Ready, set, go!
Trip Start
Sep 20, 2007
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Trip End
Dec 24, 2007
OK, I'm all set to go! Finally! Got my "Carnet de passage" as well as my visas for India and pakistan. Concerning the Iran visa, I used a travel agency in Shiraz and my first demand got accepted. So now they are doing the official demand and if I am granted the visa, I will have to go and pick it up at the Iranian consulate in New Delhi (There are no iranian consulates in Singapore). Unfortunately Sarko had to open his mouth lately and explained that he's aligning himself to Bush's foreign policy concerning Iran and their nuclear program...And somehow I have doubts on Bush's diplomatic capabilities...Well, I don't know yet how much of an impact it will have on me beeing able to get my visa, neither do I know how I will be greeted in Iran if I manage to get in...I'm watching the japanese motogp (it's the last time I will be watching for the next 3 months!) before taking off. I dont really know where I am heading yet or where I will stop...Depends how sore my backside gets...The only thing I know is that I am leaving at 2 pm today the 23rd and that I have to be Bangkok on the 26th of September because I am meeting an Irish guy called Kevin. I met Kevin on the internet and he's doing a similar bike trip and we are suppose to meet in Bangkok to do a bit of the trip together. He's going from Australia to Ireland. I find it rather incredible that Kevin decided to do the same trip, at the same time and with almost the same bike! It's a sign...I'm happy to have a buddy I can ride with and if I am willing to have a few Kilkennys and if he can make a bit of effort to drink "Ricard", we'll get along just fine...I had Kevin on the phone and had a hard time understanding his super strong Irish accent which pushed me to imagine that he has red curly hair...haha. Anyway I will upload pictures of us and we'll see if my imagination played tricks on me!
Comments
crazy ones
C'est énorme, le type fait le même trip que toi... I thought you would be the only crazy one to do it !!! I'll have a kilkenny for you Lacrie. Bon voyage mec
Bon voyage
Salut garcon.
Bon voyage a toi. C'est plutot cool que tu puisses rejoindre l'Irlandais a Bangkok. Tiens nous au courant. Aujourd'hui a Singap c'est la flotte, j'espere que le temps est meilleur de ton cote.
Take care A+
have a good one ma poule !
non non tu fais pas monter ta note des le jour du depart: c'est qd meme plus sympa de tailler la route avec un irish que de le faire tout seul. on attend les premieres news avec impatience !! take care. edouard
pluie
Salut Chris,
sympa d'avoir quelques mots avec toi ce jour . Rassure toi , apres la pluie le beau temps !!!! ca va pas durer tout le temps . Mearc Edelstein te previens il fait tres froid en Iran a cette epoque ( - 30) n'hesite pas a invertir dans des vetements meme si tu ressembleras a un 'local'
a plus Biker
Michel
Have fun Chris
I wrote you a message but can't see it appear. I did the trip twice from Europe to India by fourwheeler a long time ago. It will be cold in Iran and Turkey. Minus 40 in January. I leave next week from NL to drive my camper to the Syrian border. From there follow the Turkish Riviera into Greece, Italy, the French Alps then Spain. Will be at Syrian border mid November. Maybe we meet. Marc.
Allez un dernier et puis... en voiture !
Oublie pas de faire de nombreux (sir) pit stops !
haha
putain je t'envie mec
jet
Re: have a good one ma poule !
C'est vrai que j'aurais pu tomber sur pire qu'un irlandais...Par exemple sur un americain de 60 ans en Harley davidson et qui veut faire la guerre en Irak...
Re: Have fun Chris
Hi Marc, I will be near the Syrian border around that time if everything goes well.
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In reply to:
I wrote you a message but can't see it appear. I did the trip twice from Europe to India by fourwheeler a long time ago. It will be cold in Iran and Turkey. Minus 40 in January. I leave next week from NL to drive my camper to the Syrian border. From there follow the Turkish Riviera into Greece, Italy, the French Alps then Spain. Will be at Syrian border mid November. Maybe we meet. Marc.
Lucky man!!
hi Christ,
Les Bretons suivent tes aventures et tes photos de la région du Golden Triangle me rappelent de super souvenirs...J'avais fait toute cette région en Ducati Monster depuis Singapour..Et je crois bien que ton pére était dans le coup!!
Take care et on t'attend en France vers Décembre...2007 pas 2008!!!
Patrick/Rena
Lucky man!!
hi Christ,
Les Bretons suivent tes aventures et tes photos de la région du Golden Triangle me rappelent de super souvenirs...J'avais fait toute cette région en Ducati Monster depuis Singapour..Et je crois bien que ton pére était dans le coup!!
Take care et on t'attend en France vers Décembre...2007 pas 2008!!!
Patrick/Rena