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A young Wales outfit came from behind to scrape an unconvincing 22-18 victory over Japan in the first Test in Osaka on Saturday.
Japan outscored their visitors by two tries to one, but Wales did just enough with a strong second half showing to get over the line.
Wales had looked to set the early pace but it was Japan who took the lead in the 14th minute. Owen Williams tackled Craig Wing but was unfortunate to inadvertently block Harumichi Tatekawa's kick as he retreated to hand Ayumu Goroumaru his first attempt at goal which he swept over.
The full-back doubled the lead on 20 minutes when Wales paid the price for a series of penalties and number eight Rob McCusker was sent to the sin bin.
But a water break rather stalled Japan's momentum and shortly after the restart Dan Biggar kicked a brace of penalties, as well as pushing a third effort wide to the right, to level the scores before the half-hour.
A well-worked move from the Japanese lineout - which had been coached during the week by former England captain Steve Borthwick - then brought the hosts' first try as Michael Broadhurst scored in space. Goroumaru missed the conversion and would also miss with a penalty attempt early in the second half.
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Instead Biggar converted his third penalty in the 47th minute, though Wales were fortunate not to fall further behind when they were again caught offside, only for Goroumaru to push an effort wide for a third time.
Wales thought they had scored their first try on 58 minutes but Dafydd Howells put his foot in touch before releasing his pass to Liam Williams.
However, Biggar landed his fourth penalty moments later to give the visitors the lead for the first time in the game on the hour mark.
Wales grew in confidence and when Liam Williams linked up in midfield with new caps Emyr Phillips and Owen Williams, Harry Robinson raced clear from 25 metres for his second try in as many international appearances - Biggar converting for a 19-11 lead.
Japan refused to give up and replied with a well-worked try for right wing Fujita ten minutes from time following a series of attacks and some smart handling by Yuu Tamura, Tatekawa and Sau.
Goroumaru recovered from his earlier misses to steer his conversion between the posts from out wide and reduce the Welsh lead to a single point. But replacement Rhys Patchell's 78th minute penalty ensured Wales held out for victory.
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AT&T's Next payment plans are now an option for iPhone buyers using the Apple Online Store. The plans, which allow shoppers to pay for their phone over an installment plan over several months instead of paying part upfront and having the rest subsidized into their monthly payments, were previously not available through the online Apple storefront. With Next now an option, shoppers can pay $200 at purchase for a 16GB iPhone 5s, or nothing at all.
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The World Champs have agreed to a new three-year deal with lights out relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. The deal will be in the neighborhood of $18mm Heyman adds. During the regular season, Affeldt went 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA with a 8.1 K/9 in 67 appearances. Things didn't change in the postseason as he logged 10 1/3 scoreless innings for the Champs. For his four year career in San Francisco, Affeldt has become Mr. Reliable (when he isnt't suffering from a freak accident), going 10-9 with a 2.73 ERA in 237 1/3 innings and 184 outings. Image taken by Aunt Juli and used under the Creative Common License Agreement.
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I know it works for the story line and all, but does it bother anyone else that they put Pete in the ER and then working in ICU???
I always cry for the Mason/his mom story.
I don't know. I still like this show. Look forward to it every week.
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Its starting to bore me honestly. They need something to spice it up. I have to watch it later my son woke up when it came on haha.
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This show has bored me all season I used to look forward to watching it now if I run out of time through the week I sometimes even skip it. I don't like they are killing off Mason's mom at all, I agree awkward with Pete and hunky POA guy and Violet all in the same room, Amelia and Sheldon just gross me out if they put them together it would be the strangest pairing ever. Sam and his sister I forward through every eppy and Addison and Jake ya I wish they'd just get together already I liked the added part and seeing his daughter.
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I agree- the Mason crying in Char's arms made me cry too. SO sweet! Glad Sam's sis is going in a home - now hook him up with a hottie. I read that Addi and Jake finally hook up! Yea!
Not sure what will happen with Amelia's baby. Hope they get some good story lines soon!
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Cajamarca to Huanchaco, Peru
Well enough of the dirty, dusty, muddy roads for awhile…or at least a couple days. Today I headed over to the the Panamerican Highway and the Pacific coast. The Panamerican Highway through Peru is known as a desolate road, with high winds, blowing sand, and not much else. Today I got my first taste of it.
The road ahead
The road behind
Today's destination was the town of Huanchaco. It's a surfing town just north of the more populated city of Trujillo, Peru. Now's not the tourist season, so the place was rather empty. Didn't matter, I just needed a place to sit and let the dust work it's way out of my eyes. Huanchaco fit the bill. I stayed there for two nights, and for $15 a night had a swank room on the beach.
Huanchaco, Peru
I was also lucky enough to meet a German couple, Heidi & Bernd, who pulled into the hotel the second day I was there. They're on their second big multi-year trip to see the world. Their website is http://www.welt-tour.com....Hope you can read German. They're headed north while I'm headed south, so we were able to give each other advice about what we might see on the road ahead.
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Huanchaco, through Canyon del Pato, to Huaraz, & beyond, Peru
I was already planning to ride through Canyon del Pato. Bernd and Heidi had just ridden the road, loved it, and made it clear that this was a road I should not pass up. Just a short 100 miles on the Panamerican Highway in the morning, then turn left to get to the canyon.
