Monthly Archives: till 31 May 2024

By Marijke and Trudy 3 days of riding. We still have a few days to drive to Almaty and decide to take a detour so we can skip the main road for a bit. A good plan and it feels … Continue reading →

By Trudy and Marijke Opening photo The first three days of travel in Kazakhstan We wake up in the fancy hotel. We took a taxi in style to an ATM and the supermarket. We go out of the city over … Continue reading →

By Trudy and Marijke Extra adventure within our adventurous trip. During the morning check of the Model T, Dirk discovers that the fin no longer works. The wiring is rotten. He removes the entire fin from the radiator. We head … Continue reading →

By Trudy Enjoy the beautiful country. Dirk takes care of the T-Ford in the grass and there is enough wood here to put under the jack and put the tools on. It is a very daily program. After a 312 … Continue reading →

By Trudy The Chuya Highway. This is one of the 10 most beautiful roads in the world. This route through the mountains is breathtakingly beautiful. How lucky that Dirk planned this road in our route. You won’t be short of … Continue reading →

By Marijke and Trudy Mongolia-Russia border. Dirk has completed the lubrication and inspection of the T-Ford, started the engine and immediately saw that there is no oil pressure. Turns off the engine and he crawl under the T-Ford. After some … Continue reading →

By Marijke and Trudy Opening photo Last days in Mongolia We stay in a hotel in Olgii for a few days to prepare for the trip through Russia. We clean the cars and tidy up. Collect the appropriate papers and … Continue reading →

By Marijke and Trudy High through the Altai Mountains Wednesday May 15 This morning Dirk and Nico replaced both steering knuckles. After a luxurious coffee we resume our journey via the gas station. On the edge of the city we … Continue reading →

By Trudy Altay, city with the luxury of a hotel! After a good night’s sleep in our winter camp, Dirk crawls under the hood of the LandRover. That also needs his attention. The air filter is full of sand and … Continue reading →

By Trudy Bigger reaches This morning Nico and Dirk first removed the inner tube, looked for a hole, patched it and put it back in. Job done and we have a good spare tire again. After 4 days of driving … Continue reading →