Riding a Motorcycle in South Africa Before the Lockdown. Ep 93

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This video closes the pre-Covid chapter of my round the world trip. The footage is from my last days in South Africa in March 2020, which I spent with Aga and Artur - a Polish couple who rode down through the east coast of Africa and we've been friends since then. I miss this overlanding freedom In April 2017 I left Australia for a solo trip around the world on a BMW F800GS. I named it “Are We There Yet” because I don't know my final destination or the duration of this journey.
Yeah, sorry I got I think just looked at the GPS and it was just like left and I went way too close
How are you going? Kinga, nice to meet you
Sorry, I'm a rescuer. Hello
Thanks
That's a lovely property
Thank you
Music
Ta-da! Made it to horse trails
Really unique place
Awesome actually, you can camp here
They've got lots of horses
They've got lots of
Other types of accommodation and Mariska was so kind she upgraded me to a house
For nearly a price of camping
So good
So cool, hey? A whole house for myself
Tonight's dinner
Crackers
Healthy ones
Lots of grains
And mackerel
In tomato sauce
Oh, it looks so yummy
So yummy
See? Healthy ones
And see how they go with the fish
They go quite well
This is my new favorite dish on the road
It's nice to finally relax
After a long day
Turn out I'm not all by myself
And chilly today
These are my new friends
These guys came all the way through East Coast of Africa
And now finally reached South Africa
How long have you been on the road for?
Five months
And they're here
And now I'm gonna welcome my guests
With Polish tradition
Of giving them South African beer
That's the way
Okay, maybe I'm not that pro
There you go
Aga
Here you go
Artur
Thank you
Here you go
Okay
Cheers guys
Cheers
Everyone
Looks like it's time to change engine oil
Artur
You're very professional
The oil is just here
Very handy
We've got the tools
We've got the clue
So for how long did you have it all in?
Ten thousand?
Ten thousand
Six hundred
And how's the progress?
Everything's fine
Everything's fine?
Yes
Here's the engine
And it's done
Started to rain
Beautiful weather to finish bike service
How's it going?
Everything's fine
Everything's fine?
Yes
Is it done?
Very good
Meanwhile
While it's raining
And the service is getting down
Well
Sort of outside
We are cooking
I mean we
The master chef is cooking
Vegetarian curry?
Yes
Lucky today
I am lucky
Poles ride with such socks
I guess it's yours
So what's your plans
In the next
For the next year to whatever
Are you planning to finish this trip or not?
The best plan
That's it
That's the way to go
But
What's from now on?
Yeah, we need to come back to Poland
And we need to start our work
Yeah
Don't
Quit the jobs
Don't sell all the things
We just
Yeah, keep going
Using your savings
And now you have to go back
But you do have plans to come back to Africa
How do you find African continent?
Because I know you've been traveling for years
And years and years
Through all sorts of continent
Backpacking
And with vehicles
And all sorts of stuff
So
How did you find Africa?
Did you find it dangerous at any stage?
Oh yeah, of course
Was it?
Yeah
Too much alcohol
Yeah, that too
Too much stupid people
Only Polish on the road, I guess
Like me
Dangerous people
No, but did you get
Did you ever
Got into
Into a situation where
You felt in danger
In South
In Africa
Never
Did you have the time of your life?
What?
Yeah, no, what?
Yeah
The time of your life?
Yes
Okay, cool
Which country was your favorite?
She's Ethiopian
Yeah
For me
Ethiopia
Mine too
The viewings
And the people
Everything in Ethiopia was
Incredible
Yeah, incredible
And the food
We are vegetarian
So yeah, the food
It was easy
Yeah
And as vegetarians
Did you find it hard to feed yourself in Africa?
No
Easy, huh?
Easy, easy
And you never got sick?
Never
Did you have malaria?
No
Did you have Ebola?
No
All these bad things
Did it happen to you?
No
Only Polish people
On the road
That's the way
So nice to meet you
Thank you
Thank you so much for this delicious dinner
Look at this
Huh?
Haven't had that proper meal for a long time
Cheers guys
Cheers
So we just went for a walk
Because it cleared up
And look at this
Just like in Poland
In Karpaty?
Nearly
No
Karkonosze
Karkonosze?
You're from Karkonosze?
Mhm
Just like in Karkonosze
Come on, show us that you're cool
You can do it
Oh
Let's wave
So what Ludek?
Are there any mushrooms?
We also have barbershop here
You're doing a great job
Looks even
You want to do my hair too?
I think this is the first big one
I've been putting on people's bikes
Look at that
On her bike, approved
Lovely job
She was here
Time to say goodbye
These guys are going to Swaziland
Cool
And I'm just getting out of South Africa
So it was so nice to meet you guys
Look after yourself
I'm gonna miss you so much
I love you too
Bye
Take care
Safe travels
I'll see you in Poland one day, hey?
I promise
Thank you so much
Thank you, bye
Bye
I can't see anything
Where did, oh cows
Where did the road go?
This way
Wow
Just white
It's good again
My last hours in South Africa
So I'm heading now to Mozambique
To Mozambique and Bora
Which is not too far from here
I'm just doing these shortcuts
Because I just want to enjoy
The last moments of this beautiful country
And it's nature
Damn, I had such good time
It's been three months
And really I only explored the eastern part of the country
I will be back later on
Later in a year
To do the
West part for another three months
But meanwhile I'm heading to Mozambique
To leave Chile there
Park it for a few weeks
While I'm gonna get my surgery
For my leg done
In Poland
And after quick recovery
I'll return to African continent
And continue my travels
Because, yeah
This is the place to be for me for now
I just had the best time in this country
It really made me feel like home
It's so similar to Australia
There were moments where I would just keep forgetting
That I'm actually in Africa
I thought I'm in Australia
Because the nature is so similar
And if you're going through the remote places
And you don't see your soul
It's just, this is exactly how you feel
So, I don't know
I just felt so good here
So thank you every single person
That I met along the way
You really made me feel so welcome in your country
And I just had the best time with you
So I'll return
And hopefully some of you I'll get to see again
Meanwhile
Thank you so much for your hospitality South Africa
So how many long rider bags
Fit on a bike?
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6
I know, right?
Okay, if you wonder
I do have explanation for this
This is not normal for me, okay?
I know I'm traveling high and heavy
But this is way abnormal
Look, I've just bought so many presents
For my family
And I know I'm flying to Poland now
So I'm a little bit
Overbought with
With all the gifts
So now I have to just
We just have to haul it
To Mozambique
And I'll just grab it, take it on a plane
And take it with me
So don't judge me
How are you?
Not too bad, thank you
Another beautiful day in Mozambique
Thank you
See you
Thanks
