The End. Or is it? It is.

Having made it to Mongolia Dave and I are both back in London via a tour of Western Europe's stag-weekend hotspots, so that pretty much counts as a win.

This is just a quick note to say cheers to everyone who donated. As of today we've raised £1625.81 which possibly may not be enough to bring about a digital revolution, but it will a long way in Mongolia (converted it's 3,809,543.98 Mongolian tugriks). World Vision UK will shortly be transferring the funds to WV NZ who run WV's programs in Mongolia.

It was a real eye-opener to visit the Orphanage in Ulan Bataar; I can give you my 32 carat personal guarantee your money will be going to a great cause. If you'd like get involved or know more please visit: http://www.worldvisionmongolia.org

Cheers!
John

Forgot about J?

Just went to the urchin collection centre run by the Mongol police and World Vision with WV's Tansagmaa. When the police pick up street kids they're kept here until there parents are found (when they want them back) or they're placed in an orphanage. The kids apparently get pretty maltreated on the street, their carer told us one of the 9 year old's was a heroin addict. Dave beatboxed with a couple which was embarrasing for all concerned, while a few of the bigger boys wanted to go toe-to-toe and arm wrestle NZ's Artillery Regiment.

Ulan Bator's a bit of a shitbox, but the rest of the country's pretty sweet. Dave's travelsick, but is still allowed to roll with the big dog.

Back to the USSR now.

John

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Ulan Bataar