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Musings of an Englishman: March 2010
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Musings of an Englishman. Friday, March 26, 2010. Ruta 40 - the spectacular road north. Since leaving Ushuaia a week ago I´ve been blow off the road, slept rough in the cold winderness and almost lost my rear suspension. I´ve now travelled over 4000 miles in South America and am currently in the lakeside town of San Carlos de Bariloche. The following day I finally hit the tarmac again and road for a relaxing hour or two on the smooth surface, taking in the scenery around the sealike shore of South Americ...
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Musings of an Englishman: August 2008
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Musings of an Englishman. Friday, August 22, 2008. Fortunately it was only a sprain and I could still ride without too much discomfort. My bike suffered minor injuries too – a bent front fairing, wonky handlebars and a few more scratches to add to the growing collection. Together we limped in to Mpanda just as the sun was setting. But if you’re thinking that Jerry is the negligent duffer in this story then you’re mistaken. That unfortunate title falls to me. Jerry is well on his way t...So what now for t...
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Musings of an Englishman: May 2008
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Musings of an Englishman. Wednesday, May 14, 2008. The squadron is complete. Team CanUK made a significant step forward in terms of trip preparation over the weekend – we now have all four bikes that will be going on the adventure. The final addition to the 2008 line-up was Ted’s new bike – a 1998 Honda Fireblade - which I picked up from North London over the weekend. Lets hope she stands up to the Ted test. Posted by Tom Smith. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Posted by Tom Smith. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Musings of an Englishman: February 2010
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Musings of an Englishman. Saturday, February 27, 2010. Since leaving the picturesque town of Swakopmund a few days ago, I've circled back through northern Namibia, ventured across Botswana and completed my whistlestop tour of Southern Africa. I've covered 5000km in 8 days in what can only be described as an iron-butt tour. Happily, I can report that the Phoenix has coped well with the testing journey. As Wikipedia will tell you, the Okavango is the world's largest inland delta and home to a huge variety ...
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Musings of an Englishman: April 2010
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Musings of an Englishman. Saturday, April 24, 2010. Since leaving the harsh roads of southern Bolivia behind, I´ve been on the trail of South America´s most famous historical dynasty - the Incas. The trail is well worn and firmly on the beaten track. But that just means most of the enticing ruins are connected by smooth tarmac roads instead of bone rattling washboard (a welcome change if you ask me). Picking up the trail. On the day I visited the island, the Inca Sun God (Inti) was obviously feeling joll...
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Musings of an Englishman: Ecuador - Land of Diversity
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Musings of an Englishman. Monday, May 3, 2010. Ecuador - Land of Diversity. Ecuador is a small country by Latin America standards (even though it´s bigger than the UK). But despite its size, it´s a country packed full of life and variety. In few places is it possible to go from the beach to the mountains and to the jungle in one day - in Ecuador you can. Looking around, I spotted a slightly better option - a solitary moto-taxi who promised to drive me to the border for one Peruvian sole (the equivalent o...
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Musings of an Englishman: The Inca Trail
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Musings of an Englishman. Saturday, April 24, 2010. Since leaving the harsh roads of southern Bolivia behind, I´ve been on the trail of South America´s most famous historical dynasty - the Incas. The trail is well worn and firmly on the beaten track. But that just means most of the enticing ruins are connected by smooth tarmac roads instead of bone rattling washboard (a welcome change if you ask me). Picking up the trail. On the day I visited the island, the Inca Sun God (Inti) was obviously feeling joll...
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Musings of an Englishman: May 2010
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Musings of an Englishman. Thursday, May 13, 2010. I always expected the last few days of my trip to be relatively mundane - spent on dull desert roads making my way back to Buenos Aires. But as it turned out, South America still had a few more unexpected adventures to throw at me before the trip was out. The Long Road Home. Hello Tom" - the furball said. I exclaimed. "I hardly recognised you with that haircut. What are you doing here? It was good to be back on the road with the freedom of the bike and co...
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Musings of an Englishman: July 2008
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Musings of an Englishman. Saturday, July 26, 2008. Ethiopia - A tragic accident. I went over to see Sam. He was clearly in shock, but was handling himself well, all things considered. He asked me whether the boy was dead and I explained that he was alive but badly injured. I hoped they were right about the boy’s leg. But glancing around town I saw too many deformed bodies limping uncomfortably to be certain of that fact. Despite the awful news, Tyson and Jerry delivered their report to Sam ...We awoke ea...
