Got through there smelly

Yes another town sign

More ralliers.... so we pull over and make a convoy of 5 cars...

... - all heading to the Russian border and Volgograd via Rostov.

And we take the lead!

The road goes on & on etc

Just worked out why were in the lead - bait for speed traps

A street market in the middle of nowhere. But you have to slow down to save running anyone over!

Thought we saw wild animal too slow though

Very flat and barren, dry countryside - not much to look at really.

...and so it went on and on and on...

Horn Ok! Please have decided that its time to lose the top box full of spare parts. They reckon they don't need them anymore!

We unscrew the bolts...

...and like pulbearers it takes 6 people to lift!

It's slid down the bank and sort of hidden! Someone in Ukraine will think all of their Christmas's have come at once with the stash of goodies in there!!

A quality Ukrainian public loo - at least this one has a door and flooring!!! This is a good one - honestly!! They don;t get any better in Russia either!

Some Ukrianian scenery on the way to the border.

Simon (bless) was in the lead and got pulled for speeding. He's inside the police car. (probably bricking it!! I would be!!)

They have asked for a 'small present'. We were unsure as to give them an actual small present (ha ha) or if $5US would surfice. We decided on the latter!

Graham having a chat with the police!

Entering Mariupol - a very typical industrial big town belching smoke everywhere! Yuck

Maruipol...beautiful in the sunset. The smog really sets it off!

We decide to stop for some dinner before it gets too dark! We are determined to drive to the border but need to eat first!

Eating on the side of the road - our first campsite experience!

Just packing up

Morning arrives... its taken 8 hours to cross the border from Ukraine to Russia. The boys (mm nice legs) are getting the docs sorted en masse!!

In Russia. We were the first car to ever use this petrol station as they turned the pumps on for the first time ever when we arrived !!! We felt very special!

Russian farming - marked difference from Ukraine 200yrds away!

Communist territory markings!

Beautiful Russia! Wonderful rural scenery!