Report 16 April
By Nico & Marijke The road along the pipeline The alarm went off at 7.15am. After breakfast and shopping, pack the Land Rover. Oko had spoken to someone from the village last night, who would lead us to the dirt … Continue reading
Report 15 april
By Nico & Marijke From Zamyn-Üüd to Saynshand. Had breakfast in Trudy & Dirk’s room in the morning. The restaurant in the hotel was under renovation. After breakfast, Dirk continued with maintenance on the Model-T. He couldn’t get the right … Continue reading
Report 13 April
By Marijke and Trudy Team complete This morning we woke up and yes today is the big day for us. Will Nico and Dirk cross the China-Mongolian border? After breakfast (rice porridge and bread with fried eggs) we first move … Continue reading
Report 12 April
By Nico After saying a warm and extensive farewell to Paul, we finally left Beijing for the border with Mongolia. We are trying to cover as many kilometers as possible today to get to the border quickly on the last … Continue reading
Report April 10
By Dirk Passed!! Today Dirk is going to see if he can get his Chinese driver’s license. On to the police station. They cannot issue a driver’s license there because of my age. Foreigners over the age of 70 must … Continue reading
Report April 9
By Dirk We saw them!!!! We got up early this morning because we are going to customs to see if we can pick up the cars. It was an hour’s drive to the port where the container is located. We … Continue reading
Report April 8
By Dirk This morning at half past seven the room telephone rang. Nico and I were still in a deep sleep. What a noise that phone makes, but it kept us awake. Tony, our guide, says he won’t pick us … Continue reading
Thursday April 4, 2024 to April 7, 2024
By Trudy We leave for Schiphol at 11 am, waved goodbye by family, neighbors and friends. Our children Dirk-jan, Rozemarijn and Willy take us away. When handing over the suitcases, Dirk’s suitcases turned out to be too heavy. Transferred some … Continue reading
Report April 7
By Nico Today we got up a little later because we overslept a bit. 😉 After we ate we went back to the room to shower. Dirk thought his hair was very long for the nice weather and decided to … Continue reading
Report April 6
By Dirk Got up early this morning, because Trudy and Marijke have to be at the airport at 8 am for their flight to Ulaanbataar, the capital of Mongolia. After a delicious breakfast, the two ladies leave for the airport … Continue reading