Radioman Rides the World.......

[LadyDraco]

A coatimundi ..
And a Tegu ..

[MRED]

Mark, Did you take the helicopter ride around and over the falls. That was the highlite for me.

Don

[Smithee]

A "Nose Bear!"

[jbcaddy]

What? no jump shot?!

[capeklr]

Stunning, this just keeps getting better. Congrats on page 300, now for the next 300.
Mark, thank you for continually taking the time to post these awesome updates.
Jorg.

[Radioman]

Originally Posted by MRED

Mark, Did you take the helicopter ride around and over the falls. That was the highlite for me.

Don

Hola Don,

The helo would have been great, but I did not do it. Still lots of other things to do.

Hope all is well!

[Radioman]

Originally Posted by jbcaddy

What? no jump shot?!

You know. I thought about it, but the spot I was going to do one was clear, then swamped with people.

Mark

[korukiwi]

Splendour and power fall out of your Iguacu photos.
Paradise (Queenstown, NZ) awaits you.

[Radioman]

Originally Posted by korukiwi

Splendour and power fall out of your Iguacu photos.
Paradise (Queenstown, NZ) awaits you.

And I cannot wait to be there again. :)

[Radioman]

So I returned to Buenos Aires after seeing the amazing Iguazu. The first thing to do Monday morning was to go get my motorcycle gloves. Remember back at the last border crossing into Argentina enroute to Ushuaia. Had one of my Motoport winter gloves stolen. Well I contacted Wayne from Motoport USA and explained the situation, wondering if he had a spare left glove that he could send me so that I would have a set. Well he did!! Thanks Wayne for doing this!! It is great buying from companies that support you in your endeavors and help when you need it, not just before the sale. http://www.motoport.com Have had his riding gear for a long time now and been very happy with the gear!

It took over a month to ship them to Ushuaia and I had already left. But I had left the right glove with Javier at the Martin Fierro B&B where I stayed, and told him if the glove arrives, we can figure out how to get it to me. Worked out great. He let me know when it arrived, and then had one of his guest from Germany bring it with them when they flew up to Buenos Aires on there way home. Thanks Thanks to Maike and Joaquin for bring it up and leaving it at their hotel for me to collect!! Kindness of strangers!

So now I have some warm gloves for NZ.



Time for some sightseeing while I take breaks from working on logistics while I head to NZ. Lots of things to consider, plan, book, think about prior to getting it al sorted out.

First to the Opera house for a tour.



It is an amazing building of Marble, stone and wood.



I have seem many building around the world like this and I still enjoy learning about the architect (3 on this building with interesting stories about each of them), the builders, the craftsmanship.



In the hallway outside the main auditorium were busts of famous composers



Love the stained glass from France



and the amazing work on the tile floors. Have done some tile work and know how much work it would be to do an entire building!



and then the gold leaf and molding in the "golden hall" resembling the great hall of mirrors in Versailles.



Amazing details in a huge building



Claude was proud that it is in a French style



Then into the main auditorium .... seats 3,000 people and is said to be one of the top 5 opera venues in the world due to the near perfect acoustics We had a real treat as they asked if anyone sang. And a women stood and sang Ava Maria. It was wonderful! Really made the tour great! You got to feel the acoustics and enjoy them!



Yup Claude is here



7 floors of seating



and a huge Chandelier.



Once back at the Apartment. Claude was staying in and cooking "at home" which is great after being on the road many months



Always fun to see what people load on there bikes. This guy was loaded down with high end dog food. looks like he is delivering them!



But I decided to join my KiWi friends Dick and Gavin to see a dinner and Tango show. It was the biggest one in town, bit expensive but was worth seeing while I am here!

Another beautiful building done in Art Deco style



Started with a 3 course meal, then the show.

Starter



Missed my photo of the main course

But dessert was great!



The main Tango show.



It was a great performance of Tango dancing!!







Constant motion..... Beautiful Women and their partners twirling, dipping and moving across the stage!







Great evening out on the town!!

[CloneBoy]

Mark, did the air freight company crate it for you or did you have to improvise? How was the cost factor ?

Cant wait to hear more, safe journeys!

[Radioman]

Originally Posted by CloneBoy

Mark, did the air freight company crate it for you or did you have to improvise? How was the cost factor ?

Will give full details once I have actually delivered my bike to the air freight company. I have just planned the dates with Dakar Motors. Will fill you in soon!

Will be riding up to Uruguay and Brazil before I ship out of Buenos Aires. Still a bit more in South America!!

[Dracula]

+1 for Motoport
Wayne personally assisted me getting a custom fit, excellent rain suit which was a life saver in my last Alaska trip not just for rain but also cold protection. And the material used is breathable unlike all other rain gear.

I wonder if you had no choice would you have used your old GS after doing some thorough maintenance. My GS1200 has 83k miles but am not in position to buy another bike and I like this one too much to want something else.

Thanks for all your work to post all the updates, I know oftentimes it just feels you need to relax after a full day of riding and events. Really enjoying the RR, and hope one day I may follow some of your tracks.

[Radioman]

Originally Posted by Dracula

I wonder if you had no choice would you have used your old GS after doing some thorough maintenance. My GS1200 has 83k miles but am not in position to buy another bike and I like this one too much to want something else.

If I was only traveling to South America, I could have easily ridden my R1150GSA. I have 160KM on it and was worried that if I did have mechanical issues getting parts would be a problem......

I choose the F800 because it was a twin, but 250 Lbs lighter and I thought that would be better in some situations after south America.

I would ride your 12GS no Problem.

[STBNE]

Mark...I'm glad your F800 GS is holding up quite well. I have a friend who had an '09 and it broke under warranty andBMW wouldn't fix it...Very long story there...keep on riding that sucker. Been loving this epic RR and adventure...look forward to much more... :cool: ;)

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