07/31/10 by Chris Moore | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 3 Comments »
After the complete shock of the accident we were faced with a 24 hr delay to enter Latvia. Our fixers had tried every trick in the book to bounce us up the queue without success. Dejected about a lost day in a Latvian truck park, we bid farewell to Taddas and Edmundo and decided on dinner in the cafe. Well that was until we realised the accident had knocked out the electricity so no food on site! Plan Z was quietly put into place and soon Steve and I were meeting the Chief of Police at the border. Armed with our secret magic potion we quickly negotiated a bounce of 300 places to number 1 in the list. They do say it’s who not what you know!!
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07/30/10 by Chris Moore | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 17 Comments »
The start of the most horrific and challenging 48 hours of the trip began in Lithuania on Thursday morning at 6.30am. We met Taddas and Edmundo our fixers and followed them north and into Latvia as we headed to the Russian border. Taddas had kindly arranged a spot of swimming on the way. Well lake swimming at a stunning lake side house owned by his friend who actually owned the lake itself which was about the size of an English county. We had planned the swim so you can all stop panicking that we didn’t have shorts on!
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07/28/10 by George Troughton | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 3 Comments »
Thanks to all my Lithuanian work colleagues at Transcom Vilnius for giving the FTFE such an amazing reception today! We felt truly honoured: traditional food, homemade banners and even a passionate recital of the Lithuanian national anthem really made us feel special.. It was also really nice to have a conversation with people outside of the context of the motorway service station for once…. And remember guys, we are not leaving Vilnius until tomorrow morning so if anyone would like to take that extra seat inside our Fire Engine and join our adventure, there’s still time!! 🙂
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07/27/10 by Steve Moore | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 1 Comment »
Join the stage 1 crew in the back of the fire engine cab, somewhere in Poland. Day 9.
Featuring Steve Moore, Chris Moore, Ben Battye, Ross Shepley-Smith and George Troughton.
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07/27/10 by George Troughton | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | Comments Off on Stage 1: Poland / Lithuania. The Hardest Days Night Yet
Question: what looks like a tarmac road, is made like a tarmac road and, in fact, is a tarmac road but handles like a rutted farm track in winter? Answer: the slow lane of every single dual-carriageway in Poland. Read more →
07/24/10 by Chris Moore | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 2 Comments »
Aim – Austria to Slovakia via Hungary. Objectives – Short day, low mileage, sunshine, tobogganing & city hotel. Result – Operational Failure! Read more →
07/23/10 by Ben Battye | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 2 Comments »
Ben Battye :
Day 6. Following a heated debate late on Thursday regarding Friday mornings departure time from our chosen campsite deep in the Carniche mountains in Southern Austria (heated because I threw a strop at the suggested 5.30am start) we awoke on the dot of 6am (much more reasonable) and with a collective spring in our step packed and prepared Martha in a speedy 26 minutes (a new record).
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07/22/10 by Ross Shepley-Smith | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 2 Comments »
Ross : Day 5. The Alps have been pleasured by the sound of Martha today. Finally at 8am this morning with a solid fuel tank in place we departed our motel and headed towards Italy. I am now writing this at 7.30pm and we are approaching the Austrian border – boy it’s been a long day. Read more →
07/21/10 by Steve Moore | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | Comments Off on Stage 1 : How important is a fuel tank exactly ?
Good evening. Today was a funky combination of agony and relief. We are only 4 days into this mammoth expedition and it feels like we have been on the road for years. Doggy years. For every 1 hour spent in Martha (especially the back), it feels like 7.
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07/21/10 by George Troughton | Expedition Updates, Stage 1: London to Moscow | 5 Comments »
Dear FTFE Followers,
Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many regular blogs from the crew members of the Follow That Fire Engine Challenge. We will use this space to update you all on the thrills and spills of our round-the-world journey as well as the mundane daily routine of life on the road.
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