The Flying Fish

I am ashamed to admit that I have hardly ridden the motorbike since getting it to Maun. But on Tuesday, I decided enough was enough, and headed out to a very basic mx track down the road. My first time on a track of this sort, the first few laps were slow. But oh so much fun! And hard work! Darkness approaching, I decided to do one more lap before heading home. And you know it's always that "Just one more..." that ends in disaster. For me, it was while slowing down in the parking area, and having the front wheel slip out. Nothing like having a 150kg+ motorbike fall on your leg.

Now that I have my pride and joy out here, it's time to explore! As luck would have it, we chose to head out as a storm was rolling in. Dust, wind, rain, hail, mud, thrills, spills, and a whole lot of fun!

- The Introduction - The Planning - The Bike - The Ride The Introduction Last year I made a big move: I was going to spread my wings, and take on the world by myself. So I resigned, got a new job, new house, and moved to a new country. I had adopted a go-getter attitude, and I think it was because I was starting to realise and appreciate just how short life is. I always used to wait for that “perfect moment” before doing things, and I have come to realise that there is no such thing. All that money I had been working hard for and saving up for a ‘rainy day’ was just sitting there. And it dawned on me that if I get the opportunity to do something cool, I’m going to do it now! Why wait? You only live once, so why not. I think it was about a year ago when I started to think about doing a long distance bike trip. I mean, up until now I had done quite a lot of long distance trips: - I flew an aircraft from JHB to Cape Town, solo (cruising at a whole 85mph. It took me 3 d...