Pic 1 - Rainbow over Tver
Pic 2 - Cathedral at Novgorod - the frescoes and icons inside were spectacular (but no photos I'm afraid)
Pic 3 and 4 - in St Petersburg traffic we met people from the large rally doing the same route. 
The Vauxhall 30-98 of Michael Power and Johnny Green is bruised but running fine. Looks to me like they have too much luggage - and I wonder if they've ever used the hood.
Pic 5. The convoy stopped outside the Hermitage for a photo opportunity and for the Bentley to pump up a flat tyre.
Pic 6. the local police disapproved of our parking style - or the various fluids we were dropping and asked to see everyone's documents. In Moscow two days ago we were asked for original documents, but had left them in the hotel. The police threatened to arrest the car, but finally let us off.Am: Yesterday we left Moscow in the afternoon and managed about 100 miles to Tver.
Stared driving at 5:45am to try to do the just over 300 miles and get to St Petersburg for this evening and meet up with Kip & Carmen.
PM: 40 miles to go and pouring with rain. Just heard that the hotels are all apparently full for midsummer. May be sleeping on the street! A question for Clober Primary School, Glasgow: Why is midsummer special here in St Petersburg?
Later: Driving though St Petersburg rush hour traffic, 3 litre Bentley in front, Vauxhall 30-98 behind, both filming us. Not something you do everyday!
Stared driving at 5:45am to try to do the just over 300 miles and get to St Petersburg for this evening and meet up with Kip & Carmen.
PM: 40 miles to go and pouring with rain. Just heard that the hotels are all apparently full for midsummer. May be sleeping on the street! A question for Clober Primary School, Glasgow: Why is midsummer special here in St Petersburg?
Later: Driving though St Petersburg rush hour traffic, 3 litre Bentley in front, Vauxhall 30-98 behind, both filming us. Not something you do everyday!
7 comments:
typical, patient 30-98. Always let the 3 litre go first. You know how upset they get if they're not in front.
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hello from Joss, wonderful to read more of your trip... hope the glass splinters have all gone...
glad the Bentley was in front. They can do a lot of damage from behind...
best wishes for the remainder of the trip!
Isn't it something to do with getting married and honeymooning???
Do I get a gold star?
Ruairidh Dunford
Hi Annabelle,
I didin't leave the message so feel free to remove it at will! The dangers of being honest about your identity on Blogs.
Wonderful that you have made it to Moscow, Novgarod and St Petersburg, I did the same route on a school trip in 1988, we were on a train however.
Vince Leek's Blog can be found at:
http://pekingtoparis.typepad.com/
you are correct in your assumption that they are in the Gobi. Enjoy travelling to Paris, I would take my time and visit everywhere you can, have fun
The real Ruairidh Dunford!
Doah!
I have just got an e-mail from a friend who posted the message on my behalf!!!
The pupils and I are away on a school trip tomorrow but I WILL ask them to respond themselves on Friday....
I will now return to the rear of the class (where I belong), and place the dunces cap firmly back on my head!
Cheers
Ruairidh
For you school kids ... the clue is in how far north the city is...:-)
The whole class have been following your journey from peking to Paris, we all think it's really cool what you are doing. Mr D has pulled us in early before the bell so we can answer your question, we are going to New Lanark to day on our class trip.
We think the answer is something to do with the hours of daylight and that it doesn't ever go dark. We think this because Sandy's dad's friend is from Iceland and he says it never gets dark in the summer there.
Mr D has a car like yours, it's even the same colour, don't tell him but we think it's falling to pieces and he should modernise it!
From Gordon and Sandy (Nearly 10!) P5.
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