There has been another big problem for the three Llangollen area lads cycling to Thailand to raise money for heart research.
After recovering from a nasty bout of food poisoning, the trio climbed back in the saddle to continue their long trip towards China.
But as they tried to cross the border from Tajikistan into Uzbekistan they were told that their e-visas hadn't come through meaning they wouldn't be allowed into the country.
They decided there was nothing for it but to cycle and hitchhike their ay back to the other side of Tajikistan, to the point where they had originally entered days before, and get into Uzbekistan that way.
On their daily video diaries they described the experience as a "nightmare" but battled on anyhow.
It was during this re-routing exercise that they had one of their best experiences so far - being invited to go along to a school in one of the towns they went through and speak to the students about their odyssey. After addressing the class they were invited for a meal and to join in a five-a-side football match.
They are currently making their way along a new route to China which means first tackling a gruelling ride from Tashkent to Kashgar through another country - this time Kyrgyzstan, the fourth most mountainous country in the world and 250 kms of pure climbing.
Dyfan Hughes, 18, from Llangollen, Louis Dennis, 19, from Garth, and James Thomas,19, from Wrexham - known as the Westheads - are making their 1,000 journey in aid of the British Heart Foundation in memory of Tony Edge, the father of their friend Harrison who died following a heart attack in 2024.
So far they've raised more than £27,000 of their £50,000 charity target since leaving Llangollen last year.
* llanblogger is recording their adventures along the way. To follow the journey on their social media and make a donation if you wish, go to: https://linktr.ee/westheads
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