PLANNING IS WHAT PEOPLE DO INSTEAD OF DOING THINGS!
IT'S WEDNESDAY - HUMPDAY! We know that traditionally Wednesdays are the middle of the week and people feel like they are over the "hump" so they slow down a bit and take it easy - but not us and not this Wednesday! We are on the move and it's with an outline, but not a plan (plans are for "planners," we're "outliners"). The 2008 Riding4Beer World Tour (believe it or not, still sponsored by Budweiser!) is rolling south to Africa and we have no idea where we'll be sleeping, eating or drinking next!
Folks, we're not the shiniest apples in basket when it comes to figuring out complex things (like if your microwave oven has one of those rotating carousels do you still have to rotate the "Hot Pockets" after 30 seconds?), so while we've pretty much traveled the entire world the last few months, this whole North Africa "thing" has definitely confounded us. For the past several days we've been trying to coordinate train schedules, ferry schedules, more train schedules, hotels, currency exchange, time zones, languages and still maintain a healthy and normal beer drinking routine. Well, we finally gave up and decided that whatever happens is our destiny.
We left Cordoba, Spain this morning by train heading for the Port of Algeciras located on the Straits of Gibraltar and that is the extent of our plan. When we get there we hope to catch a ferry of some sort (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Algeciras) to make it into Morocco and Tangiers. Once there (assuming our papers and passports have the correct rubber stamps and visas) we hope to catch an overnight train (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Tangiers) to Marrakesh. If we make it to Marrakesh it'll be Thursday afternoon and we hope to find a hostel or hotel (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Marrakesh) and get a post up on the internet. The warning here is that we may be "radio silent" for a few days until we end up wherever we end up and can get online. Check back daily because things actually could work out fine (HA!), but if you don't hear from us in a reasonable amount of time - say a month or so - give us up for dead, sell our mobile home and buy Budweiser with the proceeds. That's what we'd do if you were lost in Africa...
4 PICS AND NO VIDEO - LOOK, YOU WANT MOVIES, GO TO A THEATER! WE'LL TRY BUT NO PROMISES!
The "beautiful" view from our room at the Hotel Riviera! This is what Victoria got when she matured!
So what if it's a World Heritage Site! Our favorite strip club - 1 free kiss with every drink purchased!
Folks, we're not the shiniest apples in basket when it comes to figuring out complex things (like if your microwave oven has one of those rotating carousels do you still have to rotate the "Hot Pockets" after 30 seconds?), so while we've pretty much traveled the entire world the last few months, this whole North Africa "thing" has definitely confounded us. For the past several days we've been trying to coordinate train schedules, ferry schedules, more train schedules, hotels, currency exchange, time zones, languages and still maintain a healthy and normal beer drinking routine. Well, we finally gave up and decided that whatever happens is our destiny.
We left Cordoba, Spain this morning by train heading for the Port of Algeciras located on the Straits of Gibraltar and that is the extent of our plan. When we get there we hope to catch a ferry of some sort (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Algeciras) to make it into Morocco and Tangiers. Once there (assuming our papers and passports have the correct rubber stamps and visas) we hope to catch an overnight train (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Tangiers) to Marrakesh. If we make it to Marrakesh it'll be Thursday afternoon and we hope to find a hostel or hotel (or else we'll be sleeping in the streets of Marrakesh) and get a post up on the internet. The warning here is that we may be "radio silent" for a few days until we end up wherever we end up and can get online. Check back daily because things actually could work out fine (HA!), but if you don't hear from us in a reasonable amount of time - say a month or so - give us up for dead, sell our mobile home and buy Budweiser with the proceeds. That's what we'd do if you were lost in Africa...
4 PICS AND NO VIDEO - LOOK, YOU WANT MOVIES, GO TO A THEATER! WE'LL TRY BUT NO PROMISES!
The "beautiful" view from our room at the Hotel Riviera! This is what Victoria got when she matured!
So what if it's a World Heritage Site! Our favorite strip club - 1 free kiss with every drink purchased!
We hope everything works out fine with your travel through North Africa. If we do not ever see you two again we will never forget you both. Stacy you are a sweetheart and Kevin, you will always be remembered as a cruel man, fair but cruel! Have a great time, drink lots of African Budweiser and remember, we cannot help but love you two.
guy and cary.
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Only if you guys came to Japan you could have a title like "Yeah I'm kind of a BIG Deal. " But spain? It kinda sounds like Pain or Rain... HUH? It doesn't make sense!
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