currently in kempbo(?) having not driven far today because of the vast distances we have been driving lately.

i apologise for the technical problems at the last cafe that meant i accidently posted the same entry twice.

more japes involving daddy and policemen. warnings of caution from many parties were seeminly ignored by daddy. in the central square of this town we were to find the reason the road we had been driving down was so empty: it was a dedicated bus lane. the cost of the enlightenment- Rb 200, down from $200 (bargin!). the amusement (mainly me) and tension- priceless.

a couple of hours later we saw all the policemen of the local district lining up outside thier station to take their annual photograph. daddy was higly childish and said that we should make 'buny ears' over thier heads.

earlier today we were running low on water and were fortunate enough to come across and charming and animal packed hamlet and the side of the road. at the end of the village was, we had to admit, the best kept well we have yet to see: it was wooden with a new metal bucket and a perfect turning action. we were most impressed. daddy and i filled up the larger (30 l) water container whilst tessie and lewis took photographs of all the aminals, including partridges.

we all feel as though we have got the bulk of russia behind us as we are now 2/3 of the way through this country. the roads have also been getting smoother but we feel they are lulling us into a false sense of security as the bumps and creaters have caused us to scrap the bottom of our car 5 times already. no doubt fate will smite us down for our optimism.