March 01st, 2024

Still in Bali but have moved onto a tiny island off the coast called Gili Air.

Are Team 2up actually on a motorbike trip I can hear you asking! We are but we are still waiting for our bikes to clear customs. Our saying is, “when life gives you lemons, drink Margaritas on the beach (I know that should be limes but that didn’t work in this instance!)”. Again, the cost of accommodation here is unreal – we are a short walk to the most amazing beach and our villas are GBP14.00 per night including a fantastic breakfast served to us on our veranda. It’s cheaper to be on a motorbike tour than living at home!
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We do have some news on our bikes, they are in the country now and have been x-rayed, so we do just need customs to inspect them now. The wait is having a ‘knock on’ effect, as the time spent here is eating into our journey times to meet our guide in China, which is the one deadline we have to meet. We won’t be able to ride any faster through Indonesia, so we’ll have to ride longer days and have fewer rest days, but right now, that seems like a price worth paying!