From Italy to China with motorbike by Daniele Somenzi
Stato: CHINA (CN)
July 21, 06, from Massa & Casalmaggiore moving to China, 49 days
Party on the morning of July 21 with my 06 yamaha 600 to take 15 years to life, but with only 75 thousand km, from Cinquale Mass, I stopped the appointment with the photographer from the newspaper The Nation, for a few photos, the article was then released the following day. Entered into a Mass Highway and then left to Berceto to enjoy the beautiful mountain roads, passing too close to large new bridge construction. Arrivato overloaded, with the box mounted on the rack and an extra with the tent and a mattress, a Casalmaggiore, home of my friend George Zanella, my host for the night. The next morning before leaving, the latest purchase of medicines to the pharmacy that I would be able to be helpful, (luckily I have not needed) and a look all'edicola to buy the 2 local newspapers, The Chronicle and The Province, these with my article with photos, is not every day that a fellow citizen leaves for Beijing on the fly. Even the record, I was published in the playbill exposed Furi dall'edicola, today for beijing Daniele Somenzi. The appointment with the rest of the group was at Tarvisio, border with Austria. So, which came to Mantua in highway, I found an area of service with the first 2 traveling companions, Charles, coordinator with the 1000 Aprilia Caponord Enduro and Maurizio di Roma con moto bmw 650 enduro. After a good shot, all the boring motorway, yet in Tarvisio, cold and wet dall'acquazzone just came. Here I know the other components of the trip, 6 moto 5 cars and 21 of us including 2 children 7 and 9 years. You sleep all a small hotel. The next morning at breakfast Briefing first as the coordinator of the trip will take place and how everyone should behave. The Austrian motorways are impeccable, everything seems a huge green garden clean and well kept, even the sun we have, to Budapest in Hungary, where we tasted the first city caotica.A I do not like cities. SEGUEEEEEE ............ Hence, article published in the journal of ACI Turano, Massa, Italy. The self service laundry Daniele Somenzi is a window on the world. A long room, with walls lined with washers and dryers and, above them, pictures that come from all over the globe. A plan of our Earth, almost as large the entire wall is dotted with red placemark. Australia and South Africa are almost entirely colored. A long line of dots across Asia, the Andean ridge, the United States and Canada. Dots covering the Pacific Islands, Greenland, Antarctica. "The placeholder indicates the places I visited," begins immediately Daniele Somenzi "for the trip in motion, from Florence to Beijing, I had no more, and I used the flags." A series of colored flags cocktail, in fact, closely follows the way that Daniele Somenzi and other travelers have come from the July 22 and 49 days. The trip is called Raid Silk Road, and again, precisely, the route of the Silk Road. Our traveler, Daniele Somenzi, is lean, happy, talking and gesturing vividly and with evident pleasure, fellow, quick. Does not dwell, but jumping from one idea to another, from one country to another, restless, eager to experience new emotions, to discover different worlds, as in his life of modern eploratore. "One of my goals is also the Trans-Siberian. I was in Australia for 15 times, most recently in March. My next trip will be in a week. Leaving with a friend, and I expect Micronesia, New Zealand, China, the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square. Q: How did you come to participate in the Silk Road Raid? A: The Silk Road Raid was my first trip to the bike. I have a Yamaha 600 and hold for 15 years, I used only to journeys from Cinquale to Massa. Yes, I was once in Monaco and then in Yugoslavia, but these can not be sure to consider travel! I wanted to put to the test with something more challenging ... I tried a few long friend who had wanted to accompany me, in motion, traveling the world. No, I do not like to travel alone ... After just saddens me ... Who likes to be alone with himself a great fortune. In the end, I decided to join the Silk Road Raid, organized from "Adventures in the world." They had many proposals, I chose the longest journey. Next year I would like to participate again. If you find a friend-by the way, writes that if there is anyone interested can contact me: storyvil@tiscalinet.it- I would like to reach Alaska, or do the tour again in Australia. Reaching Alaska from Boston, as I'd love means to cross Canada. In summer it is beautiful, with its forest of conifers, quiet and eternal as natural monuments. "Q: Canada is quiet ... but the countries who have crossed into motion during the Silk Road Raid? A: We had great difficulties. The only country not to be very sure it was Kyrgyzstan. With me were 19 other people: 6 in motion, including a pilot sponsored by KLM, which had provided the motorcycle test, and the other distributed in 5 car. Actually, I met a family of Romans, with two children aged six and nine years. I could not not make them the compliment: my daughter certainly would not have been so quiet and docile. At the end were forced to stand all day in the car, with little to do ... Sometimes I doloretto accused too, although all the deep seat of my Yamaha available ... "D:" The journey was more interesting car or motorcycle? "A:" The bike is definitely better. E 'another adventure. In addition to the wind in your face and the opportunity to feel closer to countries that are crossing, the cars have had more difficulties to us on the steps of a mountain, on uneven roads. With the bike, simply stand up to overcome the obstacles. The cars are struggling, even with the four-wheel drive vehicles. The only time they envy was when it rained, the passenger compartment, dry, becoming a truly desired. Q: "Some adventure to tell?" A: "Now my bike is the mechanic, not me I see it more in front! The unit has flat rate, just at the end, the day when we had to move the bikes to the port for ships and make them go home. The engine did not suffer any damage, "he added immediately, with pride, Daniel. "One day, in Kazakhstan, to 42 degrees, I was hit by a reel. Usually, for reasons of security, dealing the center seats of our caravan. In that case, however, I was the last. I was wearing the jacket air bag, purchased at a great price and not yet proven, I am proud of. I have to leave - "Daniel does the act of placing a hand on the handlebars of the bike with the other fencing eyes, recalling those moments, -" when I get up on the horizon this large reel, those that sometimes form even here at sea. Uncertainty, I remain firm. The reel overwhelms me, I am thrown to the ground with the bike. Roll. The vest inflates. The other parties are and I find alone in the desert, crushed by the bike with full fuel. He was so full that I was unable to lift it! Fortunately, I asked for help to some who were Uzbeks occur. The jacket has behaved beautifully after a minute had deflated again, and allowed me to move freely. "Q: How are the roads in those parts? A: In China, the roads are all fine, except for a 10%. Upon