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My god we have the best breakfast ever. Everything from Bucks Fizz to hot chicken. Nick and Garry miss breakfast however as they over sleep. We have a scheduled start to leave the hotel should have been 8am but turned out to be nearer to 845 due to Nick oversleeping!
Our 350 miles today was mostly on back roads through rural Russia. Lot of farming in giant fields growing everything from cereals to potatoes. Lots of big machinery to do this but we occasionally came across a horse and cart to do the work. Roads not good today however and were generally a patchwork quilt of poor repairs with the odd deep potholes to catch out the unweary! We passed over several rail crossings and these were generally very uneven and bumpy.
During the afternoon Garry developed a puncture in his back tyre. Turned out to be a leaking valve which was fixed with some tyre seal.
Our hotel in Saratov, although surrounded by a high security fence turns out to be quite pleasant and modern inside with a funky bathroom and shower in each room.
The town centre, which is a taxi ride away is the only place to find food we are told. Steve and I eat at a karaoke bar - very good food without the singing! The others john, Chris and Gary opt for a MacDonalds.
We are now 3 hours in front of the UK and this is our last night in Russia for the time being. Kazakhstan tomorrow and a new adventure!
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