Vladivostok - Norway

It is terrible to write this, but Whitesnow09 is over for this time. Due to the shippingcost we were forced to leave the car in Vladivostok and fly back home to Norway.

We are now in the process to get the car on a container, we are currently in contact with two shipping companies.

The members of Whitesnow09 are working back here in Norway, and we hope to be able to continue the expedition in about 3-4 months.

We thank all of you that has followed our trip so far, and we promise to update you on when the next stage will continue.

Whitesnow09

Magadan-Vladivostok

We managed to get both ourselves and the car on a ship from Magadan to Vladivostok. A 6 days journey on the sea was an incredible experience after two weeks stuck on land due to Russian holidays. We spendt the days just enjoying every minute, talking with the crew, and of course we had a vodka-night.



Japan by night. The best picture we managed to take, since the ship moved.

Russian coastguard

VLADIVOSTOK!

8500 NOK for 3 persons and the Mercedes. about half of what we have left.
5-6 days on sea after 17 days in Magadan will be fantastic.
Next stop Vladivostok.

Yesterday, After 8 days of standing still the car it wouldn't start, but was fixed by some extremely helpful guys. Arterm towed our car to a warm garage and another mechanic fixed the problem. They of course resufed payment and so we gave them the two copies we had left of White Snow. We hope they enjoy it. THANK YOU!

Pictures in video

While waiting for the ferry we put together some pictures and added music. Hope you enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7bMA4S0cxU

16 days spent in magadan. We hope that tomorrow we can get on the ferry to Vladivostok.

Magadan - We have reached our first destination. We have gone as far as we can by car in Russia.
The next part is tricky. We need transportation for ourselves and our Mercedes from MAGADAN - VLADIVOSTOK - JAPAN - USA.
The Magadan port is closed until 11.01.2010 so we haven’t gotten an exact price, but travel agents has put it anywhere between 10 000 and 20 000 USD/ 60 000 - 120 000 NOK.
We’ve contacted our local Norwegian newspaper to try to get some sponsors and we are also hoping that you donate. http://www.op.no/nyheter/article4788627.ece . If you know anything about the route from Magadan to the US, please contact us.
We hate asking and we know there's little chance this will work, but after all this we can't give up before we've tried everything.
Please help us cross the pacific!

For donations

-We will write your name on the car, starting with the hood.
-Your name will be on the credits of White Snow – The pilot.
-We will forever be grateful!

*those of you who have donated or bought the script don’t have to do it again… unless you really want to. It is because of you that we are actually still in Magadan! Thank you very much!

For big donations

-One hour with the Mercedes. (If it comes back)
-We’ll put your company logo on the car and on www.whitesnow09.com.
-We’ll probably do whatever you want.

*To find out how big a “big donation” is, contact us:
Erlend@whitesnow09.com, Marius@whitesnow09.com, Peter@whitesnow09.com
*If we get some money but not enough, we’ll use it to transport Sibira back to Norway and put her through quarantine.
Erlend@Whitesnow09.com
Marius@Whitesnow09.com
Peter@Whitesnow09.com

Some pictures

View from one of many mountain passes between Yakutsk and Magadan

Bridge on "Road of bones"

Two locals that stopped and had a chat with us along the way.

From the first couple of km on "road of bones"

Sibira in Siberia

White snow.

Bridge, this one on the M56 highway.

Hot water freezing into ice.

Road of bones

Warning-sign..