Peking to Paris 2016 in a 1966 VW Karmann Ghia, Patrick & Christine Sommer Car 65



Patrick & Christine Sommer
Ready to rally.

Route 6th Peking to Paris Rally 2016

Route 6th Peking to Paris Rally 2016

Burma

Burma

Monday 23 February 2015

Day 22 Nay Pyi Taw to Inle Lake

We left Nay Pyi Taw Via the empty 20 lane  boulevard in front of the Parliament buildings. Not a sole in sight in the new capital of the country. A short run took us to the regularity test which reminded us of the tracks in Morocco. It was a bumpy ride which we enjoyed, the Karmann Ghia is going really well on gravel. Our time was good. To reach Inke Lake we drove through a very mountenous region with steep climbs. 
We are still driving without a Temperature gauge. The gauge got us to late in Chiang Mai to be be installed. Air cooled cars can be subject to overheating and we are trying to drive in a "cooling" kind of way. We lost no torque in the mountains which we think tells us that the oil temperature was ok.
Inle Lake is like is like a trip to different world. Floating gardens line the shores and beautiful wooden houses built on wood poles form little villages on the lake. The fishermen have developped a distinctive rowing style - standing at the stern on one leg with the other wrapped around the bar.
Rally results: We managed to hold on to our position. 3rd in class, 8th overall.







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