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But , as we all know , it ’ s not possible to ride everywhere on the planet . Time is of the essence , and we now have hundreds of companies all around the world that can offer us Adventure Bike Holidays . The list is seemingly endless : Portugal , Vietnam , Thailand , America , Australia , Morocco , and South Africa , to name but a few .
I was lucky that my father was a motorcycle fanatic . He raced them , repaired them , and loved them ! It was in the year 2000 that I lost my motorcycle-travel virginity , and it was a big one too ! Since first watching the Baja 500 ( on borrowed VHS videos from the local farmer ), my Dad had been obsessed with going there , and as the new millennium was approaching , what better time ! To make the deal even sweeter , Dad was paying ; all my brother and I had to do was pay for the flights . I was fully committed ! Unfortunately for my brother , he had a new girlfriend , and she had other ideas . So it was just my Dad and me .
We rode the whole of the Baja . First , we arrived in San Diego , unable to sleep from jet lag and excitement . We spent the night in some seedy bar , drinking Budweiser and playing pool with the local drop-outs . It was perfect ! All the girls wanted to hear me talk , and I remember one very attractive barmaid saying , “ I could listen to you talk all day !” I thought , that ’ s fine by me ! The next two
"REMEMBER , WE ARE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME , NOT A LONG TIME !!"
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