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Offline Ignatieff

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Mongol Rally Update
« on: 26 July 2014, 03:49:31 PM »
Tonight Tiblisi! We've done over 3,000 miles since last Sunday

Blog update here: loekmongolrally2014.blogspot.co.uk

Tomorrow Baku.  Lots of pics to make sure this post stays relevant (promise).

Thanks for everyone's continuing support
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Offline Emir of Askaristan

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #1 on: 26 July 2014, 04:19:39 PM »
Looking forward to seeing your pics of Baku - it's been many years since I was there, (2 trips for the lifting eqt company I worked for at the time).

Best of luck with your journey.

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Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2014, 05:40:20 PM »
Keep going Steve  8)

cheers

James
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Offline H.M.Stanley

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #3 on: 26 July 2014, 05:48:20 PM »
Wll done chaps.

I bumped into the Beast today too, so quite fitting.
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2014, 06:14:06 PM »
Good God man!  Seek help immediately
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Offline argsilverson

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2014, 08:19:58 PM »
Good luck Steve!

Keep going
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Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #6 on: 27 July 2014, 03:18:45 AM »
May the rally go well for you!

By the way, how can the enamel badges be purchased?
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Offline H.M.Stanley

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #7 on: 27 July 2014, 07:05:07 AM »
Quote from: Ignatieff on 26 July 2014, 06:14:06 PM
Good God man!  Seek help immediately

 :D
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Offline FramFramson

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #8 on: 27 July 2014, 07:12:14 AM »
Death by pork! Lord, if it would grace you to let me go in such a manner...
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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #9 on: 27 July 2014, 05:35:13 PM »
in the words of the immortal Jeremy Clarkson..."More Power", good luck!
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #10 on: 27 July 2014, 08:32:57 PM »
Quote from: FramFramson on 27 July 2014, 07:12:14 AM
Death by pork! Lord, if it would grace you to let me go in such a manner...

Hahahahaha! lol lol lol
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #11 on: 27 July 2014, 08:33:29 PM »
Quote from: juergen c. olk on 27 July 2014, 05:35:13 PM
in the words of the immortal Jeremy Clarkson..."More Power", good luck!

Yes!!!!!!
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Offline smirnoff

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #12 on: 29 July 2014, 03:08:55 PM »
We went to Baku old town today and walked some of the walls. Got images and will post when we return.
Lots of the walls have bullet holes.
On a more sober note we also went into the Shah's Palace; the courtyard is again riddled with bullet holes but according to the information plaque these were from the massacre of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenians in 1918. Some 12000 perished in the massacre.
It was chilling to think some of those poor souls died yards from where we were and their memorial were holes from the bullets that killed them.
Needless to say we did not take any image here out of respect.
We also climbed the Maiden Tower (so named because it used to be difficult to enter).
This tower is either 12thC or 7thC depending on who you believe.
It probably was originally a płace of worship and a site for astronomy but became included in the defences of Baku.
Will post images on return.
« Last Edit: 29 July 2014, 03:11:50 PM by smirnoff »
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #13 on: 02 August 2014, 08:30:32 PM »
Just reached Ashgabat in Turkmenistan.  Weird place.
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Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: Mongol Rally Update
« Reply #14 on: 02 August 2014, 08:36:29 PM »
Quote from: Ignatieff on 02 August 2014, 08:30:32 PM
Just reached Ashgabat in Turkmenistan.  Weird place.

Not that weird if they have internet  ;)

cheers

James
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