On the bike?!

It’s been quite awhile me being here in Alice Springs. The local old people say, if you could witness the Todd River full of water or in flood for more than three times, then he shall stay here forever. Up until now, I’ve manage to witness it twice. Well one thing for sure, before I could see it for the third time, I might as well start riding…soon hahaha

The really wet season has ended here and the flood has subsided at most places. Over here even the slightest rain, will increase the water level. The dessert town was not design with well structured drainage system.  And because of that reason, the flood here aren’t exactly the same as ours too, the water will become stagnant for some time. The road here is usually one, meaning only one road coming in and out of a town or place. So if you were to ride and unfortunately it floods in front of you, well you better stay put. If you are lucky it will be over within an hour or two but if lady luck is not smiling at you, you might end up being stranded for the day. If you attempt to turn back, things might get worst if the road at the back is also flooded. Then you really are sandwich in between. Big lorries can pass but not small vehicles, definitely not my small bike. It’s powerful yes, but not underwater proof.

My bike is in tip top condition. Alhamdulillah, I’ve done service for it, change the front and rear tires and ready for the journey home. I’m now heading up south. From Alice Spring I’ll be heading to Cooper Pady. I’ve manage to snap a shoot at the south border before continuing my ride. In a day I think me covering 500km would be good enough. I stop for camping at a small town called Marla, alone by myself in the dessert. Well it isn’t that warm at night.

Ok,that’s about it and tomorrow I will be heading to Cooper Pady…a dessert Town, so far away in the nothingness. Sure will be hot

To be continue

Bila nak gerak?

Ye la kan …dah lama jugak aku melepak kata Alice springs ni. Kata orang tua-tua kat sini.. Kalau orang tu dapat nengok sungai Todd ni banjir dan ada air lebih dari 3 kali..maka dia akan menetap kat sini. Setakat ni aku baru je dapat nengok dua kali. Jadi sebelum aku ngk buat kali yang ketiga. Baik aku start ride balik hahaha.

Musim hujan lebat tak hengat dah pun berhenti dan air dah mula surut. Ye lahh. Kat sini hujan dia sekejap pun air dah naik. Padang pasir ni dia kurang dari segi perparitan. Dan banjir dia bukan macam kita di sini. Dia akan bertakung. Jadi kalau kita ride..dan banjir kat depan.jalan ada satu je. Nasib baik dia surut lah dalam sejam dua. Nasib tak baik …adalah setengah hari huhuhu. Nak patah balik takut jalan kat belakang pulak banjir. Melekat kat tengah sensorang. Lori besar boleh lah lepas. Kita motor kecik jaaa

 Motor aku dah tip top. Alhamdulillah dah servis, tayar dah tuka, dah ready nak jalan balik. Ini kali aku menuju ke selatan. Dari Alice springs aku menuju ka Coober Pady. Sempat la singgah di sempadan negeri..posing skit dan meneruskan perjalanan. Sehari aku lajak 500 km dah kira ok. Singgah tido kemah kat  pekan Marla. Aku sensorang layan camping. Malam tak berapa panas,ok la..

Esok pepagi aku sambung ke pekan Coober pady. Pekan padang pasir. Sayupppp…jauhhhhhh. Panassss

Bersambunggg

Some people ask me…Is Australia that big? Is it Adventurous enough to be riding here?

They ask, why does it take you so long to ride in Australia? Are you secretly working there, picking fruits just to earn some extra pocket money? Or are you just hanging too long at one place? Or is it true that Australia is really such a big place?

Well to tell you the truth, it’s no denying fact, straight from the text book I mean, yes I would say because Australia is huge. Another answer would be is that my kind of style while doing adventure riding is not to rush it. Even when I went to London back in 2010, I didn’t ride fast or furious hehehe. I took it slow and steady; I stop wherever I wanted to stop especially at places that I’m comfortable in. If I want to add the stay for one or two days to chill then I will. Back then some stops can even exceed three or four days.

Why? You might ask

Well because I need the time to relax a bit and unwind. Doing some necessary routines like checking the bike conditions, covering stories and other task that is in relation to the ride. Yeargh, I am riding alone, no support cars with me, no one is helping on the plotting and planning of the routes. Every single detail is being handled by me alone. I’m doing the planning, the logistic, the bookings for rooms/campsites, taking pictures and writing stories. This also includes the pending works that I have in Malaysia that I had to follow up from here when there is an internet line. Lucky I have Visondata with me…up until now their WiFi data connection is top notch.

So in general I’m not just riding just for the sake of ride. There are other obligations that I need to cater to especially things back home in Malaysia. Plus I’m riding my Lil-D Demak slow, around only 80 km/h only, even on that rate it has made me very happy. I like this bike. A lot of people think I’m riding a big bike, but in actual, it’s just a 200 cc. It does look kind of sturdy and robust. But I one thing I can assure you, it’s one powerful bike he is.

Ok, for those who still haven’t the slightest clue on how big this continent is, here a sample picture for a quick 101 geographical look of “Ostolia”. The end

Besar sangat ka Australia ni ? Adventure sangat ka?

 Ada org Tanya aku..Apsal lama sangat kau ride kat Australia ? Kau kerja petik buah ka part time carik duit? Ke kau lepak lama sangat satu tempat? Atau mmg betul Australia ni besar. Kalau ikut betul betul la..Selalu nya ride aku tak rushing. Dulu masa gi London pon aku tak bawak motor laju. Bawak slow ja. Mana aku nak stop…dan aku rasa selesa..aku akan stop. Kalau aku rasa nak tambah sehari dua..Aku akan lepak. Ada jugak yg lebih 4 hari

Sebabnya?

Sebab aku nak rest…Nak lepak. Buat kerja apa yg patut. Belek motor. Buat story.Dan kerja lain yg berkait dengan ride lah. Ye lah kita ride sensorang.Bukan ada support car,bukan ada org tolong buatkan planning dan plotting untuk kita. Semua kena buat sendiri. Kita buat planning,kita jugak buat lojistik,kita jugak booking bilik,kita yg amik gambo,kita yang buat story. Ni blom kira kerja yg kat Malaysia aku follow up dari sini bila ada line internet. Untung aku bawak gajet visondata bersama, setakat ni servis data diorang tak menghampakan.

Jadi bukan lah aku ride ni sekadar ride sahaja. Kat Malaysia tu pon aku kena setelkan jugak. Lagipon aku bawak motor demak ni slow jaaa. 80kmh pon aku dah happy. Aku suka motor ni. Banyak org ingat ni motor besar. Walhal cc 200 ja pon. Tapi Nampak gagah. Memang gagah pon

Ok lah…

Ni dia rujukan bagi yg nak tau ostolia ni besar mana. Nak bandingkan dengan benua lain dan Negara lain.

Sekian wasallam