We are back again with the rally for the last few days - as camp followers!
I will give you a brief synopsis of what has been happening in our lives and will try to keep it short.
After Matilda aught alight and we decided that short of putting her on a truck and having her drivento the EU tofix her there, the best would be to give her another cruise home from Beijing. We hopped on a Very early flight to Moscow the next morning and started our sight seeing in Moscow. We were so fortunate to discover that Johan and Bini v d Wat were on a Medical conference there so we managed to join up and then arranged to stay at the same hotel in St Petersburg. We gad a lovely sightseeing time with Johan dragging us (I go quite willingly) to markets all over the city. Robert managed to find an old MIG clock so he was happy. We saw all the relevant sights (loved 'Our Saviour on Spilled Blood - thanks Marianne) and all the rest. As it never seems to get dark we never got to bed early enough and all were suffering from sleep deprivation!
We then flew to Munchen where we picked up a hire car and went off to Mannheim were we had two lovely days with the Limbourgs. Great fun but with temperatures of around 35*C!Then off to Salzburg and then Vienna. In Vienna we stayed in a lovely little hotel called 'Boutique Hotel am Dom'. Which was obviously right in the old city.
Vienna we just loved and I would love to go back again! So easy to walk around and we have now become masters at traversing the city Metros or U-bahne or whatever they are called.
It is just lovely being back with the group again and all have been so friendly and welcoming!
We had a marvellous dinner in the hotel in Schladming. This morning we saw most of the cars off and then decided to follow the route. It was pretty misty and rainy and the scenery would have been spectacular if the sun was shining. The route takes you mostly on the smaller roads through the small villages. In the afternoon we decided to go the easy way and drove the shortest way to Davos, taking the car train through the mountain. I think we missed wonderful views from the top of the mountain which was still covered in snow. Great fun being with all again and hearing the news. All the cars have some or other problems - most are solvable unlike our problem. People have had parts flown in to different towns when needed. Some people have even had friends personally fly in and bring the parts with them if they fear customs problems like in Russia. The bearings which Gerrie ordered and had sent to us in Novosibrisk had not been delivered by the time the rally passed through.
I am having a problem with putting my photos on the blog but will do so when I find out how!!!
Tomorrow we are off to Zurich to see Catherine Schrafl. Toni passed away on the day we were going to see him, before we went to the Limbourgs. We want to pay our respects to the family and then we will drive down to Gstaad to be with therally again.
I will give you a brief synopsis of what has been happening in our lives and will try to keep it short.
After Matilda aught alight and we decided that short of putting her on a truck and having her drivento the EU tofix her there, the best would be to give her another cruise home from Beijing. We hopped on a Very early flight to Moscow the next morning and started our sight seeing in Moscow. We were so fortunate to discover that Johan and Bini v d Wat were on a Medical conference there so we managed to join up and then arranged to stay at the same hotel in St Petersburg. We gad a lovely sightseeing time with Johan dragging us (I go quite willingly) to markets all over the city. Robert managed to find an old MIG clock so he was happy. We saw all the relevant sights (loved 'Our Saviour on Spilled Blood - thanks Marianne) and all the rest. As it never seems to get dark we never got to bed early enough and all were suffering from sleep deprivation!
We then flew to Munchen where we picked up a hire car and went off to Mannheim were we had two lovely days with the Limbourgs. Great fun but with temperatures of around 35*C!Then off to Salzburg and then Vienna. In Vienna we stayed in a lovely little hotel called 'Boutique Hotel am Dom'. Which was obviously right in the old city.
Vienna we just loved and I would love to go back again! So easy to walk around and we have now become masters at traversing the city Metros or U-bahne or whatever they are called.
It is just lovely being back with the group again and all have been so friendly and welcoming!
We had a marvellous dinner in the hotel in Schladming. This morning we saw most of the cars off and then decided to follow the route. It was pretty misty and rainy and the scenery would have been spectacular if the sun was shining. The route takes you mostly on the smaller roads through the small villages. In the afternoon we decided to go the easy way and drove the shortest way to Davos, taking the car train through the mountain. I think we missed wonderful views from the top of the mountain which was still covered in snow. Great fun being with all again and hearing the news. All the cars have some or other problems - most are solvable unlike our problem. People have had parts flown in to different towns when needed. Some people have even had friends personally fly in and bring the parts with them if they fear customs problems like in Russia. The bearings which Gerrie ordered and had sent to us in Novosibrisk had not been delivered by the time the rally passed through.
I am having a problem with putting my photos on the blog but will do so when I find out how!!!
Tomorrow we are off to Zurich to see Catherine Schrafl. Toni passed away on the day we were going to see him, before we went to the Limbourgs. We want to pay our respects to the family and then we will drive down to Gstaad to be with therally again.
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Good to hear from you again- you certainly did many things, spectacular memory making.
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Neil and I are off to the Waterberge Game Reserve with the kids.
Travel safely and we look out for the photos. Neil and Evelin