Did our damnedest to use all the GB left on our SIM.
Downloaded contour lines for Russia and a few movie series.
At
Shemonaikha we filled with diesel then went back to a small shop where
I managed to spend the rest of our Kazakhstan money. Two bottles of
dry red some smoked chicken and the remainder spent on some black
sultana’s. Last time I had spent every penny in Uruguay we needed
to pay a road toll just before the border.
On
to the border. A bit of a look in EC and had passports stamped. All
out - then for Russia. A few cars and a truck in front of us,
but we all got let through into the compound together. Passport check
a wee problem as I did not hand over both passports. We are using our
concurrent passport only valid for 3 years but which holds our
Russian visa. Showed him old passport and through. I went to car as
driver and showed customs through. I could not open back right locker
we are having issues with the lock. But that was OK.
Into
Russia, I was exited to see what it was like.
Our
map showed an ATM in Zmeinogorsk, 55 km within Russia, at a
supermarket, we pulled in there. John stayed in the car and I went in
to get some money out. Was successful and came out with 7500Rubles.
Got my phone and went back for a SIM. 100 rubles for unlimited GB
A$2.50.
Back
in the car we found that we could not share the internet. John had a
similar message with the BeeLine SIM in Kazakhstan. Another 98 rubles to share but can
only share 5GB. Back to the shop. Another option for 200 can get 20GB
to share only good for in town. So bought that from one of the
helpers at another shop. Cant sell to foreigners so the guy used his
ID.
A small veggie market and we got
some fruit. Now
we were good to go.
Our
first impression of Russia “Big”. Paddocks here are Australian
big the equipment is big they are serious farmers. Wheat ,oats,
sunflowers, hay and and unidentified crop with small white flowers.
Green
everywhere except where the chocolate mud soil shows through.
Some
paddocks are being harvested, hay and the grain and others are being
ploughed maybe for the winter crop or to sleep seeded?
Once
again we are seeing churches instead of mosques.
John
as usual had a wonderful campsite chosen it just took a little bush
bashing to get there. The beach was not so good so returned up and
camped above the river Charysh.