XWORLD, Stage 3: Adventure on the Black Sea - From Istanbul to Astrakhan

The third stage of the XWORLD tour 2008/2009 crossed the Carpathian Mountains in Rumania and the endless expanses of the Ukraine and Russia to the Caspian Sea. This is an account of the journey by the participants who drove from Istanbul to Astrakhan with Land Cruisers. And gave breakdown assistance and received lavish hospitality.

Impressionen der Etappe 03: Istanbul – Astrakhan 5.-18. April 2008

7. April 2008 - Border Turkey/Bulgaria, Bye Bye Turkey!
7. April 2008 - Border Turkey/Bulgaria, Bye Bye Turkey!
9. April 2008: Romania - river crossing with a ferry
9. April 2008: Romania - river crossing with a ferry
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
10. April 2008: Offraod through Transylvania
11. April 2008: Romaina, crossing the Carpathian Mountains, visit of an ancient monastery
11. April 2008: Romaina, crossing the Carpathian Mountains, visit of an ancient monastery
11. April 2008: Romania, crossing the Carpathian Mountains
11. April 2008: Romania, crossing the Carpathian Mountains
12. April 2008: Crossing the border from Romania to Moldova
12. April 2008: Crossing the border from Romania to Moldova
12. April 2008: Offroad through Moldova
12. April 2008: Offroad through Moldova
13. April 2008: Moldovia
13. April 2008: Moldovia
13. April 2008: Moldovia
13. April 2008: Moldovia
13. April 2008: Ukraina - stone chips repairs on sunroof of one of the vans
13. April 2008: Ukraina - stone chips repairs on sunroof of one of the vans
13.April 2008: Moldova
13.April 2008: Moldova
13. April 2008:  Crossing the border from the Republic of Transnister (separate state of Moldova and unacknowledged by the world community) to the Ukraina
13. April 2008: Crossing the border from the Republic of Transnister (separate state of Moldova and unacknowledged by the world community) to the Ukraina
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - collecting firewood
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - collecting firewood
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - procurement of beverages
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - procurement of beverages
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrowsk, camp
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrowsk, camp
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - camp
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrovsk - camp
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrowsk, camp
13. April 2008: Ukraina near Dneprpetrowsk, camp
14. April 2008: Crossing the border from the Ukraina to Russia
14. April 2008: Crossing the border from the Ukraina to Russia
15. April 2008: Russia- Wolgograd, former Stalingrad, memorial of the battle of Stalingrad
15. April 2008: Russia- Wolgograd, former Stalingrad, memorial of the battle of Stalingrad
15. April 2008: Russia- Wolgograd, former Stalingrad, memorial of the battle of Stalingrad
15. April 2008: Russia- Wolgograd, former Stalingrad, memorial of the battle of Stalingrad
15. April 2008: Russia near Wolgograd
15. April 2008: Russia near Wolgograd