Author Archives: DirkJan

About DirkJan

Badmeester in Tibet

Report 1 September

Report 1 September Edit by Trudy Guillermo came to the hotel and together we went to Rectidil, centro de mecanizados, here we wanted to let repair the engine. Daniel en Luis looked to the engine and they discussed with Guillermo … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 1 Comment

Report 31 August

Report 31 August Edit by Trudy Breakfast in Argentina is very small. A cup of tea and a piece of toasted bread.   We depart and we are not out of Villa de Maria when we were stopped by the policemen. … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | Leave a comment

Report 30 August

Report 30 August Report by Greetje en Steef At 6.30 the alarm goes of. We are having the worst breakfast ever, dry bread and bad coffee. Dirk pushes some crease in to the u-joint and off we go again. The … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | Leave a comment

Report 29 August

Report 29 August Report by Greetje and Steef. Carefully Dirk covers the last few miles towards the Bolivian border which we pass without problems. Now we have to cross the river that separates Bolivia from Argentina by way of a … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 1 Comment

Report 28 August

Report 28 August Report by Greetje and Steef Now, the world around us is rusty, the bush olive/green. On the grey road in front of us goes a dark square with two sharp red eyes, the Model T. We left … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 1 Comment

Report 27 August

Report  27 August Report by Greetje and Steef Armando leads us early in the morning through Sucre. He is the last one of the SOS team to say goodbye to. Near Potosi we are going off-road but we’re going from … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | Leave a comment

Report 26 August

Report  26 August Report by Greetje and Steef. We start the day by sticking the names of the Greetje/Steef team on the car. It took a while but now it is done. At 15.45 Armando finally arrives with two, in … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | Leave a comment

Report 25 August

Report 25 August. Report by Greetje and Steef. Today, we are going to Sucre again. Steef wants to visit a barber and later he wants to buy a shaving-set. Unfortunately we have no picture of Steef being shaved. Trudy finds … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 2 Comments

Report 24 August

Report 24 August Report by Greetje en Steef This afternoon we went to the centre of Sucre where we start with coffee and cake because of the anniversary of Trudy’s mother. The Plaza Mayor is a nice big square with … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 3 Comments

Report 23 August

Report 23 August Report by Greetje and Steef Armando brings the new tyre for the Land Rover, it can be placed immediately. Trudy and Greetje are going all the way down to visit some shops. Greetje still is short by … Continue reading

Posted in news, South Americ | 1 Comment