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Vladivostok to Bulgaria - Navigating a World of Language Incommunicado

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2020

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

They called their group ‘The Siberian Seven’, the brainchild of retired rancher Kym Osborne and his wife, Lenore from Australia. Looking to step up their motorcycle adventures the plan was to travel to foreign countries where they couldn’t understand or read the local languages. They shipped their bikes from Melbourne to Vladivostok and over the six months on their motorcycle adventure they saw many incredible vistas and experienced everything from mishaps, broken bones, false accusations to tragedy. More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio.com. Want to help out? Rate and review us on iTunes or on your favourite podcast app, tell your family, friends, riding buddies or club about ARR. Check out our other show ARR RAW, round table talks about motorcycles and travel.Subscribe to both shows to listen to inspiring and interesting guests, learn from professional riding instructors and industry experts about all things motorcycle. Get an ARR sticker(postage included) with a $10 donation. Link on our website. Have a comment? Go to the episode show notes on our website and have your say at the bottom of the page. Adventure Rider Radio is now the most listened to motorcycle podcast in the world, and we thank you for your support!

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They called the group the Siberian 7.

0:03.0

It was the brainchild of retired rancher Kim Osborne and his wife Lenore,

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looking to sort of step up their motorcycle adventures by heading into countries that

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they couldn't speak the language in or even read the signs.

0:15.2

The Siberian 7 shipped their bikes from Melbourne, Australia to Vlottia Vostoc to kick off a six-month

0:20.6

adventure that was filled with making friends, seeing incredible vistas,

0:24.8

mishaps, broken bones, and even tragedy.

0:27.5

Coming up on today's episode, my name's Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio.

0:31.0

Stay with us, we got a good one for you.

0:32.6

I'm Sam Manneke.

0:36.2

Simon, Simon, David, Brian Field,

0:38.6

How's Gepheil, Joce on Snow, Charlie Bormign.

0:40.5

Carl Parker.

0:41.5

He Mr. Johnson, Grant Johnson, Jimmy Lewis.

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Chris Janssen, and you're listening to Adventure Rider Radio.

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