We almost got lost - even before the race started!

Of we went in a bus to  Tianjin where they were all housed safely. Matilda had a flat tyre when unloaded and the organizers had pumped the tyre for us. We were given a tulip map to get us back to the hotel but our trip meter was not calibrated so all went well untill right by the hotel (we could see it) but not knowing the exact kilometers we missed the oframp from the highway and spent 45 minutes trying to find the exact way to the hotel  -  most of the time knowing exactly where it was!  What a start to our rallying!

Robert found quite a few nuts and bolts which were tightened and Benjack Phillips (my man in Beijing) has been absolutely wonderful.  Don't quite know what we would have done without him. He is coming to the dinner tonight and not coming to the Great Wall.

Benjack bought me a lovely Sony camera but for the life of me, I cannot get the photos downloaded onto my computer.  I will resort to my iPad until I get that sorted. At the moment we are concentrating on the Garmin, Sabretrip3 tripmeter, satellite phone and route books so do not have much time for the camera!  Sorry Gerrie!  I will get there eventually!