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Recieved by SMS (Location: Kiev - Ukraine) at 17th August 2009 at 08:20
Due to disagreements with Mongol Rally, and some misinformation from their side, team batlimo had to turn around 200 km from the northern mongol border friday evenening... Paperwork hadnt been fixed, so we were forced to quit the race as ditching the car would cost us 3500 euros in penalty! We are now 100 km from kiev, expecting to reach denmark tomorrow! Best of luck to all other teams and mongol rally admins! It has been an awesome experience! Special greetings to the cube, flatlanders, khan kangaroos, danish delight, over the edge and tartar tigers! Hope you made it!
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Astana - Kazakhstan) at 10th August 2009 at 07:23
arrived in astana, stopped by police again... According to kasakstani cops, we have insurance for submarine! Fun fun! Looking for russian embassy
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Kostanay - Kazakhstan) at 8th August 2009 at 16:17
convoying with Rubikcrew and team Flatlanders. Cooking dinner at the side of the road. So many problems. Flat tire. Dead a/c. Smashed window . Driving like crazy to reach mongolia in time. :-)
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Aktau - Kazakhstan) at 5th August 2009 at 09:32
on our way to Beuineu, in mega convoy with flatlanders, rubikscrew, martini guys, over the edge and british guys name ive forgotten! Had a big campfire last night, kasakstan is beautifull! Davaj davaj davaj!
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Baku - Azerbaijan) at 30th July 2009 at 10:13
arrived in Baki 05 this morning ! Startet out at in the morning! Has taken forever as the team over the edge lada broke down yesterday. Problem still not fixed! Convoyed with Knight Micra who went out and found petrol when ours ran dry because we only had dollars which apparently is only good for bribing police! Helps to speak danish to them and generally just acting like a cock! As the border guards told us! 'you wont like it here' @
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Tbilisi - Georgia) at 27th July 2009 at 16:12
made it into Georgia! Customs autographed car and then we were on our way! Driving through batumi and ureki! Most awesome country so far! Like being in asia! Pushing to tblisi tonight together with team over the edge!
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Trabzon - Turkey) at 27th July 2009 at 08:26
Cruising the coastline with Team Over The Edge. Hopefully in Tblisi later today. Stomach upset after traditional turkish food. Travel farts of doom!!! Had some troubles with the cars airintake yesterday, but with a little modification the Batlimo flies again. @
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Samsun - Turkey) at 25th July 2009 at 19:46
allmost in Samsun! Navigating by hand drawn map from Turkish truck drivers! Turkey is a blast! Very friendly awesome people with very good tea! Problematic though that every time we stop for gas, we end up spending 45 minutes drinking tea with locals! Batman Batman! Met briefly with british indian team! Khan express? Nice chaps
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Recieved by SMS (Location: Istanbul - Turkey) at 25th July 2009 at 00:12
Got our Azerbaijani visa today. Yay! Decided to get the rest of the visas in Baky, so we left the lovely Istanbul and are now heading for Georgia. Ate dinner with turkish truckdrivers at a truckstop and after a lengthy conversation in turkish we now have a handdrawn routedescription to Georgia!.
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Sam from "999 High and Dry"