Well, we have to admit it, we suck at navigation. There's no two ways about it. Let me explain.
While our driving is second to none in the whole of the rally, we do make some, let us say, unsmart decisions.
Today we did Prague - L'viv and it was a long arduous ride, partly because of the length, partly because of the roadworks which made us wait for over 1.5 hours.
I say 'made us' but that was an unsmart thing. We had a lead on the rest but when we came to a traffic jam nre Krakow, we just rolled along with the jam and made us some sandwiches which we ate.
This was not so good an idea, as it turned out later.
We finished third again, but we found out that the guys that had won were driving away from each traffic jam, thus gaining lots of time.
Today I really learnt to know my car. No, I really mean 'KNOW' my car...
There is also a small minor note. The guys from the organisation were drunk this morning and gave us conflicting instructions.
As a result we started in a different way than stated. They anounced us being disqualified to which we vehemently protested.
At the moment they want to give us a 10 minute penalty instead. We still think this is unfair, us being punished for a shoddy organisation...
More news as events warrant.
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The charity for which the pirates ride is Stichting Spoetnik, which gives humanitarian aid to the Ukraine.
Stichting Spoetnik does so via a variety of projects. The specific project for the Amsterdam-Odessa Rally 2007 is the support of psychiatric hospital.
Their philosophy is not to transfer any funds, but to ship equipment.
This equipment will be bought locally or it will be gathered in the Netherlands and then shipped.
Stichting Spoetnik does so via a variety of projects. The specific project for the Amsterdam-Odessa Rally 2007 is the support of psychiatric hospital.
Their philosophy is not to transfer any funds, but to ship equipment.
This equipment will be bought locally or it will be gathered in the Netherlands and then shipped.
Stiching Spoetnik works in the Ukraine together with 6 other organisations, who have the permission to do so by the Ministry and the committee of humanitarian affairs in Kiev. These organisations have contacts throughout the Ukraine: Cherson and Mikolaev south, Shostka and Romny up north and Charkiv in the east.
Spoetnik has contact with a psychiatric hospital in Romny, which specializes in the aid for children.
Team 'Pirates of the Ukraine' does not need your money, but the hospital does.
If you can spare some change for a kid that needs a new teddy bear to ward off the monsters under the bed, please donate to:
ABN AMRO - 46 52 74 021 tnv Adrianus Warmenhoven and please add the notice: AMS-ODES Rally 2007
All proceeds go 100% to the charity. Team Pirates only gains time by your donation.
6 comments:
boehoe, iet sanrken. meer gas dr op man!
We all know you suck at navigation, even getting lost with 'bitching betty' shouting you directions :P
And did you forget to instruct '(s)tom-(s)tom' to warn for traffic jams ?
Good luck with the remaining part of the rally, and don't forget to keep us posted!
P.S. No pictures ?
Pictures!
And where is the 'actual position on map' ?
Good luck with your protest...
The Roxen team at RDS
je had toch je eigen navigatie tom bij je? die moet je dan maar weg doen.
Updates?
Updates!!
I guess there's no internet in the Ukraine (only spammail ;-) )
Updates via SMS:
Day 3: 1st place!
Day 5: Still alive, 5+ hour wait to cross the Ukraine border
more news as events warrant
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