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Made it to Novosibirsk! Logbook for Oct. 27th, Day ??? Start: Semey, Kazakhstan Finish: Novosibirsk, Russia Notes: Hello, friends and loved ones. This is a quick posting to let you know we are all safe and sound in Novosibirsk, Russia. So far, traveling in this country, wonderful and friendly as it is, is full of challenges and problems. It took us more than 10 hours to cross the border, and that is easily our longest on record. Luckily, we were traveling with Ivan Birukov, a Novosibirsk resident and Michelin representative whom we met in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He's been our hero since we convinced him to come along with us on Day One. Without him, we'd still be at the border begging and pleading. Now, we are having our vehicles readied for the Siberian winter, and the fine folks at Land Rover Novosibirsk are kindly helping us with that task. We'll leave here the day after tomorrow to continue north to Irkutsk. It's a long drive, and it's a cold drive, and we PROMISE you we are being careful. Safety is our first objective, and we will not attempt something that we perceive as too hazardous. We'll change our route if we have to, etc. Anyway, that's all for now. There's much work to be done here, and I must go. We're looking forward to receiving Land Rover guests in Irkustsk, and they will be with us to help out and capture some stories until we reach Magadon and the end of our Russia leg. Debbie, Mary Beth, and Manrico, we can't wait to see you! (N.O.) Help support our cause: The LONGITUDE Expedition is the longest journey ever attempted with a focus on Parkinson's Disease. The Drive Around the World team aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by driving four Certified, Pre- Owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition- kilometer via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking HERE. One hundred percent of donations received go directly to Parkinson's research, and all who donate $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery. (Pledge 1/50 penny / mile or $10 Bucks! to get in the Raffle... What would you do with a Land Rover? Most anything I s'pose! ... murray) * * * . Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> Please change all address books to reflect this current address Parkinsons Resources on the WWWeb http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn