Anne-France Dhauteville

Paul Marx said:
It creeps up on you.
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.... and being old , you have no chance of out running it ......

I seem to remember a similar story , almost certainly about this lady , where the two guys fixed the puncture , telling her to sit on the ground , while the third one stood in front of her to protect her from the sun .....

See C90 Travels on YouTube ...... pre conceived ideas can often be turned on their heads when related to actual experience ....... travelling through Iran for example ......... although that was a few years ago now .... things can change , maybe .......

Trust no one until proved safe to do so , is the rule I adopt ......... and that`s just walking home from the pub , not riding `round the world ......

( Sorry to go off on a tangent , but the creeping up on you comment reminds me of something some American pro smoking guy , maybe Dennis Leary , or someone like that , said once .......... about being confronted and chased by a group of anti smoking protesters ....... " I tried to out run them , but they were fitter than me ....... I tried to hide , but they heard me wheezing ... " ...... ) .........

Could also apply to growing old ..........
 
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Regarding the C90 travels: it must be a bummer to arrive at some remote exotic location on your tricked out $15,000 European adventure bike with a $500 helmet, $1000 of cases and $1000 of boots, gloves and riding suit and find that a local in flip flops and shorts on a 50cc step thru got there first.
 
Alzero said:
Regarding the C90 travels: it must be a bummer to arrive at some remote exotic location on your tricked out $15,000 European adventure bike with a $500 helmet, $1000 of cases and $1000 of boots, gloves and riding suit and find that a local in flip flops and shorts on a 50cc step thru got there first.
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It's a pleasant change from getting to your remote exotic location and finding coachloads of tourists, bars serving beer just like at home and locals dressed up like something out of Disney World singing a local adaptation of "Ticket to ride".

Not to mention hundreds of adventurers on tricked out $15 000 (only?) European adventure bikes with a $500 helmet, $1000 of cases and $1000 of boots, gloves and riding suit. And a global insurance in the breast pocket for everything from a puncture to burial at home next to Mom and Dad.

The exotic locations are the ones found on our doorsteps.

Paul
 
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