Magadan Two?

OK - An interesting suggestion has come up - why not go the other way?
Well it's a pro's verses con's scenario here.

Con:
Less confident the car will arrive / Difficult to get from docks due to language barrier.

Pro:
We'll be doing the trip the other way round - we'll get the harder bits done first, and leave the touristy bits to the end (Europe)

Pro: Any excess time can be more easily spent in the UK or Europe - Magadan would get boring after two days.

Con: We'll have to change the name.


One of my personal motivations was to see the 'Mask of Sorrow' which is in Magadan. It seems selfish, but that was one of the non-negotiable destinations. That and 'Buwler' Street in London where the journey commenced.

Shipping can be arranged between Vladivostock & Magadan, but again its more complication and room for errors. The more I look at the scenario - maybe shipping and flying too and from is going to be too difficult.
I'm yet to find a road route between Vladivostock and Magadan but we'll see. I don't really want to extend the trip by two weeks, only to double back. Oh the humanity.

Further thoughts - If we don't bring the car back (original idea) then it doesn't matter - we get to Magadan and sell it! no shipping headaches - then just catch the next flight back homeward bound.

The other thing is, in addition to Magadan's Mask Of Sorrow, is the Kolymer Highway (Road of bones) - again, whats the point of doing this trip, and missing out on that!


We can revisit the idea of selling the car in Magadan because there is no Carnet's for Russia. We don't need it to leave. Only considerations would be possible export limitations but then again it'll be worth less than $3000 so who cares? I guess if I just don't renew the registration the car disappears? Who knows!