ZUMZUMZUM- from Romania to Thailand on a bike

after 460 uneventful kilometers and two hours of waiting at the turkish border, we arrived in Edirne.

Lovely ottoman town

with a beatiful mosque (which was still open at 11pm).

So after all the commotions with the visas,

the endless packing lists,

moving all our stuff in the attic,

we are finally ready (or at least we think so).

so, tomorrow morning we are leaving….

We couldn’t find a mosquito net in the local adventure shops, so Ioana had to make one. We have an ancient Singer sewing machine, which once belonged to Ioana’s grandmother. We both love the intricate beauty, the perfect harmony between function and form, so we managed to keep it working despite it’s age.

Here is the finished net:

The fuel pump strikes back.

I’ve bought an automotive relay, and modified the fuel pump as per Mr. Heldund’s suggestion.

Here my father is assisting with the soldering:

I’ve installed under the left hand fairing, near the CDI:

The new gear arrived:

– heated grips

-clutch cable and lever

– brake cable and lever

– air filter

– chain kit