Living the Dream Solo Around the World Trip

[Kortbroek]

Great om te sien jy is weer op die pad.

Ja dankie my maat. Hoe maak 'n mens die video's kleiner om te kan post. Ek het geweldig baie video material wat ek kan op sit.

Laai dit eerder op youtube dan post jy net die links hier.

Hi Kortbroek jy praat nou met 'n ou wat nie te rekenaar vaardig is nie. Ek het nog met parafien lampe en kerse groot geword.

Jy sal dit nie glo nie maar ek het self, jonk soos ek is,  ook met kerse en parafien lampe groot geword, butterfly en alladin lampe.

Gaan krap 'n bietjie rond op youtube. Dit is eintlik baie eenvoudig en maklik om videos op te laai. Geen resizing nodig nie.

 

[GravelFox]

Enjoy this leg of your trip. Will be following it closely.


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[schalk vd merwe]

Enjoy this leg of your trip. Will be following it closely.


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Thanks I will so much that already happened just no time to report. Will report back as soon as I have a chance. Going to Luxembourg today and France tomorrow.

 

[Coxwain]

Glad to see you are on the move again Schalk .......watching with great interest.  :thumleft:

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Glad to see you are on the move again Schalk .......watching with great interest.  :thumleft:

Yes thanks Coxwain just watch this space I have lots of stories to tell

 

[R4C3]

New around here and read the topic from the start. Good luck on your travels and safe miles.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

From the Berndt Tesch meeting on Sunday 29/04/18 I traveled to a friend Kris Dejonghe in Oostend in Begium. I met Kris in Dar Es Salaam in 2015 on my Africa trip. I stayed with him till Saturday the 5/05/18. Every day we did day trips on my bike to places he knows.
The first day we went to the trenches in Belgium where part of the 1nd world war took place.
Then we went to the Bunkers that the Germans build during World War 2. At the curio shop the owner bought one of my books due to Kris good French. In that part of Belgium they speak French.
Then we went to a town called Jeper where they play the last post on a trumpet exactly at 8 PM. It is being happening since World War 2 and thousands of people come and watch every night. It is quite an emotional experience.
The next day we went to Brugge a real tourist town of Belgium. We had some beers and a look around. See photos.
The next day we went to France all along the coast and you can see England from there across the English channel. Then on the way home we went past a bikers pub in Groenedijk. I told the bar man owner I am from South Africa and belong to a motorcycle forum called the Wilddogs with over 20 000 members. He then said to me that he is not impressed. Kris then told him about my trip across Africa and back. Kris then showed him my book which I always carry with me. The next moment the guy came around the counter and apologized and shook my hand. He not only bought my book there and then but also gave me a free beer. He spoke in Belgium Dutch and myself in Afrikaans. From then on every time I came there he shook my hand with a free beer. The last day there when I came to say good bye he also came around the bar to give me a hug and he wish me good luck with my future travels.
Kris and I also went to a biker’s museum (see photos) The owner there also bought my book.
Then the Sunday I went back to Eveline van Hooren place in order to go on my long awaited canal boat trip with her dad. 
First photo Kris and me

 

[schalk vd merwe]

4 Wheeler's are legal and on the road in Europe

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Back in Belgium from France

 

[schalk vd merwe]

At the Begium bikers pub

 

[schalk vd merwe]

1 st Photo they got my book
2 nd Photo the chicks here also ride bikes

 

[schalk vd merwe]

The Belgium owner of the Bikers Pub that later took a liking in me.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

You get all sorts of bicycles here

 

[schalk vd merwe]

At the bike museum

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Bike Museum

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Bike museum. The 2 nd bike is quite the same than my first Harley in 1965. We use to call them a Harige Dawid.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

There are over 900 different beers in Belgium and each brand and make comes with a matching glass.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

New around here and read the topic from the start. Good luck on your travels and safe miles.

Welcome to the forum mate. Everybody will make you feel welcome as well.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

So much to do and so little time. I still want to do 10 000 km before my Visa expire in less than 2 months. You can not cover distance here like in RSA unless you stay on the highways. Will see if I can do more reporting this afternoon as from tomorrow I will be solid on the road with hardly any rest days.

 

[TVB]

So much to do and so little time. I still want to do 10 000 km before my Visa expire in less than 2 months. You can not cover distance here like in RSA unless you stay on the highways. Will see if I can do more reporting this afternoon as from tomorrow I will be solid on the road with hardly any rest days.

Brilliant as always, thanks for taking the time to share a bit Schalk and enjoy every minute!  :thumleft: