Life in Urkadurkastan...

Two mistakes in quick succession, am I a slow learner or what? 26 years married life and I should have learnt to budget double the cost of any accessories I want. It goes like this....I realize the bar ends mirrors I have are to wide, find an better option and decide to buy them while in Spain instead of Mail order with freight customs and customs agent costs. So I make contact with the bike shop CafeMoto in Malaga Spain and order the bits. Today we Visit the bike shop, drool over some of the Aprillias, ...

The trip down was unusual in that none of the normal dramas took place and, baa for one small “discussion” regarding some 20 000 merino sheep NZ once sent to Kyryzstan as a gesture of friendship to improve he std of the Kyrgyz stock, there was very little kiwi baiting…phew. It was a quick trip down 5 hrs exactly. (I had thought it was Australia that sent the sheep)
Thursday started in the typical going somewhere by plane fashion, alarm at 2 am, no hot water for showers, and loving wife’s ...

It has been ten days since my last…. several things actually. Today I head home to Bishkek from site. We depart site at midday for the 5 to 6 drive that is anything but pleasant. There will be 4 of us in the car today, Dave, an Aussie from WA, Mal, another Aussie, from Melbourne, Sean from….oh shit! I am outnumbered 3;1… I am in for another 5 hours of kiwi bashing...bugger! There is only so much I can take before it wears me down, let’s hear it one more time for the Kiwi rugby league ...

depressing food day....It started with Blackshears triple pizza n coke spectacular save from its tank top perch while avoiding a metal encased maniac on the road...from there it deteriorated into who is having what for dinner tonight and how many beers it takes to prepare...

I did not need to read that, I am at day 7 in the dry camp. It was mid afternoon and my mind drifted in an unalcholic induced manner to tonights dinner. Its Friday! I don't like Fridays cause of dinner at least ...