On Day 31, the team left from the hotel in Jilin to Hunchun on Friday, their last destination in China. The journey from Jilin to Hunchun covering a distance of 450 km went by very swiftly and they reached Hunchun at 1.05 pm, as the roads were traffic-free.
On Day 31, the team left from the hotel in Jilin to Hunchun on Friday, their last destination in China. The journey from Jilin to Hunchun covering a distance of 450 km went by very swiftly and they reached Hunchun at 1.05 pm, as the roads were traffic-free.
After checking in a nice hotel and waiting for a truck from Russia to load their cars, to drive across the border on Saturday.
Hunchun is a border town, a county-level city in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, far eastern Jilin province. It borders North Korea and Russia. Although people can cross this border on foot, it's not a fully open border for private/passenger vehicles, as it's a commercial vehicle border.
Meenakshi Sai recalled how Wangtha's call regarding the truck's arrival had startled her from sleep. The team drove to the truck and loaded both the cars onto the truck.
It's a big Saturday for the team, as they have to do border formalities and exit from China and enter Russia.
Day 32, Saturday started with much expectation as they were progressing towards Russia. Certainly it was not a cake walk for the team, as they could not make it to Vladivostok and hence had to stay back in Kraskino, Russia.
While entry to China was super swift and easy, to the contrary, entry to Russia was complicated. While the team entered Russia, their cars were not allowed inside, as Kraskino Russia is a commercial port and the border will close at 6 pm. Hence, their care not struck in the truck.
"No luck tomorrow also, as it is Sunday", laments Meenakshi.
The team did not make it to Vladivostok and are in Kraskino now. Let's wish them good luck..!
After checking in a nice hotel and waiting for a truck from Russia to load their cars, to drive across the border on Saturday.
Hunchun is a border town, a county-level city in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, far eastern Jilin province. It borders North Korea and Russia. Although people can cross this border on foot, it's not a fully open border for private/passenger vehicles, as it's a commercial vehicle border.
Meenakshi Sai recalled how Wangtha's call regarding the truck's arrival had startled her from sleep. The team drove to the truck and loaded both the cars onto the truck.
It's a big Saturday for the team, as they have to do border formalities and exit from China and enter Russia.
Day 32, Saturday started with much expectation as they were progressing towards Russia. Certainly it was not a cake walk for the team, as they could not make it to Vladivostok and hence had to stay back in Kraskino, Russia.
While entry to China was super swift and easy, to the contrary, entry to Russia was complicated. While the team entered Russia, their cars were not allowed inside, as Kraskino Russia is a commercial port and the border will close at 6 pm. Hence, their care not struck in the truck.
"No luck tomorrow also, as it is Sunday", laments Meenakshi.
The team did not make it to Vladivostok and are in Kraskino now. Let's wish them good luck..!