Bernd explained the entire road to me the night before from south to north. Going from north to south, I almost crossed the wrong bridge, but in the end, no wrong roads were traveled today. Bernd had described a coal mining operation done mostly by hand with the help of a conveyor belt. When I arrived at it, I knew Id taken the right road.
The road travels along the Santa River. About 60 miles of it are on loose gravel with a little bit of sand hidden in spots that take you by surprise. I really havent ridden in sand before, and was surprised by how it just grabs the front tire out from underneath of you. Just hit the throttle, take a little weight off the front wheel and youre fine. Wasnt long before I could spot the sandy spots and avoid them altogether. The ride, while dusty, was absolutely beautiful. Admiring rock formations, passing through tunnel after tunnel built into the mountains, and crossing small bridges were the highlight the day. It was an impressive ride.
I always hear the rocks from the front wheel beating against my tool tube. The rocks of Canyon del Pato finally killed it. I had to re-arrange the luggage situation in some small town in the middle of nowhere when I saw this damage. Fortunately I didn't lose any of my stuff.
After Canyon del Pato, I stayed in the town of Huaraz. Huaraz seemed like a nice town, but I left the next day. I have people to meet in Cusco, Peru and I dont want to be late. Nevertheless, Huearaz was the first place I'd seen snowcapped mountains since I'd reached the Andes Mountains.
A wider angle
South of Huaraz, the road ascended and plateaued for awhile. The blog of my friend, Motohank, said that the road reached 13,500 feet before finally descending. Hank had a GPS showing him the altitude, so Ill trust his electronics. By how cold I got, and how thin the air felt, Id assume he was right.
Snow capped mountains continued to my left, and rolling hills to my right. The road was rather desolate, but indigineous people traversing these roads, herding sheep and cattle, reminded me that no land is left untouched.
While passing crystal clear streams of this land, I also passed a parade of cars, trucks, and dump trucks protesting mining of the same land. They werent more than 10 miles beyond where these pictures were taken.
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Lima, Peru
Caught a little stomach bug again, but was on the mend by the time I reached Lima thanks to a little help from Cipro. Lima wasn't that exciting due to the stomach stuff, but I did get out to see the changing of the guard at the presidential palace. Also scoured the city to find some new tread for the rear wheel. Back tire isn't looking so good these days, so it's about time to replace it. I'll carry it to Cusco before getting it changed.
Nuevo llanta. Hard to find a tire here if you don't know the Spanish word for it.
Presidential palace in Lima, Peru. There's a changing of the guard ceremony daily at noon.
Plaza De Armas in Lima, Peru. This is what the guard at the Presidential palace stares at all day long.
Hot pink wedding dress or just a flashy dresser?
Random important statue.
Chess matches, a sure sign you're in a big city.
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Nazca to Abancay, Peru
After Lima, it was off to Nazca for the night. Nazca is famous for the 'Nazca Lines.' They're a bunch of stone lines in the ground formed to make figures only visible if you're way above the ground. They're another wonder created by people of long ago that weren't discovered until the early 1900's. There's a little tower off the side of the road you can walk up to see very little. In fact, I think the tower is there just to remind people they really need to pay for a flight over the lines if they're going to see anything.
The see nearly nothing tower
Almost to Nazca
Moving further south into Peru, I'm finding things to be rather touristy. When I pulled into Nazca, I was cut off by a cab driver who stopped in front of me. He was holding a brochure he wanted to show me, but I just pulled around him and went on my way. He then followed me for about 8 blocks before I stopped to listen to him tell me about his mom's hotel. I went to the place, looked at a room, then left. His starting price was 70 soles, and by the time I was walking out the door it was down to 30. Everything about that guy bothered me. The hotel actually wasn't bad, but I ended up staying at another hotel of lesser quality for the actual competitive going rate of 30 soles. Just didn't want to give that guy my money.
When I pulled into the next hotel, there were two guys hovering over me wanting to sell me a flight over the Nazca Lines. Nazca rubbed me the wrong way right off the bat. I didn't do the flight to see the Nazca Lines for a few different reasons, and hit the road the next morning.
From Nazca it was east back over the Andes mountains on my way toward Cusco. Didn't make it to Cusco though. Had to stop short in the city of Abancay. This is the second time I've crossed the Andes going from east-west / west-east. Mountain pass after mountain pass, they're all really spectacular. I even got a little snowshower over one of the higher mountain passes.
On parts where you're climbing or descending, this is what it looks like.
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Cusco, Peru
I arrived in Cusco earlier than scheduled with work to do. I had some family coming to visit, and I needed to arrange for hotels, bus & train rides, and a Machu Picchu tour before they arrived. Cusco is probably the most touristy town I've visited on this entire trip, but I loved it. No amount of hustlers selling their crap in the town square could take away from the charm of this old city. Here's a few photos.
The famous Incan walls with interlocking blocks, no mortar, & still standing a long, long time after being constructed.
Extra crispy, please
A group of 3 motorcyclists on Beamers traveling from Brazil stayed at the same hotel I was at. I never did meet them, but they did shove a Brazilian flag into my new, manufactured in Brazil, Pirelli tire I was carrying. To the Brazilian flag givers...If you see this, thanks for the flag!
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Puno, Peru
So after a few days in Cusco, the visitors started to arrive. First these two arrived (via airplane) for a three amigos reunion.
