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Not so much an update, but just to let you know that all is well here in Penza, Russia! Having more adventures than ever Charley and Ewan did.... country lanes in the dark with strangers taking us to park our 'bikes, left them locked up overnight in a toilet roll factory being looked after by the night shift. Taken back to a motel we could never find again, taken back for our bikes the next morning.... and that's after being 'arrested' by the police! Spent many days looking for an internet cafe to no avail. Met some bikers here in Penza to day, taken to a hotel, came back to see us this evening, then brought us to a little back street officeto use one of their computers! Now keeping them waiting.
Will send a full update asap.... honest.
Mick and Sue
Brest, Belorussia
Internet cafe in Brest at the moment. You should be getting some piccies and an email from an Edward here in Brest... met him at the magnificent war memorial to the Russians. Had a good chat, took some pictures, asked him to send them to you.
Foggy again [in Fair Isle] eh! Sunshine here so far... all the way. Across to Homel tomorrow, a long run, but then it'll be into Russia on Wednesday!
Will hopefully do a proper update in the next few days, and if we can we'll send some pictures through as well.
Mick and Sue
Gizycko, Poland
We are in a small town in the northern Polish lakes called Gizycko, weather cold but bright and sunny. Found a fantastic hotel at the side of Lake Buwelno so we are having 2 days here. What I thought originally was an oil leak from the water pump, turned out to be nothing more than a leaking oil pressure switch, this was fixed under warranty by a friendly BMW dealer in Germany. Border crossing into Poland no probs, other than an irate German motorist taking exception to us pushing in, so she rammed me. I stopped on the bike and after leaning on her car door taking her mirror off, her car came off worse than my slightly grazed pannier. Thanks for the updates on Kyrgyzstan - we would rather not know at the present time!
Mick
Any romantic thoughts I had about crossing Asia with the spring - forget it! We are too early - spring is about a month behind us - and it is to quote Mick's Irish pals 'feckin' cold! To be blunt its freezing, all the lakes are solid, not a sign of spring at all, even the nesting birds have their thermals on. Ah well - the best laid plans and all that.
