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the Kamloops "motorcycle riding fools" south american adventure
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cactusreid
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looks like the boys are in Bolivia now,so i'm assuming all is well and they are again cincquo amigos ? how's the food in Bolivia. I've always herd that the steak in bolivia is to moo/die for??
The road of death was a bit of a let down , the top part was cool but compared to the roads we have ridden on in peru it was nothing. No traffic allowed on it but mountian bikes and motos so that element of buses and trucks is also missing. Seems the food menu of peru has snuck across the border into bolivia , no suprse there i guess. People not to freindly cops crooked and dirty stinken cities . Al had a problem at the border with the bike being regesterd to the shop same as in guatamala . The dude insisted that he return to peru ! We explained to him we've been through 12 countries with no issue so what gives. Nope he aint changing his mind. So we did the mexicain stand off and wouldn't leave the office, after he delt with a couple other people and looked out his window a couple times he sat down and strted the paper work . Probem solved. Lots of police and military check pionts in bolvia , they usally ave a baracked and a pared sign ( stop ) but in one town they had the rope laying on the ground and no stop sign , so floyd went through and as i was passing they decide to yank the rope up from inside there little adobe hut cathing under my bike and scaring the shit out of me , luckily the rope didn;t snag the bike . The rest of the guys stopped s i turned around and floyd kept going , well the policia had no sense of humor what so ever . In spanish he starts yelling at me and i say " no comprendo " trying to play dumb , then he brings out his book thats open to a page were it says in spanish that for not stopping i shall get 5 days in jail , but seeing hes a nice guy a fine of $250.00 bolivia will due. At this pont we asked him where the stop sign is and he points to the one facing the other way, so we told him bullshit and at that point i get escorted onto the adobe hut. With my fake wallet in my pocket with $100.00 bolivia in it i opened it up and said thats all i got and quickly he snapped it up shock my hand and every thing is all right. The funny thing is he never did mention the fact that floyd took off. He did give me one other piece of advice before we left and that was if i speed they will shot me. Ok i said i will keep that in mind. More to come later
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luvtorides#1fan
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OMG!! I think you guys better get the heck outta Bolivia!!
cactusreid
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hey guy's,i've noticed that you seem to be getting hunkered down for the day at 2/3/4pm at the latest each day? At least that's when marks last spot is hit most days. You must be keeping up with your daily mileage goals or I would think you may be riding longer each day? after all it is summer down there,and i would assume 8-9 pm sunsets would be the norm? Heading for Argentina next? stay safe amigos.
Lol , reid we havn't seen the sun in 5 days , its cold and most of the time wet , we have been at a elivation of over 12000 feet for the past 4 days and we are finally the breathing ajusted to it. We thought we road on the nastiest of roads until the one we rode on yesterday, 200 kilos of ruts ,washboard, mud , river crossings .,mud puddles that you couldn't see to the other side ( ok you could with binoculars ) two buses laying on there sides , where the people whent i don't know a truck half submerged and leaning so bad they had post hlding it from rolling over. The klrs have proven to be half submarine , both mine and waynes where under water and water crossings sometimes 2 to 3 feet deep and 200 feet across . We were totaly covered in red mud when we arrived in uyuni and the town itself is pretty much under water , it rained all through th night here . Floyd wrecked his shoulder lifting waynes bike off him after he went down in a wter crossing and had his leg pinned under the bike, so we hoping he can continue, we are spending a extra day in uyuni to lick are wounds. Big al held in there real good , it was a challenging day to say the least.
cactusreid
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wow! That sounds like quite a day! I assume it's warmer at the lower elevations, but you boys are not there. I'm off to sunpeaks today, it's about 6000 ft lower than you guy's are!!
250ccforme
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Something strange I've noticed about the Spot when following someone else's travels is that the time stamp reflects the time where viewed, not of where the Spot is. They are a few hours ahead of us here in the frozen north.
cactusreid
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"Something strange I've noticed about the Spot when following someone else's travels is that the time stamp reflects the time where viewed, not of where the Spot is. They are a few hours ahead of us here in the frozen north."
that possibly explains why we are seeing 3 and 4 pm quits most days? hey guy's approx how many hours are you guys in the saddle each day?
that possibly explains why we are seeing 3 and 4 pm quits most days? hey guy's approx how many hours are you guys in the saddle each day?
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Ann Vandrick
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OMG IS RIGHT !!!
I’m not sure which I’m more horrified about – the Bolivian border crossing or the muddy, rutted goat trails. Robin! Really? A rope across the road that they pulled up under your bike from inside the hut?? I am so impressed by your remarkable foresight with the fake wallet….obviously not your first rodeo! The roads (non-roads) sound horrendous and I noisily applaud the 5 of you for your abilities and your perseverance. Your tales make me want to go out onto the street and kiss the pavement!
I have laughed at the stories about the Peruvian yodas and cringed about the food, the ‘just-shoot-me-now’ spiders, and the grueling riding conditions. Never mind the challenges of high altitude!! (At some point you may all want to consider llama trekking instead …) Sure hope Floyd’s shoulder heals quickly and was strained not torn. You have captured the hearts of all who are fortunate enough to be following you on your adventure. Thanks for the ongoing armchair smiles and heebie-jeebies. Big Hugs, Ann
I’m not sure which I’m more horrified about – the Bolivian border crossing or the muddy, rutted goat trails. Robin! Really? A rope across the road that they pulled up under your bike from inside the hut?? I am so impressed by your remarkable foresight with the fake wallet….obviously not your first rodeo! The roads (non-roads) sound horrendous and I noisily applaud the 5 of you for your abilities and your perseverance. Your tales make me want to go out onto the street and kiss the pavement!