We spent some time catching up. They shared stories of sitting in an apartment in Bogota for a month looking for jobs, and I shared my stories about riding a motorcycle through the Andes Mountains on some of the greatest roads on earth. Seriously, it was really great to see them again!
Next, it was time for my Dad and Grandma to arrive. The itinerary was set, everything was booked, after a night in Cusco, we were off to visit the floating islands of Lake Titicaca just off the shore of Puno, Peru.
Welcome Dad & Grandma
We booked a tour bus to Puno that turned out to be rather nice. It was an 8 hour trip with a stop every couple hours, and a really good buffet lunch.
We stopped at some ruins
We stopped at a church known as the Sistine Chapel of South America. Sorry, no pictures allowed inside.
There was a high pass that the bus stopped at. From left to right: Roberto the Mexican donkey wrestler, Don King, & me
The following day, we took a boat ride out to tour the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca.
After Puno, it was back to Cusco. But this time we did it on a high class train. The train essentially ran the same route as the bus, but it was an entirely different experience. Activities on the train included a couple bands, a fashion show, dancers, and a bar-tending class. And we got to enjoy the scenic Peruvian countryside between Cusco and Puno one more time.
All aboard
Banks of Lake Titicaca
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Machu Picchu
My sister and her son had arrived in Cusco by the time we returned. The next big event was visiting Machu Picchu. The following two days we traveled to and visited the site. They're the same pictures you've seen of Machu Picchu in National Geographic...but this time they're on my camera. Lucky for us, the sky was crystal clear the day we visited.
Jacob & Michelle, my nephew & sister
After a guided tour, most of us climbed the Wayna Picchu peak. Dad and Grandma had already done their normal morning exercises of 500 push ups and 500 sit ups, so they stayed behind as they didn't need the extra exercise.
A different view of Machu Picchu from atop Wayna Picchu
And so that was Machu Picchu. It really is all it's cracked up to be, or at least that's what I thought...and I've seen quite a few archaeological ruins at this point. Dad & Grandma caught their plane home when we got back to Cusco. Michelle, Jacob, Rufio, Coco & I finished out the week around Cusco. We tried our paddles at whitewater rafting, then visited the city of Pisac just outside of Cusco. Jacob was keen to distinctly pronounce Pisac as pee-sack which provided countless hours of entertainment for all. From Pisac, Jacob & Michelle headed home, I don't know where Coco & Rufio went, and I headed south for Bolivia to finish up this trip.
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Leaving Peru
After I left my family in Pisac, it was back to Puno to spend another cold night on the shore of Lake Titicaca. The following day, I set out to cross the border from Peru into Bolivia. Took a road along Lake Titicaca on a crisp and cool day. Here's a couple more pics of Lake Titicaca in Peru.
When I visit another country, I play by the rules usually. And for the most part, considering Central and South American rules are liberally bent in any direction that suits your fancy, following the rules has been pretty easy.
When I arrived in Peru, I knew that purchasing insurance was mandatory, and I even went to several offices to purchase a policy. However, I'd only found agents willing to sell 1 year insurance policies which is 9 months longer than my tourist visa allowed me to stay in the country. I didn't think that was a fair deal, and eventually I just forgot about purchasing the insurance policy altogether. Besides, wrecks are settled on the side of the road anyway, and insurance policy or not, the foreigner is always responsible for the accident even if it's not his fault. A few Benjamin Franklin's will go much further in that situation than a piece of paper showing you purchased Peruvian insurance.
And for thousands of miles ridden in Peru, forgetting to purchase an insurance policy wasnt a problem except for the last couple feet of pavement before crossing into Bolivia. The first step in checking out of Peru is a police inspection. I sat down in front of the border cop at his desk and first thing he asked for was my insurance. Even though I understood everything he said, I did my best to pretend like I only spoke English and had no clue what he was asking for. 'No insurance is a violation of the law' he told me while smacking his fist down on the desk. 'There are fines for violating the law in Peru' he continued.
Playing dumb wasnt working, so from there I tried the old paperwork shuffle. Spent about 15 minutes or so going through all my papers, and handing them one by one to the cop to see if hed accept one. Just like pretending to only speak English, this approach wasnt working either. As I was fumbling through papers, he sat there as calmly as could be reading a magazine. It was clear he was just going to sit there and wait me out until I produced the insurance documents.
I finally just said that I dont have any insurance and he jumped away from his magazine like someone hit him in the behind with an electric cattle prodding device. 'For $100 Soles (Peruvian currency) I can do a little work on the computer, stamp the paperwork, and send you on your way' he told me. I only had $80 Soles left in my pocket to pay the "fine" which he gladly accepted. After putting the proper stamps on everything, he shook my hand (the handshake was awkward), and wished me well on my journey. For some reason though the money I paid for the fine was deposited into his left front pocket, and I suspect Peru has no record of the money received.
The guy walking into the green building is working hard to make sure people driving in Peru purchase insurance. I dont have a picture of his face, but he looked like a young Walter Matthou.
The rest of the border crossing was straightforward. The guys in the Bolivian office were upbeat, funny, and professional all at the same time. It was a nice change after my recent dealings with the Peruvian authorities.
From the border it was just a few short miles to Copacabana, Bolivia where I found a $7 USD hotel room for the night. Also met another biker staying in the same hotel. Pieterjan, from Belgium, was headed north to Colombia after purchasing a bike in Santiago, Chile. We had a couple beers that evening and also grabbed breakfast the next morning. It's always good to get advice about the road ahead from a traveler headed in the opposite direction.
