julie stephenson

This is Julie here. Last night the boys crossed into Kenya, and have been advised there could possibly be no wi-fi for a couple more days.

I just wanted to let you all know that you can see exactly where there car is by using the Yellowbrick Road tracking. Here is the link Car tracking

You click on the map where all the little coloured bricks are. Then what I do is go to the little pop up window which comes up on the left with the list of cars, then I click number 11 – Max and James Stephenson; then I go to the top and press the “+” “+” on the slider button, or scroll on the wheel of a mouse, until it zooms right in. The car you click on in the list becomes slightly bigger than all the other little coloured bricks. You can move the map by holding the left click button down on the curser and just move it to where you want to follow the road and the other competitors.

One afternoon I saw their car with another doing zero mph right at the end of the pack, so I called Max just to let him know I could see where they were and ask if they or the other car were OK. Max and accompanying travellors all burst out laughing because they were sitting cross legged on the floor of a cafe, eating with their hands; looking out to the Red Sea.  …. isn’t technology amazing!!! 🙂

Julie

Because the boys may not have internet for a few days  – for those who may like to have a read of the ERA Rally report of their drive through Greece to the ferry – which they are on at present in a howling gale!

BLUE STAR DIAGORAS, MEDITERRANEAN SEA – JANUARY 6TH, 2012

Up to our knees in Moussaka

Detailed notes from the day’s driving are regularly updated on the ERA Website. It is actually a race, although Max and James aim is to make it to Capetown, making all the check points and arriving in one piece!

Here is a detailed note and pics of thier BEAUNE, France – JANUARY 2ND, 2011 Battle-report from the Western Front