Jun 03 2008
Russia - Rostov to Elista
Entering Rostov, police checkpoint (DPS) behind the sign
Alliance Francaise in Rostov: Olivier, Andrei, Alexandra, Arnaud
Olivier's broken Mavic rim
Replacing ball bearing on Olivier's trailer wheel in Rostov
The Samokat bike shop in Rostov
"Pissoir" in cyrillic (Rostov)
Church in Rostov
Rostov market
Rostov market
River Don in Rostov
Leaving Rostov
MIG on the roadside
Taking a nap in a farm courtyard
Cannabis plants on the roadside
Kids on a bike
Snake!
Russian tractor
Rough roads
Sttaff in village canteen near Salsk
Long straight roads
Hammock and tent
Russian countryside near Salsk
Dry piste East of Salsk
Russian truck
Wet and muddy piste, pushing the bike on the grass!
Wheels stuck in the Russian mud
Large storm coming our way
Fake police car
Village (Solenoye) where we were invited by a Chechen family
Russian food
Kids cleaning our bikes
A Chechen flag for Olivier (in Solenoye, Kalmykia)
Chechen family
Cossack country
Olivier chased by a storm in Kalmykia
The Russian steppe (Kalmykia)
My thermarest is very sick
Astrakhan: only 359km!
Park in Elista
Large Buddhist population in Elista
Buddhist prayer wheel in Elista
Elista is the chess capital of Russia
Just bought a new bike bell!
Spices in Elista market
Meat in Elista market
Visa photos for Olivier in Elista
Bon courage a vous deux, bonne roulade et profiter au maxi “du plaisir des yeux” ..
De tout coeur avec vous pour cette aventure “qui restera a toujours graver dans vos norones”. De grosses bise a OLIVIER et amicalemenr a toi Arnaud. KIKOU
PS : montre se message a mon “ami” OLIVIER !!!!
Love the fake police car … hope it doesn’t give the UK police ideas though