Fjällbonäs-FarAwayistan: 070619   Before I left home I modified the attachment for the exhaust system, but it became to stiff and vibrations have caused small cracks. I was worried about hiring a Russian mechanic to weld my nice bike, but I now realise that the low quality of industrial products here, have created a talented generation of mechanics. It is difficult not to be impressed by these survival experts. In the small villages up in the mountans, not much has happened, even though the borders have opened. Lenin is not in the top ten in Moscow, but here he is still present, guarding and ruling everything happening in the village. Today we have run parallell with the Kazakstans border, towards the East. It is a rich countryside that is very easy on the eyes. When the roads invite to active riding, it is a difficult choice, like the donkey between two stacks of hay. Gassing it or stopping to take another picture? Lukas and I were about an hour in front of the cars and tried everywhere to find a place to stay the night, without success. After a while I found a cabin resort, Scandinavian style, but when I looked inside there were no bedclothes and the only thing in there was simply junk. The standard made me say I’d pay for the night. When we asked about the price the answer was that we were welcome to stay the night for free. Lukas was happily excited to see the face on Nash when he’d see where he was supposed to sleep, no mattress, just board When the sun set across the landscape, it was like sitting at a lake in Scandinavia. << Previous All chronicles Next >> High Performance Riding www.pgdakar.com Per-Gunnar Lundmark Fjällbonäs 15 933 91 Arvidsjaur Per-Gunnar Lundmark Eva.PG.Lundmark@swipnet.se Updated 2007-06-19