It is 6am and I've been awake for 2 hours. Sigh. My internal clock doesnt want to shift. I have slept no more than 4 hours the last three nights. With no naps during the day, my head is getting fuzzy.
Hayden, my navigator, with all ease, steps off the plane, has dinner, sleeps 8 hours at the proper time, and has been "bawright and chippah" since.
Anyways, we got the car from the warehouse today. We were taken by bus about 30 mins outside of the city to a large run-down storage and transfer facility. Most of the cars started right up and drove off without the slightest hesitation.
It was our first look at the other cars. It is easy to see a great shift in eras. The 2007 and 2010 rally were dominated by the grand tourers of the first half of the century. This time I think there are fewer than 20 of the oldest pioneer cars.
This time we have lots of later model Mercedes, Porsches, VWs, and GM cars. Giant heavy roofracks on several cars show naivete in preparation.
We also have a lot of serious, modern, well-prepared race cars with giant intakes, vented disc brakes, and big suspension.
We won't really be able to identify the conteders until after a few days in Mongolia.
Tomorrow is "scrutineering"; where we stand by our car for hours waiting for the car to pass inspection.
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