Pieterjan with a hand full of Bolivianos (Bolivian currency) after trading some Dollars
Copacabana was alright. Its hard to get a good feel for a city when youre only there for an evening, but it was alright. It was a much smaller city than I thought it would be.
Streets of Copacabana
Lake Titicaca at the end of the street
Gigantic church in the town square at Copacabana. People bring their vehicles to the front of the church to be blessed which is supposed to improve the safety of the vehicle. Proper vehicle maintenance might be a better option, but I guess whatever you can afford will work.
A shot of Copacabana in the distance as I was riding out of town.
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Wonderful pictures and great writing. Thank you for sharing!
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Copacabana to La Paz, Bolivia
So after Pieterjan and I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, I set off to ride a short 100 miles to La Paz, Bolivia. Ever since I arrived in the high mountains of Southern Peru, theres been no need to get started early in the morning anymore. Being south of the equator, seasons are reversed which means its the middle of winter here for most of South America. Couple that with high altitudes, and you end up with some freezing cold nights and mornings. Fortunately the sun almost always comes out during the day, and it warms the air into the 50's or 60s Fahrenheit.
This would be the last bit of riding Id do along the banks of Lake Titicaca. Set in front of snowcapped mountains, the lake took on a different look in Bolivia that was far more scenic than in Peru. And after stopping on several occasions along the banks of this mighty body of water, I can attest that the best way to look at Lake Titicaca is from a distance. You couldnt pay me to drink a thimble full of unfiltered water straight from this pond.
Views were really pretty. The pictures just dont do it justice.
On my way to La Paz, not only did I get to drive alongside the lake, but I got to cross a section of it as well. If you had never learned to swim, you'd think twice before boarding one of the ferries that take you across Lake Titicaca. These flatboats constructed of rotten wood and powered by 10hp Evinrudes looked like they were constructed 75 years ago. The ferry's movement with every little wave inspired no confidence. In fact, I'd say the hull of the boat I was riding on had more flex than a bodybuilding competition.
Fortunately the car in front of me had just been blessed at the church back in Copacabana, so I knew I'd make it to the other side alive.
Here's the ferry captain pushing us away from the shore with a big pole. Nice guy who was more than helpful when I had to back my bike off the ferry, but I doubt he's ever heard of lifejackets. Shortly after this picture was taken, he spent 15 minutes getting the boat's motor started.
Proper footing was very important. I didn't want to get wet falling into the lower deck of the vessel.
After the boat ride, it was 70 miles or so before I arrived in La Paz. But before getting lost in the city, I had my first experience purchasing...or attempting to purchase...Bolivian gasoline.
Bolivia has three prices for gas. The first is the price for nationals which is by far the cheapest of the three. The second price is about three times the price of the first, and is levied on any individual driving a vehicle without Bolivian plates. The third price is only for non-nationals, and is somewhere between what nationals pay and what non-nationals are supposed to pay. Price #3 is always negotiated with the guy or gal pumping the gas. They ring up the sale based on the price for nationals, and the pumper gets the difference between the price you pay and the cost for nationals. Assuming you were smart enough to negotiate a price lower than the price for non-nationals, you pocket difference between the cost for non-nationals and the price you paid the pumper.
The real problem turned out to be honest gas pumpers. They're required to fill out additional paperwork when ringing up a sale to a non-national. More often than not, they refused to sell me gas because they were too lazy to fill out the additional paperwork. So many times in Bolivia, I was denied gasoline even though I was willing to pay the full price non-national are obligated to pay.
But I eventually made it to La Paz, and I even pulled into town with a full tank of gas. La Paz sits at an elevation of 12,000 ft which is 600 ft below Copacabana. It sure was nice to breathe easier.
La Paz. A city way down in a bowl, surrounded by mountains.
I spent a good deal of time lost and looking for a hotel in La Paz. When I was stopped on the side of the road looking at maps, a motorcyclist stopped, asked where I was going, and led me to the hotel I was looking for. It made my day.
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Moving South through Bolivia
Only stayed in La Paz for one night even though I planned to stay there longer. I was impressed with how modern parts of the city were. I really had no idea what to expect, but my expectations were low. They shouldn't have been. Big cities everywhere have any amenity you're willing to pay for. I should have already learned that by now. I wasn't too sad about leaving La Paz early though. I'd been breathing thin air for quite awhile, and was ready for warmer weather. Denser air would eventually come in Argentina, but warm weather didn't arrive til I got home.
From La Paz, it was south to a town called Oruro. There's no reason to go to Oruro unless you have to, but mileage-wise it's a good stopping point after La Paz. I found a cheap hotel without heat for the night. Lack of heat in buildings is not uncommon in Bolivia. Coincidentally, the people of Bolivia (and Peru for that matter) are excellent makers of heavy blankets that will keep you warm in the coldest of temperatures. And when I say heavy, I mean they weigh a lot. Laying in bed at night, you feel like you're in the dentist's chair getting x-rays with the lead blanket smothering you.
