The mysterious whirring in the back of the Nissan… Communications are now becoming a bit more difficult as the.BBs are.currently in the Altai mountains Amazingly this blog is being sent from the mobile of BB1 Unfortunately there are no photos as they are all on BB 1s IPad! A very interesting morning which involved a visit to a bank and … Read More
Beijing Biddies and the wonders of communication
Day 19 Beijing Biddies – Fame & Fortune for the Bus Conductor First thing in the morning BB2 taped up the Laser lights. ( photo already sent) Interesting morning in Novosobirsk travelling on a trolley bus in to the centre. Managed to get us all a free ride. BB1 told the conductor he was going to be famous and in … Read More
Beijing Biddies Face Another Serious Car Challenge
And with no music they break into song….. Day 18 This was a very long driving day of 9 hours which took us from Omsk to Novosobirsk. Going through some roadworks a workman started waving to the front of car. We found that the Laser bar cluster had come adrift on one side. A bolt and bracket had been lost! … Read More
Beijing Biddies exit Kurgan for Siberian Omsk
Beijing Biddies and the Siberian Stretch of Challenge Day 16 This is the day that we departed Kurgan to Ishim. Another delayed start as Dimitri our host from the previous day wished to take photos at our hotel and at the exit of Kurgan. In addition our car was very dirty and we decided to get it cleaned. The car … Read More
Beijing Biddies Adventure in Kurgan
Kurgan. Trials, triumphs and finally some decent dinner! Day 14 The BBs planned to leave in good time from a very weird looking hotel where the bedroom was quite depressing and the breakfast equally so. The feature of this place was the location on Lake Turgoyak. A very lengthy administrative checkout had to be done because of our very late … Read More
Beijing Biddies and the Facebook Challenge!
We got by with a little help from our Russian friend! Day 13 As you know I have had difficulties with Facebook and managed to get myself locked out of my account. I had forgotten my security question, Facebook would not accept my birthday date and the photos in order to identify would not come on the screen!!!! It involved … Read More
The Beijing Biddies take in culture and dodge the drivers in Russia
Day 10. After the drive from Moscow to Suzdal, it was great to be able to wander through the town of Suzdal and look at all the tiny stalls selling local produce and crafts. Dinner was taken at the Restaurant Trapeznaya in the kremlin. This restaurant serves typical Russian food. Day 11 This was the day for us to leave … Read More
Beijing Biddies go wild in Moscow…. well they try to!
The Largest Military Parade in the World in Moscow and the Beijing Biddies Were There.. Nearly! Day 9 A great day in Moscow as it was the Military Parade- the largest Military parade in the world! However it was very difficult to get about as most of the roads were closed. A decision to take the metro to Red Square was … Read More
Beijing Biddies hit Moscow…. after a hiccup or two!
A tricky border control delay……. but no match for the Beijing Biddies The Beijing BIddies hit Moscow Day 7 continued. Arrived at the border at 4.45am!! First 2 booths at the border were fairly straight forward. 3rd booth – there was a very officious Russian woman who periodically brushed her hair, had a coffee, disappeared out of the booth, made … Read More
Beijing Biddies and the Power of Social Media
2760 Likes and counting from a single Facebook post via Cancer Research UK The Beijing Biddies are so reliant on all you amazing people out there to spread the word about their challenge. This is just one example of how effective social media can be in supporting charity fundraising. This post from Cancer Research UK shortly before BB1 & BB2 … Read More