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Yeah I loved Brazil and the people and the food but I can’t lie, the monsoon season took a little bit of the joy out of trying to enjoy riding in the country lol. Not all, but definitely some. I was gonna spend days in Floripa and explore for example, but it just didn’t make sense because it was pouring rain everyday. But, these things happen; I can’t be everywhere at the best time of year and I’ve been very lucky with weather on the trip otherwise. It’s all part of the adventure! My most enjoyable parts of my time in Brazil didn’t make it into my videos, it was all the time I spent with people, making friends and being welcomed into peoples houses, eating food etc. I now have a great reason to go back (in the good weather) and visit people and do what I originally wanted to (-Manaus-Venezuela). Next video I actually start in Curitiba, the guys at “Motosavages” got me sorted out asap with a chain issue, quick and cheap. Good guys. Great country, and probably the most moto obsessed in South America, along with Colombia.

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 That's cool! I know Motosavages and their service is fantastic. Pity you had these issues. If you come back to the south of Brazil (preferently in winter, the dry season!), let me know too, man

Haha, yeah it wasn’t the most enjoyable few days ride, but all part of the adventure. I’ve found out it rains everyday in that part of Brazil during that time of year 😬. I eventually washed the helmet liner, just wasn’t a lot of point when it was immediately getting soaked and dirty every morning lol

Yeah California was pretty cool, and the Lambo was amazing; I got it back for a few more days after the breakdown and really enjoyed it haha. Yeah, TH-cam is so competitive, everyone with a camera and bike wants to get paid for their vacation hahaha. I accepted long ago that it wasn’t a job or a money-maker, just a “small” project for fun. It’s good to actually review and use the footage taken while riding, most people (myself included before) record videos and then never look at them ever again lol

Que interesante, yo no sabía nada de eso. Y nunca vi nada como eso en mi vida antes o después, fue un poco loco para mi jajaja

Yeah I’ve been quite fortunate and have visited about half the countries on my trip before, including Bolivia. But I’ve found there is a vast difference between visiting a country for a few weeks on vacation, using planes and busses vs riding your motorcycle solo in country for months at a time. The latter is far more rewarding, if at times challenging haha

Hey, thanks for the recommendations. A couple people mentioned Corvo Branco. Unfortunately I don’t post these in the same few days I’m around the area so I usually can’t take people up on recommendations unless they are quite distant in the future route. Also unfortunately at this time was the craziest rain I’ve ever experienced, for weeks on end. I felt less inclined to go exploring when I was just soaking wet all day. But I plan to go back when it isn’t monsoon season lol, would like to see more and do the road to Manaus

Ah yeah, the music gets better and worse as it goes on lol. Sound/music is the hardest part of all this for me (sometimes the mic works and sometimes doesn’t lol)

Yeah it was a good road. Someone commented on this video that it’s actually the SECOND best road in Arizona, but wouldn’t share the best one 😔. Yeah I added music, the bane of my existence 😂🤣. Some people say add music, some people say no music, then the music is too loud or not loud enough lol, or they don’t like the type. And then trying to pick the right (non copyrighted) song, esh. And I have to be careful, if TH-cam picks up a copyrighted sound in the background for just a few seconds, they remove the audio for the whole video 😬. So I AM adding music to make it less boring/not just wind noise, but it’s the hardest part of the videos lol

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 One CB500X rider I follow in Britain puts up a clef note on screen when playing music so his followers can mute while the music is playing. When the clef note disappears they unmute and hear commentary. I think that's ingenious.

Saludos hermano

And what a state it is! Not what I expected from Brazil at all, up in the mountains it’s like Germany or Switzerland haha. But I do believe you have the best churrasco and I love it. Florianopolis is up next. Unfortunately I didn’t time my visit the best and I got the rainy season and so experienced rain like I never have before, absolutely soaked to the bone for literal weeks 😂. That dirt road is a very cool ride, and unplanned on my part. It was a very cool day, the only thing I regret is not having a better view at Rio do Rastro. But there is always next time 😉

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 Corvo Branco is in the state of Santa Catarina, close to where you stopped. If you look for the name of the road I'm referring to, it's SC-370. It looks a lot like Rio do Rastro and has a really cool story because the mountain was opened up so the road could be built. Have a good trip through Brazil

Every time I see this thumbnail and video I think of Forrest Gump lol

Yeah, me too man! Brazil has been much more fascinating and beautiful than I had imagined, and yes most of that is down to the diversity of people/places and food!!

Cheers Terry!

It was a highlight for sure, absolutely epic!

Yeah it was a really cool place, I love going there. Haha, I was super nervous going down the driveway as getting up it was quite an event 😬. Looking back now it’s funny as I’ve since done considerably worse riding with (mostly) better results

Yeah I was a bit disappointed that my ride down the famous parkway was quite wet, but it made it very atmospheric. My GPS is a Garmin Zumo XT. I loved it for the first year, it worked perfectly. Then I started having problems with the hardwire keeping it charged so I started using my 12v plug and USB cable. Eventually that started having problems also. Now I have to charge it inside and when I put it on the bike I don’t even get a full day out of it, it keeps turning on and off (even with both hardwire and 12V/USB plugged in) and is more frustrating than helpful at this point. If I was to do it again I would just get a quad lock and a cheap secondary android phone, have iOverlander, google maps offline and maps.me installed, get a SIM card when entering a new country (but mostly make sure I have my daily route downloaded before heading off). And that would end up cheaper than the Garmin plus buying the South America maps. The more you know 💫

Yeah that’s the beauty, you do what you want and when 😉

It’s a very beautiful (and surprisingly temperate) area!

I can completely understand why people on these trips avoid major cities, and truth be told they aren’t the most fun to ride a motorcycle through (and some are potentially dangerous). But there is something fascinating to me about world class cities and I felt it would be a shame to ride by and not see some of the most famous cities in the world; NY, LA, CDMX, Medellín, Lima, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro etc. All have a different feel/culture/food, and make for great contrasts with the remote wilderness experienced. But to each their own, that’s the beauty of a trip like that, you get to do what you want when you want!!

If you enjoy hearing me butcher the names of places/people/things then click on any of my other videos 😂🤣 🙏🏼

Great video and narration. Thanks and enjoy Brasil.

Yeah I could definitely have used a cooling vest! That was the hottest and most difficult heat I’ve ever ridden in; and that includes all of South America!!! No idea why motos aren’t allowed in the tunnel, it seem to be a thing in some places. If you keep watching I end up in another spot of bother trying to go through a tunnel motos aren’t allowed in 😂

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Cheers man. Yeah it was strange, I’m very used to visiting foreign countries and not speaking the language; no big deal. But after travelling for almost two years in countries where I can speak the language, I felt surprisingly nervous entering into Brazil where don’t k ow anything lol. It felt like a real adventure again 😂🤣

Ah, I have problems talking right whatever the temperature 😂

Keep watching haha 😂

Hahaha, brilliant

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Glad it helped!

Took a look, couldn’t see any. They must be hidden behind the invisible force field 😂🙏🏼

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 Whatever! You’re totally in, on whatever it is :)

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Would you not take pictures if you were lucky enough to visit?

Should nobody visit national parks?

Thanks so much for your recommendations. I feel like I could spend my whole life riding around and still not see everything the world has to offer!

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 Google my user name to find my blog. Lots more recommendations, photos, routes, etc. I'm re-living my trip through your videos. Glad to see all is going well and you're enjoying it.

The wind was incredible! Never felt anything like that. Funny that the same station was out of fuel haha. I LOVE Argentina

Just ride as much as you can/want to. Don’t waste money on pointless mods you don’t need. If something seems off/uncomfortable then you can look at a mod/repair for that. Otherwise best money is spend making sure you got good tires/brakes, and rider training if you haven’t done so (not sure if your new or experienced rider)

And be safe!

My favorites also!

Yeah, it wasn’t exactly full of things to do/see lol. Buenos Aires is definitely an amazing city

Stay tuned 😉

If we slave away long enough we can go 😬

@@kenshapperttravelstheworld8845 I HIGHLY doubt that… but kudos

Yes!

Laurentian View Dairy used to be a highlight

Ah, gotta love a beef stick

Yeah, I’m a little behind posting the videos so I’ve already had some Brazilian adventures 😉. Great country. I skipped puerto Madryn because it was just so insanely expensive to stay there compared to any other cities; and I’d already seen lots of whales/penguins. But it wasn’t actually that bad, there is always something interesting on the road!

The world was a different place in Ted Simons day!

Much much different world. His second go around he found out how much the world had changed, and I suspect it’s changed almost as much again in the interim

I’d love to see everywhere, but Australia I think will be the last place I get to; the requirements and processes for entering Australia by motorcycle are almost prohibitive

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