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January 1st, 2012 | Chile

Feliz Ano Nuevo amigos…

My posting about our New Year’s Eve dinner and after party will have to wait a few days…!! I have just enjoyed a farewell dinner with my good friend Michel Jongens and Brita, who will be riding as far north tomorrow as I will be riding south… By tomorrow evening, we will be 1 500 […]

January 1st, 2012 | Chile

New year’s Eve, Santiago…

The 31st of December was a public holiday in Chile…

The streets were almost deserted during the day, and very few places were open for business…

Michel and Brita on their way to the city… I wonder if she would have been as excited if I told her Micchel isn't used to give […]

December 30th, 2011 | Chile

Fun and Laughter in Santiago…

Waving a street map of Santiago under my nose, Brita suggested we take a walk into town…

I looked from her face to my bike and back to her face again, trying to ascertain if she was joking or not… She wasn’t…!! This was a girl who enjoyed lugging an 18 kg backpack on mountain […]

December 30th, 2011 | Chile

Santiago BMW…

What a memorable day this turned out to be…!!

Michel needed to collect “Old Yella” from WB Motos, the local Motorrad dealer in downtown Santiago, and rather than go by taxi, I suggested we saddle up the Big Fella and ride there together…

On our way to collect Michel's bike…

Being well over […]