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We have arrived in Ulan Bataar and successfully completed The Mongol Rally 2007. Thanks to all for your support.

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Car bodged together this morning, now back on route at a slow pace due to terrain and car condition.

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On route to Ulan Bataar, another leaf spring snapped and front prop shaft fell out. Spent night at roadside.

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After some night driving and an early start today, we've made Arvayheer. We lost our 4wd functionality again!

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Just passed the 8000 mile mark, 4wd bodged back together, now heading for Arvayheer in the rain, weather cooler.

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After spending a day lost in the Gobi, made it to Bayanhongor. Snapped another leaf and made up a replacement.

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Made it to Altay a day later than planned after engine cut outs, overheating, exhaust snapping and tyre blowout!

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We're now heading for Altay about 270 miles away in the Gobi desert, we should hopefully arrive tomorrow.

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After getting lost in the Mongolian mountains and spending time replacing another spring, we made it to Khovd.

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Currently heading for Olgii to obtain some much needed petrol, then will head for Khovd for the night.

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Crossed into Mongolia at midday, superb scenery and great weather. Limited mobile reception, blog updates reduced.

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We arrived at the Russian-Mongolian border at 8pm local time, but its closed! We'll be camping by the border.

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We're about 100 miles from Mongol border, driving through spectacular mountain range. We completed 7000 miles today.

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We're about 100 miles from Mongol border, driving through spectacular mountain range. We completed 7000 miles today.

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Tarmac still exists, we've found it in Russia! We've now passed Barnaul and are heading for the Mongolian border.

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Started on the 28th, suspension snapped, exhaust fell off, now fwd we leave Kazakhstan and are in Russia on the 6th.

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We passed the 6000 miles mark today. We've just passed Ayatoz and are heading for radioactive Semey.

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After spending the night in the car in the mountains, we're on route to Semey and have just passed Taldy-Korghan.

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We've arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan at 5.30pm local time. Now heading north to the Russian border 700 miles away.

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Due to losing 2 days in Kazakhstan so far, we're continuing to battle over night on to Almaty. Local time 10.20pm.

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Made it to Shimkent. Ran out of local currency but managed to negotiate using dollars at local petrol station.

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Snapped another leaf (another fabrictated). Killed shaft so front wheel drive only! Now attempting Shimkent again.

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We made it to Qizilorda and pressing on towards Shimkent.

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All your motivational text messages have been much appreciated.

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Now on route from Aral to Qizilorda, exhaust fell off this morning, but has been bodged back on, roads improving.

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Snapped leaf spring just outside Aral at 4pm yesterday, leaf replaced with spare with friendly truck drivers at 8pm.

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We spent a day and a half getting from Aqtobe to Aral due to the craters in the road. We mostly went off road.