finish: Novosibirsk, Russia N: 55* 01.785 E: 082* 55.022 | Mileage: 007 |
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Notes: Hello, friends and loved ones. This is a quick posting to let you know we are all safe and sound in Novosibirsk, Russia. So far, traveling in this country, wonderful and friendly as it is, is full of challenges and problems. It took us more than 10 hours to cross the border, and that is easily our longest on record. Luckily, we were traveling with Ivan Birukov, a Novosibirsk resident and Michelin representative whom we met in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He's been our hero since we convinced him to come along with us on Day One. Without him, we'd still be at the border begging and pleading. Now, we are having our vehicles readied for the Siberian winter, and the fine folks at Land Rover Novosibirsk are kindly helping us with that task. We'll leave here the day after tomorrow to continue north to Irkutsk. It's a long drive, and it's a cold drive, and we PROMISE you we are being careful. Safety is our first objective, and we will not attempt something that we perceive as too hazardous. We'll change our route if we have to, etc. Anyway, that's all for now. There's much work to be done here, and I must go. We're looking forward to receiving Land Rover guests in Irkustsk, and they will be with us to help out and capture some stories until we reach Magadon and the end of our Russia leg. Debbie, Mary Beth, and Manrico, we can't wait to see you!
Today, we brought the vehicles in to Land Rover Siberia. The guys and gals there are great, and they are hooking us up, big time. In the evening, we met Eric, an American businessman living in Novosibirsk and owner of 20+ restaurants and businesses in the area. He's great, and he might be able to help us find a guide. (N.O.) | ||
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