I have laughed at the stories about the Peruvian yodas and cringed about the food, the ‘just-shoot-me-now’ spiders, and the grueling riding conditions. Never mind the challenges of high altitude!! (At some point you may all want to consider llama trekking instead …) Sure hope Floyd’s shoulder heals quickly and was strained not torn. You have captured the hearts of all who are fortunate enough to be following you on your adventure. Thanks for the ongoing armchair smiles and heebie-jeebies. Big Hugs, AnnBuenas Dias, amigos....
Ruts, crooked border guards, swollen rivers, mud, bad food, extortion, separated shoulders, roads of death, mud, bad food, crooked border guards, being trapped under a fallen motorcycle in a raging river, buses and trucks scattered like toys in mud, rain, bad food, dirty cities, sucking diesel exhaust for days on end, mud, beans, rice and chicken every day, nobody "speaking American", rain, bad food, mud, cheap rooms with weird bugs, bad drivers, crooked border guards, children running from you in terror, children running towards you to greet you to their puebla, laundry once a week, bad food, rain, mud, cold, oxygen deprivation and altitude sickness, pounding headaches at 33,000 feet,
bad food, rain, mud....
Sounds like you guys are finding the adventure you were looking for.
It would be a trip to Walmart if it wasn't for some of those experiences.
I don't hear you guys complaining at all.....just passing on your stories....
And folks back here are mopping it up like a yolk on a good piece of toast
Oh....how's the food in Bolivia?
How can you tell a deep-fried guinea pig from a rat?
Ruts, crooked border guards, swollen rivers, mud, bad food, extortion, separated shoulders, roads of death, mud, bad food, crooked border guards, being trapped under a fallen motorcycle in a raging river, buses and trucks scattered like toys in mud, rain, bad food, dirty cities, sucking diesel exhaust for days on end, mud, beans, rice and chicken every day, nobody "speaking American", rain, bad food, mud, cheap rooms with weird bugs, bad drivers, crooked border guards, children running from you in terror, children running towards you to greet you to their puebla, laundry once a week, bad food, rain, mud, cold, oxygen deprivation and altitude sickness, pounding headaches at 33,000 feet,
bad food, rain, mud....
Sounds like you guys are finding the adventure you were looking for.
It would be a trip to Walmart if it wasn't for some of those experiences.
I don't hear you guys complaining at all.....just passing on your stories....
And folks back here are mopping it up like a yolk on a good piece of toast
Oh....how's the food in Bolivia?
How can you tell a deep-fried guinea pig from a rat?
Lol. Ged i forgot to mention that turists into bolivia pay $10.00 boliviano per liter of gas while the nationals pay $3.75 and to make sure that the people operating the service stations don't give you a deal they have a military personal there watching . We have been able to make some deals at the stations without guards , paying as low as $5.00 bs per liter . Today leaving uyuni we had to wait in a line for a hour and a half to get gas. Also it turns out i blew my rear shock out on the nice road the other day , now i'm riding on a pogo stick , lots of fun on the gravel roads topping out the shock. Might have to tie a rope to the swingarm and frame to try and prevent it. When we get to santiago i will swipe als shock off his bike because thats the end of the adventure for him . His bike will be left there and we will ship it back with ours at a later date. We all want to get the hell out of bolivia ,not our favorite country! Hopefully were going into argentina tommorow . Its still a long way to santiago so i have about 6 days on the bucking bronco, ye ha ! ( if it lasts ) . Floyds shoulder appears to be torn he toughing it out and we;ll see what happens . This f'n country got us all in a bit of a pissy mood but we'll get over it. If it wasn't for als rum and cokes for our bed time treats we would all go to bed mad.
cactusreid
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I can't recall Big Al with a frown, so stick with the rum and cokes,maybe just a bit more rum and a little less coke? I'm thinking the scotsman with the stock shock, is chuckling just a bit right now if his oem klr shock is still working like new(such as that is?) and your fancy pants anodized,multi adjustable high zoot piece,has puked it's guts on a high mountain road. Wayne your thoughts?? Any chance of some more photos guys? Your probably not in a high speed internet area, so keep us fed with the pics as you can.
Ann Vandrick
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Ok, what did I miss??? Al is coming back? Did his bike break? Did Al break? C'mon, you can't leave out details like that!
Sending healing thoughts to Floyd. And Robin, 6 days to Santiago on a pogo bike - sweet. Wishing you all at least a couple of days of kinder, gentler experiences so you can recoup. Your collective attitudes toward your travails have been those of true adventurers indeed. I agree with Motoged - chew some leaves...
Sending healing thoughts to Floyd. And Robin, 6 days to Santiago on a pogo bike - sweet. Wishing you all at least a couple of days of kinder, gentler experiences so you can recoup. Your collective attitudes toward your travails have been those of true adventurers indeed. I agree with Motoged - chew some leaves...
cactusreid
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Ann, I sent you a private message as my info is 3rd hand.Go way up to the notification tab beside your name to see it. As far as I know and have heard, everyone is ok,floyd has a sore shoulder, wayne is probably waterlogged, but all in all sounds like this adventure is unfolding as planned.
ps: Wayne and Mark your inoculation nurse Gail was over tonite,she passes on a big Hi how are yah, and be safe on your ride guy's!
ps: Wayne and Mark your inoculation nurse Gail was over tonite,she passes on a big Hi how are yah, and be safe on your ride guy's!
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Ann Vandrick
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Hi Reid - thanks for your careful coaching about where to find the note. Found it and sent a long-winded reply (I hope). AV