November 17, 2004
Crossing the finish line
A sign near Ust-Nera reminds us of Communist days.
Photo by Adam Burgess
| Logbook for Nov. 17th, Day 383 | ||
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Start: Susuman, Russia Time: 1:48 p.m. N: 62* 46.596 E: 148* 09.101 |
Finish: Magadan, Russia Time: 3:00 a.m. N: 59* 38.000 E: 150* 50.000 | Mileage: 380 |
| Notes: We made it. About 125 km from the finish line, D4's muffler pipe, brittle from the -40 temps, broke. We pulled into the quiet town sounding like a band of Harleys. Getting here was a great feat in teamwork and conviction. Our whole (extended) team really rose to the challenge, and now, here we are. We had nice roads today, but they were dangerously curvy, with a couple of police stops. Manrico, Mary Beth, and Debbie were superstars, and our guide, Roma II, is a Godsend. Nick, Todd, Adam, and Nancy are so thankful for our four newest teammies, and we could not have done it without 'em. Thank you all! To celebrate the occassion, a very tired team of 8 broke open some local beverages and had a hotel party. It's great to be in Magadan! (N.O.) | ||
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