Luckily the battery did not have to be exchanged and simply recharged over night. Still, I was disappointed that only after a bit more than a week I already had problems with the lifetime my BMW’s “heart”. Meaning I could never leave my bike for more than a couple of days without being worried to find […]
guayaquil
Day 67 & 68: Guayaquil – The Gateway to Galapagos
Arriving in Guayaquil I did not know what to expect but to simply meet my friend Chris and to take the flight to the unique Galapagos islands the day after. Guayaquil is apparently the “New York” of Ecuador, the country’s engine of commerce (this is what I thought before going to Galapagos, lol).
Day 66: The Third Bordercrossing “Challenge” – Huaquillas Ecuador
This time the challenge was not to deal with the bureaucracy of the border patrol or corrupt officers but with a mean food poisoning from the day before in Mancora. I should not have had the fried calamari’s even though they were delicious at the time.