People who've never known the joys of being on two wheels don't understand the fasination for those of us who have.
I went on the June ride with the Vespa Club Santiago last Saturday. Although I had been assured that a spare Lammy Li 150 was going to be brought along for me, our friend with the Lammy was also our friend with a killer hangover who never made it. But thanks once again to our new friend Rodrigo, young Guido with the GT250 offered to take me as his pillion.
It was awesome! As a pillion, I took as many photos as I could and took in the sites and sounds of a city as it should be done - on a scooter.
We had 'almuerso' at a nice little place called Pura Carne (Pure Meat) which inluded all the good things like Pisco Sour, parradilla (BBQ), pure al slavaje (mashed potatoes with onion, tomotoes and cream), wine and this wierd green alcoholic drink that tasted like Listerine. Was brilliant. My new friends who I met on the day, Fransisca and her husband Adrian took me home later that night, very tired and very happy.
The next day, I took the paper over to Tio Pedro's place and over more asado (different type of BBQ), Marco (his son) helped me find a scooty of my own**.
Tia Anna went with me on Monday and we bought it there and then.
2007 Honda Elite 125cc
Just under AU$2000 with 300km on the clock, first two services paid for, 12 months road side assist, 3 month warranty, helmet and gloves. And they assure me they'll be happy to take it back and sell it on consignment when I'm ready to leave. I have to wait a week for the paper work to be finalised, so I'm going to hang out with Tia Sarays in the south for a week till I can ride her. Tia Sarays came up on Saturday to pick up Filipe from the airport, he's come from Belgium for 5 weaks with his girlfriend.
Just under AU$2000 with 300km on the clock, first two services paid for, 12 months road side assist, 3 month warranty, helmet and gloves. And they assure me they'll be happy to take it back and sell it on consignment when I'm ready to leave. I have to wait a week for the paper work to be finalised, so I'm going to hang out with Tia Sarays in the south for a week till I can ride her. Tia Sarays came up on Saturday to pick up Filipe from the airport, he's come from Belgium for 5 weaks with his girlfriend.
So things are getting better. It's still not easy, but then again that's not the point. But it is nice to know I'm getting my shit together and will be more independant very very soon.
**As a little aside; I am noticing a continuing trend with this wierd drink think. At Tio Pedro's we were drinking red wine with Harina Tostada (sort of like wheat polenta), then with lunch it was red wine with coke. Yes they are both as strange tasting as they sound, not totally bad, just stange**
1 comment:
Hey Tishy
Finally found out where you've been hiding out on the net. Have been searching on Flickr but there's no listing for Scootergirlfly there. Can you send me an email with the actual link 'cos it's just not working for me, bub. (steveanaki@yahoo.com.au)
Glad to hear you're sounding happier and met some new compadres in the scooty club. Nice snaps of your new wee beastie. It's name?
As your mates said, it's been pissing down rain over here and not much fun at all. I've been cancelled 3 times in the last 3 weeks so no fun there either.
Activity Tours has been bought by a nice bloke called Lou from Five Dock so hopefully he'll sack the evil Yank and give me an actual full working week!!
Hey, what's your phone number over there? I hate typing and much better at talking. I'll give you a bell if you give me a landline and teach me how to say in Spanish "Is that cheeky monkey Tishy there please?" !!!
Chin up, old duck. Illegitimi non carborundum! (Don't let the bastards grind you down!)
Love Steve
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