Cars queuing up to do the Timed sections on gravel roads through the forests
Main square in Tallinn, Estonia where they allowed all the cars to park for a while. Well deserved beer too.
Three photos which just give a tiny impression of the quite extraordinary reception we all got from the Estonian villagers as we did our timed sections yesterday. One of the highlights of the whole trip. Lump in the throat time, getting that show of enthusiasm.
Just to prove that despite not being able to iron, he is very handy with a wrench now.
Just to prove that despite not being able to iron, he is very handy with a wrench now.
We left Latvia this morning and have arrived in Lithuania. There are very clearly two groups on this rally now. Those that are keen to win/get medals. And those (?at least half now) that are just wanting to limp into Paris, so are not watching their stopwatches all the time. Guess which rally we are on?
However, we did one off-road trial section this morning, but judged the road surface to be too Mongolia-esque, so hit the main roads after that.
Right call, as when we got to the hotel here and did our inspection, we found that our 5 day old rear shock absorbers had once again punched right through the floor. So we rely again now on the main suspension. Should be ok now on Polish/German/French roads.
Tim has a challenge now, as I fly back to UK tomorrow morning till Wed evening. Work reasons, all positive, but that are just unavoidable. He assures me will cope ok on his own. What a star. He gets a day off in Gdansk on Tues, then I meet him in Berlin/Potsdam for the run till Paris on Saturday.
4 comments:
Keep it up guys.... you seem to be having better weather than us..the joys of a BBQ in the rain !...let alone Glastonbury !!
Enjoy your couple of days of respite young brother... can't believe you are almost there and that there is always a spare moment for a cold beer !
Huge love
Your Big Sis
xoxoxox
Great stuff! Well done you guys - so lovely to see pictures where it's not raining - being deluged here at home! Sorry not to be able to be joining you in paris on saturday - will be thinking of you as I drop young post GCSE Lil to The Sanctuary Festival in Winchester - hope there'sless mud than at Glastonbury. Enjoy the last leg and can't wait to see you and here all your news - though appreciate that you'll not be able to sit still and that we'll have to take a spin into Andover to get the full off road effect! Abel
sweetiepie, yer just showing off now, under that wheel arch! I'm wondering what magic nanny barton is going to come up with to get the oil stains of those overalls.
hurry on home, haroldxxx
It's brillant to see you're nearly there. What a sensational achievement, although I bet I'm not alone in being amazed by these newly acquired Roupell technical skills...personally I reckon you were reaching for the cache of cold beers. Have fun in Paris; you'll soon be back home to a decent sandwich!
Bonne route
emms
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