Monday, August 11, 2008

Nigeria = Murphy's law

this is the fourth attempt to make a post, the power keeps crashing due to the rainstorm.

terrible roads = twice broken steering column
wet distributor caps = hour long stops for drying
rain = slow to no driving
power outages = no shower and no internet

but despite all this which i wish i could elaborate on, I'm liking nigeria. The landscape and people are really nice. But the delays are quite frustrating. After being ahead or on schedule, we have fallen behind 3 days in Nigeria alone. From teams that have gone ahead of us, Cameroon should be much of the same. We are honestly hoping to make the Adventurist's end of race party on the 16th, but that is looking tougher and tougher as the days drift by.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Kevin.
hope you can finish the race without car problem too much. Talk to you later when you get home.
Love you.
mom

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Kevin and hope that you are playing it safe and don't push the bug to far without making sure it is in top form for the long runs. Soumds like the bug has had a workout and needs some attention soon for the last leg. You have done the impossible so be safe please. Len & Tomoko

Unknown said...

Guys, find some RTV Silicone and silicone the distributer cap on and around all the wires (the boots). This should solve the car not running problem. - Sean S.

NF said...

Happy Birthday Kevin!!
CLMS is rooting for you and we all look forward to your return!
Neeta
PS: Manny was traded--he is with the LA Dodgers