Archive for August, 2008
Japan day one, Leaving MV Rus
To be able to take my car off the ship i had to travel about 40 miles to Toyama city to get an authentication letter from the Japanese Automobile Federation, Itgen was happy to come with me as he wasn’t in any hurry and we walked off the ship together to the train station where we met the two Dutch lads again, it is a pleasure to be in Japan [...]
MV Russ at sea Russia to Japan
On boarding the Russian ship Mv Russ, at the top of the steps i stopped and turned round to look at where i was leaving then was ushered into a waiting area. I was asked to produce my passport my name checked against a list and i was allowed into the reception area, where a friendly Russian lady gave me a card with my cabin number on and gave me [...]
Leaving Vladivostock
It’s 8 o'clock in the morning and my alarm has gone off and i haven't slept too much last night. I am parked at a really high place where you can see the whole of Vladivostock you have to drive up a very small bumpy track and you can park at the top, not many people come up here mainly walkers and their is a sort of spiritual stone ring and a [...]
Police Station
It is now 11.28 p.m. and i am in a Russian Police station waiting to make a statement into an allegation of theft and price fixing at a Russian garage. I have befriended a Russian named Mark Alexeev he was the first person i met in Vladivostock, i am confused as to weather he is my friend of not, Mark from the first day i met him helped me find a [...]
TNT News Interview Russia
Two interviews today AG auto magazine which is like a Russian version of top gear and TNT television which is the news. We spoke spoke about the vehicle I am using and about streetkids.org
Russia TV Interview
This is the first time that the RamblingRat benefiting StreetKids International have been on TV. I'm in Vladivostock it took 2 hours to film for a few minutes of footage, it was great fun to do and i enjoyed the chance to talk about my work with StreetKids International.