October 24, 2004
Goodbye, Almaty
The road to Russia.
Photo by Todd Borgie
| Logbook for Oct. 24th, Day 359 | ||
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Start: Almaty, Kazakhstan Time: 9:50 a.m. N: 43* 15.021 E: 076* 56.705 |
Finish: Semey, Kazakhstan Time: 2:30 a.m. N: 50* 24.906 E: 080*15.598 | Mileage: 673 |
| Notes: We had a slow start this morning because we had Internet work to do, and then we had a difficult time navigating out of the city. Lots of traffic. Nancy had the good fortune of driving with Ivan, and he has proven himself invaluable already. The roads here are well-paved, but bumpy. Curious locals asked about our expedition at every stop (who are you, where are you from, what are you doing?), and they all wished us success and luck. We arrived in Semey very tired. We're really, really, REALLY grateful for Ivan. (N.O.) | ||
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