http://www.adbmag.com.au JUNE 2017| 111e’re 3800 m above
sea level. The
road to the top of
the pass has been
swallowed by a
glacial waterfall.
The rocks glisten
in the midday sun, water lapping over
them and flowing over the cliff to the
valley floor.
I attack it with every ounce of skill I’ve
got, feet dancing on the footpegs and
beads of sweat forming on my head. The
oxygen-starved air has robbed me and
the Honda XR250 between my legs of the
few horsepower we had. I manage to
smash my way across the rocks with
good speed and a small degree of finesse.
The XR is wailing, revving higher than
it ever has. I hold the throttle to the stop.
In front the ground surges upwards
around a corner. There is no way we’re
going to make it to the top. The little
Honda is gasping, struggling to drag us
forward to our destination.
I jump off and run the bike 10 metres
up to flat ground. My lungs grasp for
oxygen and my heart bursts through my
chest. Welcome to Nepal.1 2
4
3
5
MAIN: The military locked it up but then they
knocked the road through from Jomsom
- The Annapurna range is over 8000km
2. Wardrobe hanging space was limited - Kids and motorbikes ... who would figure
4.Quality bridges for the Honda CRF250Ls - We don’t even want to think what this is
Coming
up next
ADBB EdMitch Leeshas an
adventure of his own coming up
with Nevermind Adventure Tours
riding from Delhi to Leh in India. It
looks like an awesome way to see
the sub-continent so
stay tuned!