Malaysia - 1

Keroh (18-05-2002) till Johor Bahru (01-06-2002)

Line crossed

Its seems to have been a long time coming, the nearer we got, the slower we traveled. At times we even managed to venture further away.

But today, we finally crossed the equator.

As we approached the last few miles I, rather childishly, had my hiking GPS in the tank bag and was able to watch the "minutes" and "seconds" tick down as we got nearer.

Typically we were not the only ones on motorbikes there, two Texans had arrived just before us.

May 20 Morton telegraph station Qld - Cape York Qld

Morton - Cape York 284 km
Total 14360 km
Average 531 km/day

(8) Brasil: Salvador

Salvador, SALvador, SALVADOR BAHIAZimbo Tropical was tucked away on Isla Itaparica in Aratuba.Philippe from Old France had ended his wanderlust here. He had fallen in love with the country, the land, the climate and at least one of the people. With his local wife, Sueli he had built up nine (9) isolated cabins in his own creation of a tropical paradise.

Temples & Coffeeeee

“Why don’t you come to my Estate?” asked Avin, “Its smaller than this, but I would love to show you around, please, be my guest’.

May 6 Port Headland WA - Broome WA

Port Headland - Broome 605 km
Total 7937 km
Average 610 km/day
Very hot and tiring riding. Long straight roads again. Had to stop 6 times for powernaps on side of road today. Rear tyres wearing much quicker now due to heat and coarse chip on road.
Mike had a close call with a pair of dingos running out at him. Fortunatly Henk was there stop them carry "Baby Mike" off to thier den. Both bikes ran out of fuel within about 10 km of each other. Head wind is taking a tol on fuel range.

(11) Brasil: Piaui and Ceara

Von Däniken LivesYet another cleaved chicken bites the dust. That makes two in a row. I have to start eating in higher class joints...perhaps tomorrow.I had been riding the lowland and coastal frontage for almost two months now. Pretty much all of the time since I and we had left the state of Minas Gerias and headed for the Foz, returned to Rio and headed north for Belem, elevations had characteristically remained in the less than 1,000 foot range and more often than not in the 300ft and less range.

From the coast to the hills

So, after living it up in 20 quid beach front luxury, we continued a bit of a way further south on the coast road......and a few kilometres down the road we could hear loud drums and a party-atmosphere by the road-side. Naturally we had to check it out. It turned out there was a wedding going on and we got swamped by the party-makers and got dragged into the dancing that was going on. Ron P enjoyed his 5 minutes of fame by becoming an instant-celeb!!

Who stole all the gas stations ?

At least it feels like some one has.

Before crossing from Bolivia to Chile we filled up, but not before the attendant made sure we understood that as foreigners we would be charged double the fuel price, 60p/litre, we assumed it was the equivalent price to Chile to stop people coming over and sucking the tanks dry.

It had been 170 kms since the last gas station, and as it turned out would be 230kms to the next one.

DRC (former ZAIRE) 21.04.11 - 28.04.11

no space for the passenger

liboke: fish stewed in maniok leaves

our camp at the protestant mission in kinshasa

(5) Brasil: The Journey to the Falls

We zig-zagged our way south...We zig-zagged our way south to the Falls...the Foz...Foz Iguaçu for the Brasilians, Foz Iguazu for the Argentians and Foz Iguassu for the Paraguayans.
Hotel Fazendas became our home. We sought them out as we travelled to enhance the experience. We had given up on towns and cities...traded the crowds and cars for the placid solitude of the Country Inn.

Living on the Road in Winter

Living on the road during the cold winter months is certainly possible, as I've been doing so for many years. However, doing so requires knowledge of a few guidelines and tips that will make the experience a much more pleasant one. Taking your bike out on the road during the winter can make for a freeing and adventurous experience, which is why it's essential that you're prepared for what the winter temperatures bring. Here's an in-depth guide on essential items to pack for bike trips and what you need to be aware of when living on the road in winter.