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9 / 25.02.2010 16:17
FERNANDO SCHECKENBACH
aus dem schönen Bayern
Deutschland
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A Ride to be remembered
On the road with family friend and tourgide Samuel Schläppi on the 19.dez.09 for three days.
...but first we have a look, one week befor hand!
...I musst confess, I never been ridding such a heavy offroad bike, like the XT600Z Tenere. But I had the lizen to drive those though. Nothing to compare with, what I been ridding in germany. At my thender and sweet age of 19, and my hope that I would last trough out that age that is =D. Samy was so kind, to lead me a hand and inlightend me with some basic rouls, on the streets of Philippinnes:
...first of all, always gif way to trucks and busses!!!! If your life means something to you, that is.
sooooooo deam right my life means something to me, exspecially when I`m suposed to turn 20 in a week =D!!!
...second, always stick to your position wail driving and drive close to the midel line.
...and third, what I also learned, was how much love, time, compasion and afford it needs to mentain, service and care ten motorbikes. It´s real hard work!!
...I was ready to bored the roads now^^
Morning dezember 19th 2009, exit point Bauang, destination Bontok mountain province, famous for there magnificent ricetaraces. Now there we wear, six of us, rocking the road, watching the man behinde, to keep formation and safety asured. On the first day, we drove all the way to Bontok. We incountered wonderful seenerie and serpentins that apeared to be very tricky, weat and slipry too. Of course me being curious about everything, had to try and ended up kissing the road =D. But lucky as I am, the bike and my self sufferd smale damage ^^ puhh. With a fierce look on his face, samy was charging in on me...and I like thought O O not good, and he like went to put his hand on to my shoulder and sad: well boy, I knew from the start you would atlease kiss the road ones! And we all started to laugh. After that he treated my wonds with alkohol and the others sure had a good time laughfing at me =D. Than we crosed the highes build road in the Philippinnes, over 7400 fet. From ther we still had a coupl of hours ride left to or hotel. On the next day, we departed late, becouse to Mount Data Hotel, or next destination, was just a 3 to 4 hours ride. As we arrived at the hotel, they been already waiting for us and announcing us on a bored, writen
SAMY´S BIKERS GROUP. All to the great planning and arrangement of Samy of cource. In the hotel I had the best lunch and dinner in the Philippinnes, apart from the cooking of my mum =P. At night falls, we been sitting on an open chimney fire, drinking lots of pots with mountain tea, thats sad to have special healing powers.
...But all that tea made me fell, was my bladder =D. On the last day, we started early. We been driving KM for KM along mountain ranges, with weather that favors us, at the end of the road, we came out on an war monument, between the US and Japanis. From there on it went downhill, crossing valleys and smal rivers, mostly roughroud. Nearing the end of or trip, we been driving the last KM along the seacoast, to the point where we started off.
...It was one of the greatest experience, that I have made in the Philippinnes. I be sure to do this again!!!!
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