Gooood night readers! Giving continuation. Two crazy guys, two bikes, 400+ km riding bikes, 12 days. Check this travel story.

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This is the PART 8 of a story a friend and I experienced this past february. We made our way to Montevideo in Uruguay, bought some bicycles and rode them back to Brazil. An amazing experience full of overcoming situations that I'd like to present through this texts.

If you are landing here now consider checking PART 1, and moving from there. Link presented below:

[PART 1] Travel Story: Coast of Uruguay by Bicycle | Planning

In PART 1 I talked about the motivation behind the idea and how simple it was to plan everything. It gives you and introdution to the main idea, preparations and the basic road map for our trip. If you like my work please consider checking that out, it'll be much appreciated.

In PART 2 the initial steps of our trip were presented, how we failed to hitchhike and the solutions we found. I also try to give you an idea on how you can find positivity, always, everywhere!

In PART 3 we wandered around Montevideo and drank beer to pass time. It was carnival holidays and we were not able to buy our bikes.

In PART 4 we actually bought the bikes and started our way back to Brazil. In this part you'll discover how the first 50km were.

In PART 5 we found a little counter wind and I talked a little about the routine and how it'll be in every aspect of your life. Even when you are travelling.

In PART 6 we sufered with the counter winds and the hot sun, but in the end we enjoyed a perfect wild camp.

In PART 7 we've had one of the best rides so far, the wind changed and was now helping us. We've experienced a Mad Max moment, I've got a flat tire and the rain washed us on the road.

Hope you enjoy reading this continuation and the ones to come, feel free to leave your feedback down below!

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The Simple Days Are The Best

Feb. 19th, 2018. After having a flat tire and being washed by the rain we enjoyed a great pizza with beer to relax. Since we've left Punta del Este André was feeling upset. His apartment, that had been left alone in Brazil, has had a water pipe leakage, thus he was anxious to go back home, even though his dad was taking care of the problem. It was my duty to cheer my friend up and remember him that the issue was under control, the problem had already occurred and addressed. Rushing back home would not only ruin his trip, but wouldn't solve anything either.

It's hard disconecting from a problem, specially when your home has been turned into a pool, but you cannot turn your life into the problem, otherwise you forget about all the other positive things happening to you. I always give my own examples, of many times I've put myself into difficult situations. 

One day I was trying to hitchhike out of a place, where basically there was nothing: No cars passing by, no cities, absolutely nothing! Was I worried? No! Being worried there would not solve anything, I was already in difficulty so why making it worse. Instead I found the positive thing about it. I've had all the time in the world to enjoy the landscape, photograph wild animals, dance in the middle of the road, read and write. That day I've had to camp by the road until a car gave me a ride. You see, how I turned a negative position into something positive, simple like that. That's the message I tried, in order to cheer my friend, and slowly he's started to feel better.

That day André helped me fix the flat tire and we went to the beach, night was finished with a hot meal and conversation. For the following day I've convinced André to stay one extra day.

-Ok, ok. Let's stay one more day. - He said. After my insistence.

-But I'm not touching that bike tomorrow! - He completed.

The art to travell with a companion or group of friends is: Be independent! It's not to be egocentric or selfish, but simply understand the others' wishes and respect it, but not leaving your wishes behind. If there's equilibrium everyone is happy.

-Right. So, in the morning I'll go to the city to visit. If you need something from there I'll bring it for you. - I said.

He stood there for a moment thinking.

-Hmm, well... If you are going to the city I'm going too. - He concluded.

I was happy he's made that decision. I wanted him to feel how it is to forget about time and responsability, by just wandering. We contininued talking until the mosquitoes started attacking, it was time do sleep.

Feb. 20th, 2018. What a superb day! We started off following a road to the port, it was early in the morning and the streets were silent and calm. Our only plans were to go to the supermarket, exchange some money and visit the lighthouse, other than that, was pure wander around to discover the beauty of that small and peaceful city.

I have a fascination for lighthouses, every time I visit one I feel like I've been transported to another era and I can imagine big sail boats carrying goods all along the coast. Most of the lighthouses I've been are from the 19th century, when sailing was done without modern technology. I just can't imagine lighthouses' importance back then and how many wrecks happened prior to their construction. Today their main purpose remain the same; to mark coast lines and guide sailors. Unfortunately modern technology will, one day, put an end to lighthouses (many of them survive on donations).

That day it wasn't different. I enjoyed every step of the lighthouse stairs, the small windows on the way up, the photos of prior years hanging on the walls. The beautiful view from the top, covering many kilometers of the blue Atlantic Ocean.

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Cape Santa Maria Lighthouse built in 1874.

Cape Santa Maria Lighthouse stairs

Anchor outside the lighthouse.

Upgraded protection for my bike.

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Back to camping I've met Magdalena, the chilean girl on the tent next to us. Since the prior day I've been impressed not only by her beautiful round face and short dark hair, but how nice and independent she seemed to be. She was incredibly talkative and her smile contagious. Being graduated in economy she was also super intelligent.

We chatted about our trips and the differences between Brazil and Chile, regarding the education and health systems. How not to admire and respect a woman like that? When a lot of the girls out there only talk about parties and how they destroy their health with alcohol. After some time she promised to come back to talk more, unfortunatelyI've never seen her again. Travelling is like that, awesome people come and go, you need to learn to accept that.

The day was spent like that, having fun and meeting new people. It's finished, eating yet another great pizza with one liter of Coke, our daily dose of sugar. The next day we would be going to Valizas.

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Journey Map

Route done by Bus.

Total Kilometers Travelled: +/- 600 Km

Total Cokes drank: 10 L

Total Beer drank: 5 L

Route done by bike.

Total Kilometers Travelled Overall: +/- 860 Km

Total Kilometers Travelled by Bike: +/- 254 Km

And you? How to you deal with unexpected situations? Have you ever tryed some crazy adventure?

If yes, leave as comment telling what you have done, I'd love to read. If no, what is holding you back?

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I'm Arthur. I blog about Brazil, Travel, Camping & Life Experiences.

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