Just before leaving campsite. Day 2 of Road of Bones. Beauty morning.... (LtoR, Murray, Me, Mick Mac)
Mick T's bike and tent packed upon ground and ready to go before sunrise.
Mick MacDonald packed up gear in hand and heading to load ontop of Toyota.
Bikes lined up in the early morning.
Bikes posing for shot next to morning fire. Everyone's getting down their tents.
Fire cooking our morning coffee.
Leo setting up his tent just before dark.
Mick MacDonald setting up his tent (still daylight but darkness soon to fall quickly).
Mick MacDonald with the fast/quickest set-up tent. Does it within 30 seconds.
Murray, Patrick and Mick T. around fire at first night camping since leaving Yakutsk.
Bikes against sky before it gets dark.
Getting camp ready. Luggage waiting for everyone to take to their tent. Mick T. in background getting fire going (very cold out).
Joe getting luggage to bring to his and Carmen's tent.
Joe blowing on his hands to keep warm.
A picture of our campsite. A sand quarry that was set up high on a hill.
Mick T's bike and helmet (the lone bike against the beautiful scenery).
(L to R: Murray in background, Joe in foreground, Me in middle and Patrick to right)
Patrick: "I wish I would've brought my 1200!"
Joe: "And this is the first day of the Road of Bones. I wish it was paved".
Mick T: "I got here three hours ago. Where have you all been?"
Lotsa gravel. And this is the first day of at least five on the Road of Bones
Mick MacDonald passing the Toyota. What a nice bike. It's o.k. Pat!!!
Me and Isaac at back. Seems that we've come to a fork in the road.
The whole group lined up alongside the road. Pit stop! Look at Mick Mac's jacket. It's an indication of what we travelled through.
Joe and his bike behind Mick Mac's bike waiting for everyone to catch up.
Isaac writing in journal and waiting until Mick Mac and Leo decided on continuing. They are checking out the axle on the trailer.
An example of the condition of the road while we are waiting for Mick Mac and Leo to finish checking out the trailer axle.
Mick Mac's bike while it is waiting for Mick Mac.
A local truck passes by with freshly cut firewood.
Bikes lined up as Mick Mac and Leo check the trailer axle.
Underneath trailer checking the axle (Mick Mac and Leo)
Joe getting ready to get back on bike and ride.
Me heading to my bike and wondering how long we'll be riding on roads like this. Do they get worse???
Getting gas in the middle of nowhere.
Stopped for lunch in the middle of nowhere. Nickolai and Svetlana served us Borscht. Isaac (left), Nickolai, Svetlana, Pat (background), Me and Murray (front right)
More pics of road conditions.
Cemetery along the hydro pole lines in the middle of nowhere.
Many poles are down as we are travelling by
A glimpse of road conditions still fairly close out of Yakutsk.
Another view of the villages. Most of them look the same as the next.
a look at the homes in the small villages we pass through .
The rain is picking up. "Please God, don't let it rain too much. We don't want the road turning to mud"!
The rest of us following the leader (Joe is at back in the yellow)
Mick Mac with raingear on as weather is starting to change for the worse. The first time on "The Road of Bones" just leaving Yakutsk.
Judging by the roads, weather (with snow) I fully expect to pass You somewhere near Huntsville in December in the snow, I will be in my truck, You possibly on a bike? :) amazing pics- Oh likely said that before. MMcI
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