October 26, 2004
Novosibirsk
Ivan and Nick returning from negotiations at the border yesterday. Returning victoriously, this is where Ivan (and Nick, too) really earned his stripes. Couldn't have made it without him.
Photo by Nancy Olson
| Logbook for Oct. 26th, Day 361 | ||
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Start: Rubtsovsk, Russia Time: 10:02 a.m. N: 51* 31.140 E: 081*12.777 |
Finish: Novosibirsk, Russia Time: 8:00 p.m. N: 55* 01.785 E: 082* 55.022 | Mileage: 93 |
| Notes: We had a great start with a delicious, food-kitchen-style Russian meal. The borsch here is incredible, and so is the bread. We had heard Russian food was bland and blah, but we find the meat-and-potatoes meals to be absolutely delicious and reminiscent of home. We drove straight, paved, bumpy roads through countryside that looks like West Texas (fields and pine trees) until we reached Novosibirsk. We were all happy to arrive, but we're so sad to bid farewell to Ivan. He's happy to return to his wife and daughter, but he admits he'll miss life on the road with us. He said he feels like part of the team already, and that makes us quite happy. See, he IS part of the team. And for this part of the journey, he has been the most important member of our team. Without him, we'd still be at the border. This isn't exactly goodbye, as we'll see him in a couple of days for dinner. (N.O.) | ||
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