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Hi Fellow travellers,
Anybody in Vladivostok from 1st to 6th June 014 for coffee.
Paul.

We are in Omsk heading towards you. Should be in Baikal is a week or so. Then UlAn Ude before South to Mongolia.
Stay in touch and we will see each other on the road and have a beer.
Nigel and Sharyn


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Hello Paul,
I had planned (see HUB) to be in Vlad this week (planned 6 months ago for start east to west June 1) However due to the non sale of my house I will need to postpone until next year. I will be riding in Europe in August though. My question : Do you plan to keep a blog of your travels.
If not- consider it- it is simple and your friends/folks at home can follow you progress on an automatic map. The cost is nil.
I would like to follow you when you leave and see how you fare.
kind regards

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Hello Nigel and Richard,
I will sure keep my eyes open for you on the road, Also keep a blog until I reach the UK, for more tea.
Hope to get to Ulaan Baatar about 7th July,
Ride Safe,
Paul.
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Paul, we are stuck in Novosibirsk waiting for parts from UK. Bugger!
We hope to in Baikal in 10 days or so.
Stay in touch as you head West.


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i will be in zarubino june 23, will you have left by then?

UPS have shipped parts. Maybe arrive Moscow in 2 days, in Novo 4 days, through Customs and on bike by 18th.
Back on road heading East


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Which Zarubino ?
The map says there are 4


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Zarubino, Primorsky Krai, Russia, about two hours south of Vlad, i arrived in Seoul last night, ferry from sokcho to zarubino june 22 arrive june 23...let me know where you are and if you want to meet

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Hi Folks,
I'm resting up here in Ulan-Ude at Rb 600 a night hostel. Looks brand new with own resturant. I will head towards Mongolia on the 15th June. Wanted to enter from Chita, Sat nav only tells where I am not how to get there as I could'nt get a map at the time. but the road from Chita to Ulan - ude was rough but very pleasent indeed, I hope to meet at least one of you between Ulaan Baataar and Lake Baikal, I'm on, Blue Old F650 Silver helmet, Tatty Green jacket.
Ride safe,
Paul.

Do you have a gas waypoint and coordinates for the place?

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Hi RTW Paul,
I'm not sure this is right but just went out side with Garmin and got
N 51' 50' 399'
E 107' 36' 329
I hope that's is correct, The hotel is brand new, I think I'm one of their first guests. They don't speak English, but knows a lady that can.
Good Luck,
Paul.

Welcome to Russia. We are at least a week away, maybe two. I hope that We can meet near Baikal in 10 days or so if you find yourself there,
Take care


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Hi Nigel,
I'm on my way to Ulaan Baataar in 2 days 15th. Probably back to Ulan Ude, (Same Hostel) Peak Hostel, Then Lake Baikal,25th-28th for a few days, so hope to meet up there. I never book anything, so don't know where I'll end up but I am set up for camping if need be.
Regard's,
Paul.

Brilliant, It looks like a plan is coming together. UPS have my parts and in 1 hour I will collect them and start fixing the bike. Should be heading East, leaving Novosibirsk by 17th June and in Baikal by 26th or so.

Am going slowly after the bike broke and we can't afford that twice. Bloody Russian roads!