Report April 18
By Trudy Our first goal achieved We slept well in our hotel room in Bayandelger. Our room had a huge freezer with a cow in it. Because it was humming so much (the freezer) the power had to be turned … Continue reading
Report April 17
By Trudy Camping in the Gobi Desert. Last night we set up camp for the first time. We are already enjoying the 2 small tents we brought with us, they are positioned like this. And look what a beautiful place. … Continue reading
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