And while Oruro didn't have much worth mentioning, I was able to find a new gas can in the local market. This was a big deal as I had been looking to pick up a gas can ever since Ecuador. People in hardware stores look at you like you have two heads when you ask them for a gas can. Gas cans get classified as a 'plastic goods' item in South America. They're not something you'd find in a hardware store. You have to find someone selling all sorts of pastic buckets, containers and the like to have a chance of finding a gas can. They don't even sell gas cans at stores that sell chainsaws and weed-eaters....I checked.
Did I mention it's cold in Bolivia? The 60 mph wind chill you have to endure while riding doesn't help either.
The cold weather required frequent stops to warm up. While stopping you can do things like..... take pictures of an occasional lake
Take pictures of passing trucks
Everybody waves
Photos of yourself and llamas is another option
One thing you need to learn quickly while traveling the Bolivian altiplano is this...HEED ALL LLAMA CROSSING SIGNS!
These animals are all over
After Oruro, I traveled to the city of Potosi which is a little more touristy. Potosi is also one of the highest cities in the world at 13,420 ft. It has silver mines to tour, but I didn't do anything touristy. I found a cheap hotel with heat in Potosi, and I think I stayed there three nights. I'd been on the road 5 months at this point. The length of time on the road, the cold, and the lack of oxygen were definitely starting to wear on me at this point
I was also considering riding some really high altitude, desolate roads in southwest Bolivia, and was researching whether they were too dangerous to do alone. I had been able to contact a couple other guys motorcycling through Bolivia, and was hoping they were headed to southwest Bolivia as well.
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Just discovered this RR Pete. Looking like a great adventure. I hope to do something similar three years from now when my mortgage is paid in full.
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Uyuni, Bolivia
Half the reason I went on this trip was to see the largest salt flat in the world. It's located in Uyuni, Bolivia, and it was definitely on the list. Please Wikipedia, tell us more:
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosi and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above mean sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. It contains 50 to 70% of the world's lithium reserves, which is in the process of being extracted. The large area, clear skies and the exceptional flatness of the surface make the Salar an ideal object for calibrating the altimeters of Earth observation satellites. The Salar serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a major breeding ground for several species of pink flamingos. Salar de Uyuni is also a climatological transitional zone, for towering tropical cumulus congestus and cumulus incus clouds that form in the eastern part of the massive salt flat during the summer, cannot permeate beyond the salt flat's considerably more arid western edges, near the Chilean border and the Atacama Desert.
Is it just me, or is this the neatest thing on earth? My god, I'm a dork. Who cares, pulling into town was exciting....really exciting.
The big white nothingness on the right just below the horizon is the Salar
Just like all the Bolivian cities before it, my expectations were completely wrong. Thinking Uyuni would be a unique tourist town, it turned out to be desolate town with a certain look of abandonment to it. Had there been any nearby vegetation, there would have been tumbleweeds blowing down the streets. Instead it was just salty dust blowing around, and rabid dogs chasing me down the street. And it was damn cold....have I complained about the cold weather in Bolivia lately.
Right after pulling into town, I accidentally found the train graveyard Uyuni is known to have, so pictures were taken
After visiting the train graveyard, I went looking for gasoline but the only station I found had already sold out for the day. Didn't have enough gas in the tank to drive out to the Salar, so I just found a hotel instead. Figured I'd find gas in the morning, go out on the Salar, and maybe even camp in the cold. Instead, a third bout of stomach troubles would plague me here. Fortunately this was the last round of stomach problems of this trip.
Fast forward a couple days later, it was off to the Salar. Filled up on gas in the morning before riding 15 miles down a washboard grooved road. It took a few tries to find a solid track out to the Salar from the main road, but I managed to find one which got me out to the salt flat so as to avoid paying to get through the main entrance. There were some spots where the bike wanted to sink into the ground, so you've got to use some caution. But once you're on the nice, smooth, almost crispy salt flat, you can just hit the throttle and go as fast as you'd like.
Been waiting quite awhile to get here
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This report cost me 30 minutes of precious time this morning, but was well worth it! It's well done, and the pictures are fantastic and really help tell the story. It brought back memories of my trip south, which I stared last December and am doing in stages. Next month I will be leaving Cuenca, Ecuador and riding down to Cuzco, Peru, or perhaps Mendoza, time permitting. Your report has provided great additional route planing intel and insight. Thanks, and ride safe.
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Haha, you really did it!
I almost missed the report. Doing the Tauerntreffen alone is hard core enough, riding there from Ankara on an old smoker is beyond stupid. I was freezing just when you told me about the plan a few months back.
Can't wait for the rest!
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A gutsy ride with just heated grips. I lived in Germany for two years and understand the miserable winter weather. You guys are tough!
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waiting till I retire to get a new adv bike. meanwhile........
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Cool trip!
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from Zagreb to the Meeting
We left Zagreb in some sort of anticipation - today we would or should arrive in my parents house, tomorrow we
would be at the Tauern meeting.
Riding went smoothly, not even the treaded Slovenian Borderguards - the Schengen Border - gave any problem.
We had decided to take the highway again and make miles, instead of veering of south of Graz and take the scenic mountain route - which would have lead us to arriving well into the night again.
We were both not feeling very well in the tunnels, the Blabutsch-Tunnel in Graz beeing 12 kms long, the Bosruck-Tunnel 11 kms. Some mechanical failure in there could swiftly lead to a catastrophe, like being overrun by a truck.
At the exit of the Kleinalm-Tunnel
Özge was afraid for his clutch, me for the gearbox.
