So, you might have read about our previous adventure, Caucasian challenge. I did promise that we are about to do new adventure to Central Asia.
Here it is as promised.
Before adventure
We did sell our trusted Defender and we bought Discovery to replace that. Most important thing was ac and more comfortable car.
But, when we applyed visas Kaz visa was difficult for us. No double entry visa, what ever we tried to do. Probably because we beat them in ice hockey world championship tournament... There was only two weeks before departure an decisions to make. Discovery was too expensive to leave there or to sell with reasonable price. So to the plan B, car ads magazine and find and buy as cheap car as possible. We end up buying Volvo 240 station wagon year model 1988, with just a bit over 400 000km driven.
Quick maintenance and I did build snorkel and oil sump guard. And so we started our journey to east!
Day 1 Tuusula Finland - Allmost Moscow Russia
Again it was an early start of the day. Last things in to the car and we started to head to east border between Finland and Russia. Nothing special before border. Finland's side was drive trough, Russian side took half an hour. After we got to Russian side first thing was fill up gas tank. Fuel is about half of price compared to Finland, so we did leave with almost empty fuel tank. There is gas station just after border so no problems. We drive around St-Petersburg and kept heading to Moscow. About six a clock we started to look for motel or cheap hotel to sleep.
Here is the end of first day. Stay tuned for more...
Here it is as promised.
Before adventure
We did sell our trusted Defender and we bought Discovery to replace that. Most important thing was ac and more comfortable car.
But, when we applyed visas Kaz visa was difficult for us. No double entry visa, what ever we tried to do. Probably because we beat them in ice hockey world championship tournament... There was only two weeks before departure an decisions to make. Discovery was too expensive to leave there or to sell with reasonable price. So to the plan B, car ads magazine and find and buy as cheap car as possible. We end up buying Volvo 240 station wagon year model 1988, with just a bit over 400 000km driven.
Quick maintenance and I did build snorkel and oil sump guard. And so we started our journey to east!
Day 1 Tuusula Finland - Allmost Moscow Russia
Again it was an early start of the day. Last things in to the car and we started to head to east border between Finland and Russia. Nothing special before border. Finland's side was drive trough, Russian side took half an hour. After we got to Russian side first thing was fill up gas tank. Fuel is about half of price compared to Finland, so we did leave with almost empty fuel tank. There is gas station just after border so no problems. We drive around St-Petersburg and kept heading to Moscow. About six a clock we started to look for motel or cheap hotel to sleep.
Here is the end of first day. Stay tuned for more...
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