Bigguy Rides - 2014 S10 Travels - Finished Riding a Lap Around The World

patrickg450

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I would love that but not sure it is a reality.....


Give me the quick on your plans to ship the Tenere over there?
 

Bigguy136

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I would love that but not sure it is a reality.....


Give me the quick on your plans to ship the Tenere over there?
I have 2 rough plans. First is California in the spring and ocean freight to Hong Kong then fly over in September, ride to Mongolia and store bike for winter. 2nd plan is ride to Canada, fly me and bike to Europe and begin Africa. If I do this, it will be either fly in May to Spain then ride Europe and store bike in Bulgaria, go back in late fall and start crossing Africa or fly over in October and begin Africa.
I have 2 months vacation and it starts over in June. I'm checking with my work to see if I can push my vacation into the following year without loosing it.
Hong Kong is easy but mainland China is not looking doable without a guide.
If I fly over in October, I will be doing weekend rides over the summer to test my new bike.
Sorry for no solid plan yet.
 

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I got to town and found a hotel فندق الأرز in Targuist, Morocco (haha, I can't read it either, just copy/ paste from google maps). I was asking for a room and the guy says 'just one' and being the smart-ass American I am, I said well unless you have a lady friend you could set me up with. I got a odd stare and I said, yes just 1.

Room complete with a bucket shower
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I took a walk towards all of the hustle and bustle and found a place with some food. You know by now, this ride report is always about the food.
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A 5 star dinning experience with a wonderful view.
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Walking back, I stopped for a sporting event
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I get to my room and a few minutes later there is a knock on my door. The hotel clerk and he is introducing me to the police officer. Mister officer was asking what my plans were in the morning and said he wanted to be sure I was leaving in the morning. Okay, lesson learned to not joke about sleeping with strange women in a strict Islam city.
As promised to the police, I was up early and on my way.

Stopping to see the sights
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An afternoon coffee break. No rest needed, just wanted to people watch
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And my first Africa camels
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And a repeat of most all prior days. Pull into town, get a hotel and look for food.
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And the main dish. I still remember this 3 years later. It was excellent.
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Without a plan, I was thinking I would keep going south and follow the coast. I had been in the higher elevation and temps were good but I was getting into the Sahara desert and temps were going up. I was in Boumalne, Morocco and decided to see the Marrakesh markets and decide then.
When I was at my hotel in Boumalne, there was a guy that worked for the hotel and followed me everywhere I went. He was just a foot away and was either trying to be very helpful or thought I played ball for the other team. I typically leave my S10 parked and walk around town for dinner but it was time to get on my bike and get away from the guy.

During dinner, there were the usual cats roaming.
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There was no breakfast at the hotel and I didn't want to stay for any longer then pack and ride away. There is always street food most anywhere.
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Travelling the smaller roads
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Not much traffic. Another great thing about the S10 is the reliability when you ride for a day and see no other cars
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And a repeat of the night before but without the guy following me....
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HAHA, no clue where this pic was taken but it looked nice so why not add it? Everyday people in Morocco.
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I'm not a pizza guy but it looked good so why not
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And if you travel to other parts of the world, you will see a garbage can next to the toilet. First thing you look for when you enter your room is if the garbage has been taken out. The garbage can is for toilet paper as it will plug up their plumbing (so I've been told). If you experience a bathroom as such, remember, wipe, fold, fold, throw.
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And the most important part of selecting a hotel is where my bike is parked. Yep, this will work.
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The next day stopping for breakfast.
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