A bad surprise was the moment entering the Bosruck-Tunnel near my parents home village :
suddenly I saw exactly nothing.
The tunnel is warm and moist, and so my glasses fogged up immidiately. Ad that the self-colouring glasses were at theyr darkest and would need time to get clearer, I was blind.
I felt that I might die, running frontaly into a truck. And grabbed the brakes, yanking off my glasses with the left.
What to do with the glasses, where to put, and f....k, speed 35, we might get overrun if the truck driver behind Özge is more asleep than aware.
Two years ago a friend of mine had been rear ended in the same situation, luckily only with bike damage.
I opened the throttle and had the idea to stuff the glasses in the handlebar-sleeve, where they would not drop if I payed attention.
Outside the tunnel the banquets were not cleared of snow and I had to ride a few kilometers without glasses, until I found a place safe to stop.
Wasn't in to good a mood.
We hurried to finish the last 30 kms to my parents house, passing through a row of shorter tunnels.
Özge fiddling with his clutch cable
When we left the highway, Özge had a complete electrical failure on his bike, in a long bend.
Just there I had to veere off the federal road on to the state road, and in my mirrors - it was already dark - thought seeing that he was still behind me, being tromped by some other vehicles lights.
After a short ride I arrived at the crossing to our village and waited for Özge to show up. When he didn't arrive, I went back to the crossing with the federal road but wouldn't find him - he was 500 mts into the federal road, trying with WD 40 to get the Jawa going again - which in the end he did.
In the meantime I was trying to call him on the mobile and thought, that he would have overshot the crossing to my village due to too many cars on the road - there had been a few trailing me at this point, not beeing able to overtake - but didn't dare to ride out and search for him, as he could be anywhere.
But then the Navi worked, he had found the crossing and I went out of the parking lot to stop him. We bought some beer and went to my parents house.
Dads Garage - Mom forced him to build a house, too
Mom and Dad were happy to see me after some month again, my old room was cosily warm, and there was a nice piece of pork in the oven. Perfect.
Also awaiting me was a 15 and a 17 tooth sprocket, which Motorang, the AiA -President had mailed me on my request.
We started immidiately to work on the bikes. I wanted to put the 15 tooth sprocket in front, having even brought
an already shortenend chain for that.I also wanted to mount the second wheel I had brought, with the new german winter tyre. The turkish winter tyre on the cast wheel was basically done - as expected after nealy 2.500 km on largely asphalt - surprise, the drum brakes on cast and spoke wheel are not the same. F.....
So we basically left the disasembled bike and had dinner, a shower and then went to my brother Josie's place 300 ms in the village center.
We surfed a bit in the net, skyped with our families, gossiped over a few beers and Josy gave Özge a kidney belt and a slightly torn professional crane-driver jacket. Josy was driving a truck with a crane, delivering
construction material for the farmers cooperative, but now he became assistant to the chief dispatcher.
Josy, from my "Baltic May" report Papa and his Horex, late 50s
Anyway, we slept well this night.
In the morning I dug into the bike with the assistance of my father, lifelong mechanic, former Horex-Rider and collector of ancient tractors.
We had to go to the local mechanic, to mount the Heidenau-Silica tyre on the cast wheel - to hard, no change with normal means. Luckily we didn't have a flat on the further ride.
Then we had the sprocket mounted, and, well, it didn't work. The new chain didn't run well over the rear sprocket, it even blocked. It was immidiately clear, that the rear sprocket, encased in the chain cover of the MZ and difficult to acces, was faulty.
I hadn't controlled it in Ankara. Pure Laziness. We took it out and ---- see yourself.
I had put a 19 instead of the original solo 22 sprocket in Ankara, but left the old chain, just shortened it. Bad Mistake. And I had left the spare rear sprocket from the parts bike at home - it was an incasted one, with the half wheel hub; I had considered it to big.
I called a shift working friend of mine, he was home, and went there to post a cry for help on the AiA - Forum - maybe some MZ - Rider not yet on the way to the meeting would read it and bring a spare. Or any other help.
After having placed my posting I drank a coffee with Reinhart and his wife and than checked the answers.
Not to encouraging - Koarl would bring a Jawa part, maybe it could be worked on, Uwe a Puch sprocket, maybe HiHa could be reached, I could look for a XT 350 Sprocket, we would see.
One maybe has to explain, that here we are talking about folks (not us - I mean the hardcore AiA-guys) who had fitted a Dnepr drive train on an Ural in a severe snowstorm or would overhaul a Suzuki gearbox in a snowfield.
Now back at home Dad had grinded the shark tooth down to something resembling a sprocket and had fitted the drivetrain together. She would run - for sometime.
Özge in the meantime had done some work to protect his ignition coils from spray water and had built some wind protectors for his feet out of an old oil canister.
For us it was now a timing question.
The road up to the meeting would be closed from 4 pm to 6 pm for the sledge riders - we wouldn't make it till 4 now - and I had no snow chains, because the turkish chain I had brought for the rear would not fit - not enough place on the right side of the wheel, the snow chain would shred the chain cover. Front chain was OK.
Should we postpone for tomorrow, the official beginning of the meeting anyway ?
I decided to call the President. Surprise, he was drinking the famous coffee of Hubert Staudacher, the legendary chain maker; an MZ chain would quickly be made and being left for me at the toll house. - Anyway - we should come, "tow and rescue" would stand by anyway.
