Back on the bike today!! The Croatian motorcycle community is so supportive and keeps growing! Which greatly humbles me. Now we can trace Nikola, who took care of me in Krk and put me on to Croatian Vanja who lives in France. Vanja who put me onto Hari, and his Mother and Brother in Zadar.. and has NOW hooked me up with riders at my next...
Back on dry land from the ferry in Zadar, and after I said goodbye to Vanja’s Mom at the port, and WHILE I was walking to the garage to pick up my bike, I got a text message from Hari. “Are you back? I want to show you my island.” My eyebrow raises.. I’m thinking, Beware of men who want to show you their island... but I have...
Next stop, Krk Island Croatia! After my overnight in Italy, I take the fast road back to where I was close to Rijeka, and aim for Krk Island. Two reasons… 1) it was recommended as an amazing place and 2) I put out my Horizons Unlimited request for advice in Croatia and one of the responses came from a person there. Can I just tell you that picture...
Welcome to Port Vladivostok!! The bikes FINALLY get released from Customs after a completely full day (9 – 5!!) of going from office to office, paperwork after paperwork… fees after fees.. but we have been officially released! No wonder the girls are grumpy, look at the work load on her desk!! Walter organizes a guy from the local motorcycle club...
Japan is a very expensive country, and their expressways are top of the list! My toll bill yesterday was over $60 AUD!!! Granted I was on the expressway for about 6 hours, but still! However – You get what you pay for.. always!! Japan has EXCELLENT roads… they are super smooth, seem very new, clean (never see a lick of trash...
So!! Now that the bike is sorted, young Aaron invited me out for a ride on the Harley after work.. Cool! I do miss my old Harley, I’ve enjoyed the bits of Perth I have seen, and sounds like a plan! Aaron is a soft spoken guy, with a passion for bikes and cars, and particularly the American kind! When I showed up he had quite a car to show me...