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| Bmw Pictures DG: I had six riders with me for about 100 miles (160 km) through Mexico and four riders in Colombia. The riders who met me in Mexico really came at a good time. |
| Bmw Colors I had been travelling through the country for two days before I met up with them and there were literally 10 riders at a tollbooth awaiting my arrival. Bmw Pictures. Prior to that I was feeling pretty low but when I saw all the group waiting my spirits immediately went up. |
| Bmw Safety The riders helped me get to a hotel for the night and the next day guided me around Mexico City. In Buga (Colombia) I was met by four riders who not only helped guide me around Calle but also arranged an emergency service down the road in Papayan. Bmw Colors. A word to other riders. |
| Bmw Comparisons You cannot imagine the lift you can give a longdistance rider by meeting them along the way. Dave at the finish line BMW: How were the border crossings and officials? Bmw Safety. Did people generally know that you were coming? |
| Bmw Generations DG: The border crossings were as different as you can possibly imagine. Bmw Pictures. In Honduras the process was designed for corruption and cost me $100 US or more. |
| Used Bmw Not only did it cost a lot of money but I also felt very unsafe during the process. Other times I was required to pay a fee to an official. Bmw Pictures. Most of these times I was not put off to do so because the overall process was made faster and simplified. |
| Bmw Los Angeles Once in South America I never paid another bribe of any kind. Bmw Pictures. BMW: How did you cope with the solitude? |
| Bmw New York Riding this trip turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. Being alone without music or radio allowed me to experience solitude for a length of time I had never experienced before. Bmw Pictures. In the end it really helped my ability to cope with problems without getting upset and it taught me to like my own company. |
| Bmw Chicago BMW: Were you able to appreciate the variations in geography climate etc as you passed through the different countries? And I would never recommend this trip at my speeds to anyone else. I really did not get to see the environment around me. Bmw Pictures. All I saw was the dashed yellow line in the road. |
| Bmw Houston, Bmw Orange County At one point in South America driving through the desert at night I realised I had been south of the equator for days and had never looked up at the stars. Bmw Pictures. I finally pulled over got off the bike and looked up. Bmw Safety. I also nearly rode right through Costa Rica in the dark missing one of the most beautiful places in the world. Bmw Comparisons. Crossing the Andes BMW: How did you cope with tiredness concentration aches and pains etc. Bmw Pictures. DG: As a rider you should never underestimate what lack of sleep and cold do to your ability to ride safely. |