Village of Molln
So we set of, this time taking the glasses of before riding in the tunnel, and being overtaken by the first participants we would see.
At the supermarket in Trieben we would meet a french couple with a ZEUS, buying beer and wood pellets for heating, like us. We also bought quite a lot of other foodstuff - Özge and me are not into starving.
Then we set out for Hohentauern, the night already having fallen.
I had hoped to get much further today, including the meeting itself, but my family kept me busy.
Thanks to everybody who comments here, and hi, Flood - happy to hear from you
shit happens
winter ridehttp://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658424
riding and camping northwest of Ankara, Turkey http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=519571&highlight=Ankara
north India 2007http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11265117#post11265117
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Thank you for the story mate.
As you told me about your rear sprocket on the TTsite, i didn't think it was this bad...
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i fully agree
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Live life like you mean it... but take your family and friends (and DOGS) along for the "ride"
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what an awesome ride report
i appreciate all the stories behind the pictures
thanks for sharing
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Thank You Josy,
kidney belt and crane-driver jacket saved my life
how silly i am. i forgat my own kidney belt at home
And Andi,
didnt we take a pics of your Mom's delicious foods?
what a shame. we should.
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no, unfortunately no pics from the Schweinsbrotn mit Semmelködl (roasted porc with bread dumblings).
I think it's a sort of mindset that has to develop, that you take photos with a backthougt of documentation.
Otherwise who would make a photo of Mamas Food on the table ?
I remark that now, writing the report even if at the time I tried to think of the report, a lot of things I would have wanted to document have not been photographed - even if it would have been no problem at all to make a photo - like for example Johann in Zagreb - I could have i.E. made a photo of us after dinner, no problem at all.
I also regret that I didn't trust my camera mount - I thought it would vibrate, while it works perfectly - so I didn't make a Video untill last day.
and - some things develop with time. At the end, I rode with a bike winter glove on the right hand, because it assisted my hand on the throttle, and a thin jogger glove on the left, because with heated grips and the handle bar sleeve it was enough and more comfortable - and it enabled me to make photos whilst riding much, much better than with the winter glove
BTW - Josy sent me some photos now Mom has made with her old 35mm
Dad and me
in the sidecar : kitchencase in the rear, opened not even once on the whole trip (Coleman and Espresso maker were in a "ready-bag"), Equipment Box in Front, field-bed to the left). On Top of that some more stuff - explained later)
leaving home base in a cloud of smoke
shit happens
winter ridehttp://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658424
riding and camping northwest of Ankara, Turkey http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=519571&highlight=Ankara
north India 2007http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11265117#post11265117
asphaltmueller screwed with this post 02-13-2011 at 12:31 PM
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if you had just turned that sprocket over, it would have been ok for another 2500km.
I've been thru that 12km tunnel, its scary in the summer. I cant imagine it with glasses fogged up!
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you cant really turn it around; it's a sort of stamped piece (technical english missing out completly), the middle is some mm deeper than the tooth and the inner ring fits into some cavities in the Hub for extra stability or something like that ("Mitnehmer" in German).
Dad says a normal sprocket would likely not stay in place long, the screws are not strong enough to hold it and would loosen.
He was travelling the European Motocross Championship as mechanic for an amateur rider friend in the 70s and knows a few things about older bikes.
He also sabotaged me effectively for getting my bike license when I took the tests; delayed me riding untill India.
shit happens
winter ridehttp://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658424
riding and camping northwest of Ankara, Turkey http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=519571&highlight=Ankara
north India 2007http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11265117#post11265117
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Amazing , keep going good luck
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we made it - The Tauernmeeting
So it was the Tauern-Meeting we had set out to participate. What kind of meeting is this ?
I call this Photo "Spirit of TT"; made by Richard NL in 2009, Achim and Thoeny on "Mrs Lehmann"
The Tauern are a mountain chain of the Austrian Alps; the meeting is at the eastern edge of the Alps. After the Norvegian "Kristall Rally" it's maybe the 2nd toughest winter meeting in Europe.
Here from the webside of the organisator :
For taking part, you technically have to do the following:
In January, drive to the middle of the Austrian province Styria.
Then handle a mountain pass with a 16% maximum uphill grade, plus the following private toll road up to 1725 m
above sea level - this is another 5 km mountain road, being a popular sledging track for local people. In our
experience, snow chains or a powered side car will help. Some people did it with good winter tires only - but they
definitely knew how to drive :)
Justus on his 1942 Harley; Photo by Richard NL (?), 2009
It is all about winter driving, talking motorbike stuff, and enjoying the great landscape around. There is no extra
entertainment, music, fireworks or such. But there will be nice round trips on Friday and Saturday.
All participants are required to behave as guests (we are, really) in a civilized way.
Our Hosts
The inkeeper and his wife are nice people and great hosts. They like having us there, as a change to avalanche
training courses, snowshoeing people and ski tourists. We can even use their private tools and workshop, if
necessary! The rooms are cosy, the catering excellent (including the beer). There are some rooms available, plus
about 70 dorm places.
The Spot
Our meeting place is right in the Austrian Central Alps region, close to the tree line. There is a fair chance of
having snowy conditions - some years ago there was a ski lift there, but it was destroyed by avalanches two times,
and the never rebuilt
It is possible to camp a few minutes from the inn, if you do choose not to sleep indoors.
