Before reaching Recife Tacio took us in to a town called Joao Pessoa for lunch. We had lunch at a BBQ by the beach, in some heat, so fresh coconuts with a straw were the order of the day.
Before leaving town we went to the most Easterly point in South America. I am not sure why there is a bit of a gay dance going on here but we are probably all smiling because we managed to get a stunning girl to take the picture. So it really is all going South for me!
Another example of coastline from Brazil. I will stop taking pictures of the coast otherwise you will all get depressed after the summer England had.
We reached the outskirts of Recife and then proceeded at a snails pace, taking 2 hours to get to our destination by which time it was getting dark.
We stopped of at the Recife Moto club - a bar for bikers and a very friendly bunch too, who have (in my opinion) an unnatural love of Harley Davidsons! After a quick drink Tacio led us to our accommodation for the duration of our stay. A dorm in his "Museum" - more of which later.
A quick wash and brush up then dinner with some family and friends of Tacio's. Next day a quick look at Wings bike showed that the rear bearings etc had gone again. We went in search of parts and as Tacio had arranged for mechanics to come over to the Museum on Sunday. We bought oil and tyres etc followed by a trip to the supermarket for the BBQ.
Tacio took us back to his apartment (a whole floor of the brown building above). He would also pick us up each morning and take us back for breakfast each day.
A walk along the beach brings you to these signs. Recife means reef and there is one the length of the immediate coastline. This harbours sharks - not big ones apparently "only" 2 meters, but they are aggressive! They don't kill directly but they rip off limbs so that you die from loss of blood! They had 50 attacks on people one year so surfing has been banned from this area. One story was of a surfer who tried to fight a shark off by punching it - first punch it bit off his hand, second punch it bit off the other hand. i don't think Stumpy will be playing the piano again!
We then made preparations for the BBQ. Well I say we did, Tacio has a few staff to do such things.
Tacio likes an excuse to invite all his biker friends over and we 4 were that excuse for this week. BBQ, a band, lots of bikes, food, beer, wine and port! Whilst the party was going on, tyres and oil were changed by the mechanics. I have been told that it is all Tarmac to Buenos Aires so I have fitted road tyres for the remainder of the trip- seems like another subtle end to the tour.
Quite a set up he has here!
After all the guests had gone Tacio decided to restart the BBQ so the 5 of us started all over again!
Tacio was the most generous and kind of hosts - thank you!
Seems to me that you are having far too much fun! One ride on a ferry and off you go enjoying the high life with the glitterati. Where is the man against the elements fulfiling a life long ambition, tent and primus in the pannier?
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Keep dreaming and living the dream Kev, I love it all and am not at all envious! After all I have instant access to a bottle of Fursty Ferret so who needs sun, sand, beach, babes and music?
Is there such a thing as too much fun? Tent and stove still clinging on to the back of the bike - in pristine condition!
ReplyDeleteI see there is a general release of tickets for England v Italy. May be a good opportunity for you to meet Wilks,Henry & Clara
I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments David, the lad has been led astray - or, maybe, and thinking back just a little - perhaps another pattern emerges - Kevin is the one who does the leading astray. Machinery, sun, fun, alcohol, more alcohol etc....and to think he had actually blamed this type of behaviour on Tom (or Wilks - or even Clara - bless her)
ReplyDeleteWe definitely agree that a meet up at ENG/ITaly is a good plan.
No doubt there will be a drop of Firsty Ferret/Blandford Fly etc floating about? You may have noticed that since the secret of Bandford Fly has been released to the blogosphere we have changed its name - a free pint to the first Delbert follower to respond with the new name.
I will stick in an application for a bundle of tickets, I will be drinking mineral water (of the Oirish origin).
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