Entering China with a Vespa

ENTERING CHINA BY WASP

Yesterday was exactly 5 months since my departure from Italy, it seems like a lifetime ago, if I think about New Zealand and Australia today, it doesn’t even seem true to me that it’s the same trip.

And instead yes, 5500 kn in New Zealand, 7000 km in Australia and then 9000 km in South East Asia, with all its beauties and contradictions, from the more affluent Thailand (now devastated by the earthquake) to the poor and disastrous (especially the roads) Laos. All united by beautiful nature, religious and archaeological areas without equal and ordinary people, always open and available to welcome you.

From NZ to Malaysia then the Vespa Clubs, a large family that day after day accompanied me, supported me, gave me motivation in difficult moments. I don’t know if there is a stronger, more lively and cohesive form of aggregation than the Vespa Clubs, where there is one, you know you are not alone and you can count on a “brother” as he usually defines himself.

The fourth part of the trip is a dream come true, China, where I am now, 1000 km from the border with Laos. Getting there was very challenging because of the absurd roads I found between Vientiane, the capital of Laos and the Chinese border. Due to the roads, the climbs and the poor quality of the petrol, I burned the clutch and was stranded.

Thanks to the advice of my trusted mechanic Walter De Noni and a makeshift repair, I managed to get going again, cross the border and continue, keeping the Vespa on from morning to night. Now I’m waiting for the spare parts that Officina Tonazzo – Ricambi Vespa super efficiently sent me to two different Chinese cities and where I’m trying to intercept them.

The journey continues, after China in May there will be Mongolia and finally Russia, where I would like to travel the entire Trans-Siberian to Europe and then return home, by the end of June.

Full speed ahead and let’s hope the spare parts arrive soon, I’m tired of having to pee on the road, keeping one hand on the accelerator of the Vespa to prevent it from turning off

MY MANTRA

…and the beginning of my book…available for purchase here

“I value the most precious thing I own, my time, as if each day were my last “

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