I’ve never had so many obstacles thrown at me all at once. Things were just not going right for me in this part of the Andes Mountains. After being on the road for so long and having such a good, flowing run, I just couldn’t understand at the time what was going on. Between the exhaustion, the altitude, and problems with the bike, my focus just wasn't there that day.
This is the raw reality of solo travel—sometimes the mountains win.
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The narrator travels through a historically dangerous region once controlled by guerrillas, experiencing a series of stressful setbacks. Despite the area now being safe, the narrator feels a heavy energy and encounters constant obstacles, including motorcycle mechanical failures, navigation errors, and a crash, all while navigating scenic but challenging mountain roads.
I'm going to start this episode in a very different way.
So this is me now editing this episode and whatever you see
later on happened around two weeks ago but now
I have the time to reflect on all of this and I wanted to share these
thoughts with you prior to you watching the footage.
This region was a no-go zone
for so long so
Certain armed groups called guerrillas
were running the whole area for many many years.
A lot of people died there, a lot
of people lived quite stressful life in this region let's just say.
There's a lot of land mines around the mountains
and just recently the whole region is okay to
go now because people got arrested
so it's okay to go now you know you can you can you
can travel through that but there's something just not right.
I don't know what it is.
It's the energy, it's the trauma of the whole area.
I don't know what it is, but I've never ever in my life
had so many obstacles thrown at me in such a short period of time.
So every time things like this happen to me,
so Chilly breaks down or she's moody, she doesn't want to start
or I fall down and just things slow me down.
I'm always thinking maybe I'm not supposed
to be somewhere you know maybe this happens for a
reason so I'm not in a bigger trouble later
on and this is how I take things as they come.
It's I think it's a really good approach because
then you just don't get stressed out that things
don't go wrong it's like hey meant
to be don't worry about it like maybe maybe there's something
worse ahead of you and you're not supposed to be there but in this area
It was just sign after sign after sign after sign.
You are not supposed to be there. But of course I
had to get out of there so I didn't have the choice.
I had to keep going but I tell you mentally
I was done. I was done after all the drama.
There will be a lot of drama. Anyway enjoy the episode
and the next one.
Yes both
of them will
be full of dramas.
I don't know.
I don't know.
These clouds are very low. See what I mean?
Like we can't see the top of the mountains.
And we're literally going that way.
There is a road that just goes across these mountains.
It's off-road. I don't know how technical that is.
I don't think too much but apparently it's
very scenic. So let's just hope we're gonna be fine.
No rain today. No rain please. Thank you.
Chili chili wakey wakey. We gotta go now.
I think this is it. This is where the dirt starts.
That didn't take long.
Proudest. So many people.
So many rocks for so long,
it's like they brought
those rocks on purpose, it's like
pavement.
I think
that's what they
meant to do.
Sometimes every
now and then you
have big rocks,
small rocks. With all this load,
I just go slow because it's so easy to...
Where the hell
am I chilling?
Are we
there yet?
Oh my goodness.
Where
the hell am I?
Is it just because of the village?
Very possibly.
But this feels so smooth, chilly, doesn't it?
I think all my gear is just like shaking up like this.
Chilly.
I think we're gonna have paved road from now on.
Well, happy with that actually.
Oh no.
Now we're going through Victoria.
Clearly Victoria has a steep hill.
I guess
this way.
Whoa, trees
are really steep here.
Jesus, look at this.
It just keep even further up.
Truly Victoria is on the hill.
People who live here must be very fit.
Okay, now we're out
of Victoria.
Whoa, I'm practicing
my heart.
I got a lot of little waterfalls on this road.
That was nice.
Sorry, I always get excited when I see water.
You probably have noticed this already.
Yes, this is just the way we roll.
Please track, let me go, you are too slow.
Love.
Oh, he's so nice. People,
the truck drivers on this road are the best. Gracias!
I think
Chilli's
battery
is, I'd say,
I think I
need to
disconnect
lights
and stuff
because
she's being a little bit moody with that power.
I'm totally due for a new battery but now she just
I think it's just too many things connected to it, I don't know.
I hope it's not a starter. It's a battery.
For sure it's a battery because I've got LED lights
connected to it.
It's like a whole cable to be connected to it. So my heating,
liner and all of that. So because the battery is already two years old
we just need to disconnect some stuff
and I think we'll be just fine. Oh Chilli, Chilli.
It's okay honey. Hopefully it's nothing serious. See?
One, two, three, four, five, five things connected to it.
So a little bit too much Chilli, I think.
Yes, okay, let's do it. What's this?
