ADV Riders Hangout in Mozambique - EP. 83

Everyone has left and I was left behind I had problems with Chillie The battery undead Went completely flat so Tried to charge it but it's actually faulty battery I couldn't charge it anymore so I had to get to town get a new battery They didn't have the perfect battery for me I mean sort of the same size it's just a little bit higher I can't really fix it properly but that's okay it's just to get to Naputra And let's see if she's gonna be running This is my host So now he's leading me To the mechanic Nice bikes That's a lot of people Get in? Just here? Yeah? Hi My host Hello So as I've noticed in the last few days because I had problems with Chillie And it was so hot and it couldn't be bothered But anyway, anyhow it was probably the battery and my relay That started in Ted Anyway We were running around between one of the electrical, electrician and mechanics And Furkan was very helpful But Chillie is sorted I've got the battery Well Really The old battery is fine it's charged hopefully will last me until South Africa I really like Naputra I don't know there's something about this town that it's just you know There's a lot of concrete buildings probably that's why I love it so much And a lot of Russian influence I can see it as well So yeah it's super cool town So it's Saturday midday and now we're going to We're going to Catch up with Catch up with local riders For lunch, coffee, drink whatever Not sure how many people are gonna come but Should be a good afternoon So we just got up for a little lunch Here at Matt How long are you on the road for? I think it's now One and a half years on the road Yeah So you've done West Coast of Africa Yeah I came down from Switzerland, West Coast down South Africa Had a little stop over back home Now I was on my way up and got stuck in Mozambique For six months Yeah Yeah Mozambique is a beautiful country It is, it is So this is your bike 800 GS The best of course I know that It's nice setup you've got there Make it look professional please Always What happened to the KTM? There she is Today is Sunday and Furkan is taking me Where are we going? Pont de Dior That's where we're going It's actually only 100 kilometers, 110 kilometers, right? And there is nice coast, nice beaches And we're just gonna hang out there Meet some other peeps So it should be good Sunday Bikes stay at home, it's 42 degrees We can't be bothered going anywhere else And I will use this occasion to ask Furkan a few questions So Furkan is originally from Turkey And you live here for 10 years Why did you move here? All the way from Turkey to Mozambique I think it's about a little bit destiny and business Business Yeah So what sort of business do you have here? I have a lift company, elevators So how you find it Furkan? Is this your home now? Like this Mozambique You don't want to live anywhere else in the world? Right now I think I'm half Mozambican You're half Mozambican? Yeah, I like Mozambique It's a very good place Yeah Good lifestyle Everyone is relaxed You only need some also Yeah We are living good in here Yeah, for sure A lot of people get stuck in Mozambique I've come across so many people who just came for a visit and that's it They just stay here for a long, long time I don't blame them, it's so, so relaxing People are super nice and they're super Yeah And the weather, the weather is good And there's a beautiful coast and generally Has Joe and I might stuck here for six months on the beach Show us your tattoo That's cool man You've done it here Yeah, it's a traditional Right Did it hurt? It's okay It's not as painful as normal they say I mean it was my first one What do you mean with bamboo? He's done it with bamboo? He has like a bamboo stick Yeah And he binds some needles on it Then it's by hand through the little machine which is moving the needle It's every stitch he's doing with his hand Wow Which takes a while, it was around one and a half days I think six, seven hours of work Excuse me Pardon my French Seriously that's, that's a long time Yeah, it's fine It was chilled atmosphere in our camp So people coming by having a drink and chatting while you Yeah, cool Tattooing I see now, so it's the wheel of your bike And then, right, the compass and Africa That's pretty clever Did you design it yourself? With him together I would say So it was your idea that he put on paper, yeah? I always wanted to have the idea of just the outline of Africa and the compass And then he came up with the idea of the Yeah, cool And I was redesigning a whole evening It looks really good So that's it What are we up to? We're going for an R&R R&R, what's R&R? R&R, rum and raspberry Rum and raspberry We have Tipo Tinto, which is our local very good rum Yeah, absolutely looks amazing And then we have Marengo Marengo You stuck here in Mozambique because you are working here Yeah, now finally I'm working Officially I'm not working, I'm just a very helpful guest What do you do here? I started diving and now I'm a dive master working in dive camp Helping out, be bartender, reception Whatever Where people can meet me So yeah, that's what I'm doing, enjoying life Is that my drink? And that's R&R R&R Rum and raspberry, enjoy Smells like raspberry It's just like a soft drink with a little bit of alcohol Just a little bit It's a lot? Did you put a lot? I don't know You know, you know You know, you know this one? Thank you You're welcome Cheers And it's finally time to leave Maputo But I'll be back Thank you so much For looking after me, I had the best time Thank you But we'll see him again in February I'll be back to Mozambique I'm not done yet with this country Thank you so much You're welcome See you next month I thought he was right Last kilometers in Mozambique Well, for now And the border should be just here This way or that way? I'll be there first, meet me at Gershon, yeah? Okay, thank you Pardon? I have a bike, that's enough Yeah Of course Australia Yeah Two and a half years It's true OHB OHB, only OHB That's it Thank you very much, sir I'll just give it to them, yeah? At the end, at the exit, yeah? They will stamp this in your passport Okay, cool Perfect, thank you you