Black_labb.. what town?

Ogoron. The guy seemed to be genuinely travelling so not necessarily a reflection on the town. It is small enough that there would be no police around

Currently nothing but footsteps occasionally over the last hour or so. Though there is still movement

By the way the rough as funk comment was about the road. 2.5 days of spending 80% of my time pushing or carrying the bike through or around puddles. Seriously terrible and unpleasant road that made me question what I am doing and how much I can take. I came to the gatsinatsa thinking I'll spend 2 days doing shit all so I can get on the road with a fresh head and not constantly think about getting a train past the shit road. After what's happened tonight I would love to be waist deep in the puddles again being rained on as I was earlier. Unfortunately I think I understood the men outside saying something like they will get me on the road. I'll see what happens tomorrow but if I don't find something out about the men that makes me feel safe I may have no option but to get on a train. Meeting them in the depths of the bam isn't my idea of fun and constantly watching my back is not going to make things easier.

There was a second road that meets the bam road coming from the town Zeya. It marked an improvement to the road so there is every possibility that the road is able to be travelled towards Fevralsk from here, I just don't know how far.

Currently 3.15 am and so many teas and coffees in me i am filling the bucket up quickly. I don't dare touch the in my bag; after such a rough day it will send me to sleep.

Still here at 4.25.i wonder if they left before they were found. I'll be awake for a long while even if I haven't heard anything for the last hour.

640am. Checked and it wasn't my window that was broken in the last breaking. Must have been another window.

Just woke to the owner knocking at the door. She knew that here was trouble and came with the police probably here off the train line. Passed him the description of the events on the tablet to him to read and showed her the damage. They left after 5 minutes and I was told to open the door to noone but her. Back to sleep for me. I seriously need it

Good to know you are safe Black_labb...
We are behind you on the BAM and were following your posts.

Good luck luke ,thats gotta be a travellers worst nightmare.

Just remember ,tomorrows another day,things can and will only get better.

Thanks Terry. I spent today sleeping and thinking about those puddles filling up from the rain. Hasn't been a bad day, just wish I had a front door key so I could get to the shop and a broom so I could clear the shower of glass.

Things do tend to get sorted out in small BAM towns. Terry had his GPS unit stolen in the small town of Isa (other side of Fevralsk) in 2009. As soon as we mentioned it to the locals, they knew who the likely culprit was, and sure enough, we got the unit back later that day.

The towns cant afford to have anarchy, or everyone would leave. So the locals tend to be their own police.

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Arrived Magadan today Thursday 15 August. Sadly solo as Felix's bike befell a mishap. The ride on the nfr was a huge anti climax after the BAM. Shame I couldn't ride the osr.

Had a run in with a drunk just as I arrived at the hotel in Magadan. He got violent. He lost badly. V badly. He's now also in jail.

Hope to sort shipping to Vladivostok on Friday.

Anyone want to share a container from Vladivostok to Europe? So far it's 2 bikes. Mine and Felix's.

Kim/ kickaha: what are you doing?

Yuri can hold the bikes while the stragglers arrive and then consolidate all into one container.

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Well done Chris, I see Trannie MK2 held up well then
The OSR will be there for your next adventure.

Mark

Luke ... if you are wondering if you have just been unlucky with the puddles and rain ... it appears you have been.

Flooding in the Zeya river basin (Zeysk / VerkhneZeysk) is on the front page of the national news channel.

Heavy rains flood province in Russian Far East — RT In vision

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I should have mentioned on my blog that I was wading past river otters and even had a little girl fishing on the road I was wading across

Yeah, Mk2 did good. Mk1 wouldn't have made it. In fact, Mk1 didn't make it. A huge thanks to Phil, the only straight bloke from Stoke, who let me borrow Mk2. Thanks also to Felix for his help on the BAM. I'm so gutted for him that he didn't make it to Magadan.

The osr might well be a highlight, but the nfr is a low light after the fun and real adventure on the western BAM.

Personally, I won't be returning to the far NE of Russia. Too far for the off chance the osr might be doable. Other negatives I'll bore people with like the shite weather, the mosquitoes and with a few wonderful exceptions, the locals' favourite word being niet. Other regions/countries use da in their own language much more. Ok, one more thing: the expense. The only thing that's cheap in Russia is the fuel. Everything else is over priced for the shite product/ service received.

On a lighter note: Walter: Many thanks for your hard work sorting the gps waypoints list and your other data. Navigation was never a problem. Also, where can I buy the Magadan sew on patch that I saw at rtwdoug's place in Bulgaria? He had a silver one I recall. The gold ones are only for the osr finishers, I believe. Silver is my colour too. Do they do BAM patches?

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