THIS IS REALLY ME NOW/PREVIOUS BLOGGER WAS LINDSAY ON MY ADDRESS
Lindsay's already described today (18th) which gives me an opportunity to discuss a couple of other things:
Have I mentioned my "BOOK",received from my daughter ( Lana i think) before I left on our trip.
No more need for phrase books/Spanish lessons to aid in communication on those foreign trips to out of the way places with strange languages.
No more gesticulating wildly and pointing @ ones private parts to indicate your bodily needs.No more attempts to explain the shape of a banana/tomato/turnip.
No this book could be used in virtually any circumstance to communicate your every need as far afield as outer mongolia.Yes you might say but ,in the event of a sudden desire for black fish net stockings on my trip to outer mongolia would this book suffice????
The answer is YES!There,on page 6,under ladies garments,an image of a lithe ladies limb clad in black fish nets.I KID YOU NOT!
Every time we've been in a fix with both parties("NO COMPREHENDO") @ a standstill and no where to go.Out comes the book followed by a "SI SI COMPREHENDO"Immediate understanding!
It contains pictures of most things that might come up & requests for a bacon and egg sandwich with lettuce become a cinch.It also acts as a great conversation piece with any foreigners and never fails to bring a smile to their face.
Have we posted any pictures of Stan on his Honda africa twin?He appears to have been inserted into his bike and looks a bit like the "weense worsie" in a hotdog (with a helmet).
He rode all the way today @ around 60 degrees in the wind (It was @#$%^& windy)
Lastly I don;t think I posted regarding yesterdays ride (17th) but we left the village we'd stayed in in perfect weather and the ride seemed to gain a rythm not yet experinced on this 4th day of riding thru karroo type country.That was for the 1st 400 kms till we hit a big city called NEQUEN.
Before and after there were a series of detours due to recent flooding (which we missed) and we hit the city right thru rush hour .So the last 2 hours were a bit testing but overall a good day riding.
We're now around 2500 km into our trip but have around 1600 kms of dirt road to Ushuaia.
Sorry another bit of info re prices so far for anyone interested:
~beer 8 pesos for a litre (R14)
~ACCOMM.:Weve got away with R70 and payed up to R200 each depending on vicinity
~camping 40 pesos (R70)
~MEAL: Anywhere between R30 and R80 but we're hardly eating /just riding
OK now really lastly Cheryl and family it appears that my contract has expired till top up on 21st (I hope that's the reason) I can still receive though so keep sending and i'll correspond via e mail in the meantime.
Love you all and keep showing my babas pictures of me so they recognise me on my return!!!
Have I mentioned my "BOOK",received from my daughter ( Lana i think) before I left on our trip.
No more need for phrase books/Spanish lessons to aid in communication on those foreign trips to out of the way places with strange languages.
No more gesticulating wildly and pointing @ ones private parts to indicate your bodily needs.No more attempts to explain the shape of a banana/tomato/turnip.
No this book could be used in virtually any circumstance to communicate your every need as far afield as outer mongolia.Yes you might say but ,in the event of a sudden desire for black fish net stockings on my trip to outer mongolia would this book suffice????
The answer is YES!There,on page 6,under ladies garments,an image of a lithe ladies limb clad in black fish nets.I KID YOU NOT!
Every time we've been in a fix with both parties("NO COMPREHENDO") @ a standstill and no where to go.Out comes the book followed by a "SI SI COMPREHENDO"Immediate understanding!
It contains pictures of most things that might come up & requests for a bacon and egg sandwich with lettuce become a cinch.It also acts as a great conversation piece with any foreigners and never fails to bring a smile to their face.
Have we posted any pictures of Stan on his Honda africa twin?He appears to have been inserted into his bike and looks a bit like the "weense worsie" in a hotdog (with a helmet).
He rode all the way today @ around 60 degrees in the wind (It was @#$%^& windy)
Lastly I don;t think I posted regarding yesterdays ride (17th) but we left the village we'd stayed in in perfect weather and the ride seemed to gain a rythm not yet experinced on this 4th day of riding thru karroo type country.That was for the 1st 400 kms till we hit a big city called NEQUEN.
Before and after there were a series of detours due to recent flooding (which we missed) and we hit the city right thru rush hour .So the last 2 hours were a bit testing but overall a good day riding.
We're now around 2500 km into our trip but have around 1600 kms of dirt road to Ushuaia.
Sorry another bit of info re prices so far for anyone interested:
~beer 8 pesos for a litre (R14)
~ACCOMM.:Weve got away with R70 and payed up to R200 each depending on vicinity
~camping 40 pesos (R70)
~MEAL: Anywhere between R30 and R80 but we're hardly eating /just riding
OK now really lastly Cheryl and family it appears that my contract has expired till top up on 21st (I hope that's the reason) I can still receive though so keep sending and i'll correspond via e mail in the meantime.
Love you all and keep showing my babas pictures of me so they recognise me on my return!!!
posted by Lindsay at
11:44 PM
4 Comments:
haha, classic, that book is brilliant :)
Hi Tony
Great to see you are well, I guess you are feling a bit cooler now than when in Thailand back in September! The guys back home keep talking about "blogging" you, hope they are keeping you informed of the "sunny skies, great braais and liters of beer you missing out on back home! No doubt your adventure makes up for all that. Stay safe, Regards
Penny
Still not stopping to eat??
Still not stopping to eat???
Why not???
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