That's the major. I think we can keep this three.
It's okay, it's okay, muy bien, gracias, gracias.
That's nice of him to stop.
Chili, how's that? Would
that be something that you prefer to ride
Do right without the side lights.
Anything you need, honey. Anything.
How are we feeling now, Chilli?
Well, you said this looks a little bit better. How's that?
Right now,
it's only the bike.
The moment of truth.
Come on, Chilli.
There's something
is not right.
It's got power,
but there's a spark coming off plus. Why?
Chilli, what's wrong with your electrical stuff?
I'm not sure if this is the battery or the bike is not charging,
but she just won't start.
Is that okay, see?
Yes.
And?
Friend!
Yes.
Oh, thank you!
You're welcome.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
What's your name?
Edward.
My name is Edward.
Oh, Edward?
Edward.
Edward, nice to meet you.
Hold on, I have something for you.
Thank you so much.
You get a kangaroo from Australia.
Thank you.
There you go.
And a pen.
Thank you.
I don't know.
There you go and a pen. Ah okay. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Gracias. How's my hair after all this
drama? Okay well that was lucky Chilly.
Please be a good girl and get us to
Two.
major road. We'll be just fine.
We always are. Right Chilly?
We'll get there. Okay well let's
Let's hope this road ahead of us is not...
Rocky as the first part.
and we're just gonna have a nice easy ride
so basically what he did was just
jiggle a bit my leads that was it really you just truly every now
and then you need a jiggle don't
you but i am very overdue for a new battery
so no doubt about it i i have to i'll get you the
best one
they have
in Medellin
but we just
need to get
that yeah
that'd
be on the left
hey i think
I think I'm on the wrong way, I'm going the wrong way.
Looks like this road.
This is a dead end.
Where the hell am I?
Why am I on this road?
Like why the GPS took me through here?
Oh my God.
I have to turn around.
I just went 10 kilometers for no reason.
How the hell do I get there?
Oh no.
Oh,
far
out.
Chile today?
Yeah, well we have to turn around at least.
You remember like when Chile broke down?
Actually she was,
this is exactly where we're not supposed to go.
So I think she was telling me.
Check your map because we're going wrong way
and of course I didn't check my map
and of course I didn't check my map
and we did 10 kilometers
for nothing. It's okay actually
as long as you're running
we'll be just fine.
Let's just keep going
back. Oh dear. Right well
we're back to this pavement.
This is exactly where we're supposed to go last time but I
turned that way who knows why
because I don't set my points all the way. I sort of go bit by bit.
And that's why I just marked wrong place.
Anyhow, let's just keep going this road, Chile.
This will, I think, turn into dirt very soon.
Or maybe not. I don't know.
I'm exhausted. What's the time?
Oh, it's already three o'clock. What a day.
We're getting into the clouds.
Actually, we are in the clouds right now.
Ah, so loud.
No, this way.
No, not this way.
Far out. King of focus. Hold on.
I'm just following...
Don't turn off Chili.
Am I supposed to go this way? No?
Let's see.
Truly we're
in the clouds.
Welcome
to Saba.
Oh my god.
I swear it's not the day.
I just I was paying attention to the sign
and then
And then this happened.
Okay, here we go.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Chile, I'm so sorry. What the hell?
I simply was not paying attention.
I just looked up
and then this curb appeared.
Well, you'll be hanging.
Gracias, señor. Gracias. How did
that happen?
Chili
Okay, let's see if she's starting.
Chile, I'm so sorry. Oh thank goodness at least you're dead.
Gracias.
Nothing like this ever happened to me simply
because I was not paying attention because
I was like recording this camera,
that camera and then there was this massive curb ahead
of me.
I just need to collect myself for a moment.
Don't tell me I'm going the wrong way.
Oh wait, where is this road?
Not Victoria.
Victoria we've been to.
Here.
I want to get here.
Like how the hell?
Here.
Through here.
Through here.
Here?
And then?
We're supposed to go that way, are you ******* kidding me?
It looks like.
I'm not even supposed to be here. What the hell is going on?
Wait, those
roads are so
confusing.
I came from there.
What, did I come here for nothing?
Okay,
gracias
Yeah, well, we're not even supposed to be here.
Oh
Again,
again.
I was not supposed to crash in this curb
because I'm in the wrong.
What is going on today?
I don't know what to say except for we're in the clouds again.
Chile, I'm so sorry I did that to you.
Simply because I was not paying attention to the road
but to my cameras. I'm a bit sad now.
I'm just gonna go slowly through those clouds
And be sad.
God, I can't believe that...
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