Hi Dennis! This is your cousin Ross. I'm at mum's place at Vicroria Point with the family on vacation. Been out to Ayres Rock this week but not as remote as you! Wish I could ride with you for a while. Will keep track of your progress. Have fun!

-Ross

g'day again Dennis,

still sounds like you are having a ball. It's a long way from the green of burradoo!!

Passed my training and just did first trip to hkg this week. Good to be back working again

. Cold snap this week. Twba 0 degrees, snow in blue mts.

Your dad's eye op went well yesterday. Other one in 2 weeks.

Been away all week, so better get out in the garden (5 degrees max today!! arghhh!).

Keep up the blog. All sounds amazing. Do they make good lattes in those parts???

Cheers, Rod

hey Dennis,

Sorry, got directions twisted up, you are going east, anyway advice is still good. Vlad is a long way off. Stay up, let's talk.

I am the guy with the KTM 640.

bill

Hey dennis,

Bill here, friend of Rex's that traveled through Russia and mongolia in '07.

Sounds like you are in some tough stuff, we should talk by email before you head west out of mongolia on the roads in Russia cause there are some issues ahead for you and the mule I can help with.

Bottom line keep the knobby tires on the bike and no camping in Russia west of Ulan Unde. It is not safe, robbery is an art form. Cities and banks are few until Vladivostok. There is no pavement until last 300 miles, the gravel is very dangerous.

Be safe and ride slow.

Bill

Hi Dennis

Its great to see all of the photos and hear stories of your travels as you go. Sounds like such an amazing trip. Mum and I had a great time in Melbourne with Dave and Al and the kids. getting cold here - going to be zero degrees in a couple of days - bbrrrrrr

Keep writing and take care

Jane xx

Here I was waiting for you to update the other blog site and you have moved to here. Good to hear that all is well. It's going to take me days to read up and catch up on latest news.

You need to get back here, we have some cracka rides planned

Take your time and enjoy it Dennis!

All the best

Glen

Dennis

I have just got back from a quick three day 1000km trip into the Strzelecki Desert. Rode from Thargomindah - Cameron Corner - Innamincka (via The Bore Track) - Noccundra Hotel - back to Thargo. It was my first time riding in the desert and will not be the last. The peace and quiet.......

Enough of me!

I love your travels and you have covered the distance so quickly, you should be very proud of your success so far. I will be very keen to see all of your photos/video when you get back.

Absorb every moment and you will have a truly great trip.

Safe passage.

Harry.

Hi dennis

great to hear all going to plan. All sounds and looks very exciting. Sorry about delay in responding. I was still trawling ur old blog waiting for the news!!

I should be finished my course in about 2 weeks. A bucket load of work, but all going well. Haven't scared 2 many pax yet!!

Sth East Qld had a quarter of its annual rainfall in 36 hrs this week (300mm). All lovely and green (and wet) now! 50mm here.

Keep up the blog. A great way 2 keep in touch

Cheers, and keep safe, Rod

Hi Dennis

It was really very meeting you in Roade.We hope you are well and enjoying your great

adventure.I must admit I am I very envious. We are really enjoying reading your Blog.

Your visit to the hill of crosses really brought back a lot of memories of happy times in

Lithuania.

Will try and keep you informed on the Ashes series particularly if we are doing well !!!

All thebest and safe journeys.

Kind Regards

Mike and Christine1010

hi dennis

your photos are great0 what different landscape - looks a bit bleak but very beautiful too.

good to hear the bike is pwerforming well. is the picture book helping with the russians at all?

mum says hello. she has a new "baby- a 5 yr old toyota echo hatch" she's v excited- picks it up tuesday. is able to venture to toowoomba in it- one day - she says.

mum's looking forward to reading your book when you write it : )

she would like to you standing in front of a yurt (are they in mongolia?)

bye for now - take care

happy travelling.......

ps a good friend of mine speaks russian so let me know if you need some translation.

Hi Dennis, What an amazing trip you are having and the distance you have covered so far.....such endurance. Annie and I did a road trip to Sydney at Easter and arrived home exhausted.....great roads, pretty good weather and everyone spoke English ...a walk in the park compared to your travels,you are indeed a brave man.We have had a sad week back here, 3 boys in Annie's class died in a car accident and 2 are seriously injured.We went to 2 funerals last week and the 3rd is tomorrow so we are all feeling fragile and shaken.

Back to happier tales, we are enjoying your blog and photos, maybe you could try some camera video ( easy for us to say, probably really tricky to do in reality.) Take care,we are looking forward to more adventure updates.

Cheers Pam & Annie.

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Hey guys great to her from you all. The lonely side of this I have not met one independant traveller since leavin the UK. So where are they all? At home??? Oh I wish I had learned some Russian. Patric and Jenny remember SAmerica? Well absolutely no-one speaks more than one word of english and its getting worse. Still they are very proud and friendly once you make an effort to communicate.

Keep the Msg Board alive I too am enjoying it