Day 380: 2011年8月8日

La Paz (Hostel Lion Palace)
38,907km

今日はやはりバイクを部屋から出し入れする為の坂を作ってくれていませんでした・・・。朝レセプションのおばさんに言ったら「明日までには必ず」と言ってました。でも怪しいなぁ。

右パニアを板金屋に持っていってもう少し歪みを矯正使用としたんですが、なんか蓋の閉まりがかなり改善されているんです。押えられているうちに箱の歪みが矯正されたのでしょうか?　まだ完全に隙間が無くなったわけではないのですが、下手にいじらない方がいいかな?と思いとりあえずは様子を見ることに。

それからイド氏とGPS屋に行ったらまだ開店前。ワシは空DVDを買って写真を焼いて使用済みの地図と共に実家に送りました。郵便局内のカフェでイド氏とカナちゃんと珈琲ブレイク。それから昼飯。

クスコで直したカーゴパンツももう限界に来ているので真面目に代わりを探さないと。先ずはGPS屋に戻ってイド氏のGPSをゲット。そこで「何処で軍物の服とか買えますか？」と訊いたら、親切に教えてくれました。

教えられたとおりに行ってみると、ありました、軍物屋。そこで「Tru-Spec」のカーゴパンツを320ボリにて購入。それからミルトンに行ってケンちゃんと歓談し、仕立て屋に行ってカーゴパンツのひざ下をジッパーで取り外しして短パンにも出来るように頼みました。仕上がりは11日木曜日の午後だそうです。結構かかるな。60ボリ。

帰り道、車のスペアパーツ屋が沢山有るので、オクタン・ブースター売ってないか訊いてみたらありました。STPのOctane Booster。38ボリ。物価の安いボリビアなのにお金が飛んでいきますな。

宿に戻りイド氏はGPSのセットアップを。ワシはオクタン・ブースターについて研究。一応原サイクルのWナベさんにオクタン・ブースターを入れていいか確認のメールを送りました。

6時にミルトンで待ち合わせなのでミルトンへ。行くとガンちゃん、カナちゃん、ユキちゃん、タカシ君、トオルさんがロビーに居ました。大人数ですね。ミルトンに泊まっているケンちゃんは寝過ごして一番遅くに登場。やるな、若者。

皆で中華屋へ。チャーハン以外の中華が食べたかったので違うものを。ここの中華は最近食べた中では一番良かったですね。1人25ボリ。

それからガンちゃんがウユニに出発するので皆で見送り、それから残ったメンバーでカフェへ。カナちゃんとユキちゃんがウユニに一緒に行こうというので、イド氏と相談し水曜日の夜にバスでウユニへ行くことに。バイクと自転車は宿で預かってもらうことになりますね。まぁ、帰ってきたらまたバイクで行くんですけどウユニ。

さて、明日はバイクを出せるかな？ディーラーに行ってフロント・タイヤ交換とフォグランプについて相談しないとな。


Day 380: 08 AUG 2011

La Paz (Hostel Lion Palace)
38,907km

This morning when I asked the receptionist if the slope was made, she said nothing had been made at all. But she asked people around and said to me that it will be done by tomorrow. I hope so.

The right pannier did not close properly, so I thought taking it to a smash repairer to fix, but today when I saw the pannier, it seemed to be much better shape than 2 days ago. I was not sure if it would be water tight, but I thought I should leave it as it is for now.

Jose and I went to a GPS shop to get his GPS, but the shop wasn't open yet. I bought blank DVDs near there to burn photos. After I burned the DVDs, we went to see Kana @ Hotel Alem and went to a Post Office to send the DVDs and used maps home. Then we had a cuppa @ the cafe in the post office.

After having lunch, we went back to the GPS shop and he bought a Garmin eTreks VistaH. Then I asked the staff if he knew where I could buy a military cargo pants. He told me exactly where I could buy them! 

Then we went the place as we were told and found a military shop! I found a military cargo pants in my size for 320Bs. It wasn't cheap, but my cargo pants were almost giving up.

We went to Hotel Milton to see Ken-chanand chat for a while. Then Jose and I went to a seamstress to convert the cargo pants into convertible pants (long pants / shorts) by fitting jippers just like the travel pants. The transformation cost me 60Bs and it would be ready by this thursday.

On the way back to the hostel, I found STP octane booster @ an auto parts shop for 38Bs. As it would be hard to get Premium Petrol in Bolivia, it would be a good idea to use octane booster. After a few research, in Bolivia, there are 2 types of petrols, Gasolina Especial (85RON) and Gasolina Premium (92RON). I asked the staff @ the Auto parts shop if there would be "Gasolina Premium" available outside La Paz, and he said it would be really hard to find one. So I should buy several bottles of octane booster here to avoid knocking using low octane fuel all the time.

Back to the hostel, I researched about octane booster and sent an e-mail to my BMW dealer in Japan to see if it would be Ok to put octane booster into GS.

Around 6pm, we went to Hotel Milton to see our friends. There were Gan-chan, Kana, Yuki, Takashi and Toru waiting for us. Ken-chan staying @ Hotel Milton was having a nap and came down to the robby the latest.

We went to a Chinese restaurant. It was the best Chinese I had recently. As Gan-chan was to leave to Uyuni with 9pn bus, we saw her off. Then we went to a cafe and talked till late.

As Kana and Yuki wanted Jose and I go to Uyuni together. So we might take a bus on Wednesday's night to Uyui. We had to leave my GS and his bicycle at the hostel. Of cource, after we come back to La Paz, we will go to Uyuni on my GS and his bicycle.

Tomorrow (if the slope will be made) I will take my GS to the BMW dealer. I need to fit the front TKC 80 and need to ask about the fog lamp.

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