Round Trips
There are trips on Friday and Saturday. Details are provided in your invitation.
This is a private meeting, and we assume no liability for whatsoever. Participation is at one's own risk. No drunk
The Organization Team wants to have fun too. So we will take part in our own meeting, and try to reduce additional
duties as much as possible.
On top of the page, earlier Tauerntreffen rallyes are linked by their year.
The inn has only limited space. This is true for rooms, for meals, for our day trips etc. So we have to pick our
participants wisely.
My first contact with AiA was in 2007, when I googled for help on the net, needing urgently a petrol cock for my Royal Enfield, the technical inspection for the import in the frame of my relocation from India to Austria just days away.
Some guy mailed me to ask for more specifics, and next Day "Bulletwallah" Albert, one of the niecest guys I met on this earth up to now just came into my office with the piece, not even asking for a cent.
Albert, in Germany, October 2010
I liked the philosophy and later took part in the autumn ride, even if it was on my Dominator and not an "eligible" piece of scrap; but AiA ain't dogmatic, they take it as it comes. A loose grouping of incredibly nice people, bound by theyr love for mechanics and old or curious motorcycles, which should actually be ridden, not gaining dust as collectors pieces.
In autumn 2008 we sat in a "Wirtshaus" at our moreless monthly meeting of the Vienna members, discussing the upcoming Tauernmeeting, and I regreted that I couldn't participate; bike not equipped and no money left to do so, and as a Winter Newbi with a solo anyway...
Than Robert had the idea that I could be a sidecar passenger and some potential riders were named. I teamed up with Klaus and it was a super experience.
"Ragman" Klaus in 2009
So around the meeting in January 2010 I must have shown Özge the pictures and reports, and the idea for this ride was born.
And now we were in the parking in the Village of Hohentauern, mounting the chains.
I couldn't get our lift (?) free, no chance, the bottom screw was turning and no tool would slip on it. A couple in a Yamaha 4 cyl. borrowed us theyrs - it was vital for Özges rear chain.
As both of our bikes still had center-stands, we used those for mounting the front chains. Özge using the turkish method with rubber stripes and cable binders, me the austrian method with tying cable.
We went the first kilometers to the toll house, which was deserted, but the barrier open; there I found the Staudacher chain for my rear wheel left for me by the president.
It was to long on purpose, which is normaly good. It wasn't that good at night in the snow, as I had an iron saw blade, but wasn't able to cut the hardened parts of the chain with it.
But I was able to cut the connection parts, so the overall length was fine, fitted it with turkish rubber bands, and tied the superfluos hardened middle parts also with rubber bands to the side. Effects to be seen a little
We started climbing the toll-road, both inexperienced in such snowy conditions. I let the MZ climb slowly in first, the 15 sprocket doing it's job nicely. at some steeper parts I ranout of steam and had to use the clutch - in the beginning with near disastrous results when I applied to much and the hack jumped wildly to the left, followed by a hard right turn after throttle was shut, then again clutch to be applied....
But I got the hang of it and mounted calmly, the front end swimming a bit, as it turned out, that the turkish chains are good on the rear for traction, but suboptimal on the front for direction.
On the toll road during the day, my photo from 2009
I also saw Özges headlight in the mirrors, him sometimes coming quite near. It was a strange atmhosphere in this moonlit night, awaiting trouble which wouldn't come, the MZ calmly puttering along in first, the mirror telling me my mate was still rolling, too, and the incredible came nearer and nearer - we might make it , would make it, and then had made it.
We rolled onto the deserted parking at something like 20:30, just some tents beeing already put up, only in the far corner signs of activity.
Seemingly everybody was up in the "Hüttn", the cabin or shelter, which in effect is a sort of Hotel nowadays, but the Name of this institution dates from days when roads were few and cars unknown and the mountaineers would come by train and spent days in areas then away from civilisation. But some of this tradition is left, including mass dorms, where some of the participants would stay.
strange enough we didn't make more photos on the Hüttn
We unloaded the tent and other stuff and then decided to go up to the Hüttn with the bikes, in some years not an easy adventure, but that day just rode up, for some lunch, warmth and beer.
We met friends, were offered the first "Zielschluck" by Justus (Arrival sip ? - english doesn't convey the mytical meaning) and yes, live was good.
We were greated quite enthusiasticly by the president, Richard NL and Jules, Uwe, whose "KNEPTA" didn't have to do rescue work this night, and other friends I hadn't seen in a while.
We had to get back and somehow build up the tent - honestly, I don't know exactly how we did it, I think we put the
lines on the tentnails of our neighbours and just did the very necesarry things, like putting up the field beds.
The tent itself is a turkish construction site tent, made of PVC or so, customs made for us. It's very easy to build up and will stand with just a few lines.
We had a gas heater, also construction site type, a bit dangerous maybe, but would not let it burn unsupervised. As a heater we had actually brought a wood or rather charcoal fired Samowar, this was to be tested next day.
Özge had some problems of adjusting, having never camped in such circumstances, but for me it was the second meeting and I had made the winter alpine training in the army - I was fine and fell asleep soon. It's problematic if you have to get up to pee, otherwise with a fine sleeping bag and maybe a liner and/or a blanket, it's quite OK,
- at least for me.
I have to leave on family business, maybe I can write some more today.
Thanks for all your comments
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