EO Members Trip Russia 2009 Starting Soon

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 22:37

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Member - Chris D (Newcastle)

Friend the International EO Members Trip through Russia is in the final stages of planning and preparation.

Please see Members Trips Gatherings for detail on the intended trip. There two member trucks at this stage. We have been active in receiving inoculations for rabies, hepatitis A+B, tetanus, cholera, polio and others. Some of us have had tutorials in Russian.

We have our final panning meeting as a group tomorrow and will soon be making our booking for flights to Seoul S Korea and the vehicles shipping container for the sea passage. We will collect our vehicles in Busan S Korea and then catch an ocean Roll on Roll off ferry to Vladivostok.

For those interested in the planning we have done in the past 12 months, there is a copy here:
Planning Guide

Looking forward to sending our trip notes as the journey unfolds. We intend extensive travel in Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, and on to Europe over 6-8 months.

Cheers for now.

Chris and Ann

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Reply By: Dave B (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 22:50

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 22:50

I hope you all have a fantastic trip without too many dramas Chris.

I am very envious.

Will look forward to your trip notes.

Dave

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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 23:03

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 23:03

Really glad to see it's all coming together Chris.

Sorry we had to withdraw. Maybe next time.

Wishing you a safe journey.

Stephen

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Follow Up By: Member - Chris D (Newcastle) - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:06

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:06

Stephen,
Thanks for the good wishes. For a trip like this we seem to have been around the World before leaving home. We have learned heaps and are looking forward to getting on the track.

Cheers

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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 23:19

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 23:19

Chris and Ann, have a great trip. It will be something you will enjoy I am sure. Had been thinking of you in the last few weeks and realizing we hadn't seen you in a while.

Enjoy.

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Follow Up By: Member - Chris D (Newcastle) - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:15

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:15

John,
We have a lot of thanks going to you, without your guidance about our MFI canopy we would still be back at square one wonding which corner to turn.

I said good bye to workmates at Christmas, am chewing through me annual leave until this coming Friday, then it is free fall from here on in, hope the SMSF out last us. It seems everyday is a Friday around here.

We have been busy over the past few months clearing the decks in prep for the rest of the year.

Thanks again for your help and we look forward to catching up when we are in your corner, in the next year of so....

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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 07:26

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 07:26

Very gracious of you Chris, I am sure if I hadn't made some suggestions, others could have done that. We will look forward to your mile posts along the way or at least hearing of them. Best wishes to you both for the trip.

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:30

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:30

Chris

we hope you all have a very good trip, and it's a pitty we are both still to young to join you all..

thanks for the invite anyway.

I never had the balls to do such things. but I which I did sometimes..

If only

Cheers

Richard & Robyn

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:33

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 00:33

but I which I did """" wish"""""

douh

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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 08:42

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 08:42

Hi Chris and Ann

Hope you have a wonderful trek and lots of adventures through Russia and Europe

Cheers from Judith and myself

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Follow Up By: Member - Chris D (Newcastle) - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:41

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:41

Willem and Judith,

Thanks for the good wishes. You may recall Alastair and Bronwyn from our EO meeting at Warraweena, well they are still on the go and we are just about to make our flight and shipping container (for the trucks) bookings.

Looking forward to catching up next year. We are planning to log this EO Trip on the Blog, just need to do some homework and find out how it all works.

Cheers.
Ann and Chris

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Reply By: The Landy - Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:03

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:03

Hi Chris

Firstly, to you and all who are participating...have a great time.

I will watch with great interest because this is a trip that I have suggested to my wife and son that would be great to do.....both said let's go....

Good luck and look forward to the updates...if you are sending a newsletter or the like I'd be happy to receive one at my email address in members section.

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