Jean-Paul started a journey, a world travel in 2003. It was for the adventure and I'd hoped some where along the way I would find some soul related answers. I followed the yellow brick road you could say, and I met many characters along it.... Some of them have even left messages on this website. You can too.
And the journey became longer than expected. You can see this in my Archives.
Yet somewhere along the way I lost that 'yellow brick road', but in essence I am still on that journey.
This website is about my travel, in all its aspects. A World travel with an Inner travel. The story of the walk.
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Sometimes when I find myself in a difficult situation I actually realise how blessed I am. And so it was when we went for a ride, leaving Arambol for the day.
We were turning into the national Highway to head to Panjim, Goa's state capital, when the back wheel felt all loose and just plain wrong. I cursed heavily as I instantly saw that we had a very flat tyre, the 3rd one in less than 4 weeks...(grumble grumble) Being in the middle of the day it was uncomfortably hot and not one shop was in sight. We discussed our options, push the bike back to the town we just came from or perhaps uphead something might appear from around the bend? We were still undecided when a local turns up on his scooter and informs us that 1km down the road there is a puncture repair shop. Thanking him he darts off as we push the motorcycle. Unfortunately the bike weighs in at around 170kg so even with 2 people its a sweaty push with a flat tyre.
1 minute later the same man reappears on his scooter. "Dont worry" he says in his chirpy disposition, so typical of many Indians, "I have brought the mechanic with me". And so he had!
We take off the back wheel, and Franky brings the mechanic and the wheel back to the repair shop. Soon after they both reappear, Franky translating for the mechanic, and shows me why the tube cant be repaired. The mechanic and Shael wait by the motorcycle while Franky, who tells me he is Catholic (hence the Christian name) takes me to town, the one we just passed through, all the while engaging me in his enthusiastic conversation. In town we had to stop at a couple of places before we could buy a new tube.
On the way back he said he felt sorry for us, stuck as we were in the hot sun, with a woman too! He picks up the mechanic and goes back to the repair shop. Finally they come back and we could remount the wheel. We paid the mechanic the agreed price and he caught a bus back to the repair shop. Later we realised just how far his shop was, certainly not within pushing distance.
We were really grateful for Franky's help but he didnt seem to fuss about it. He gave us his card and wrote down his home address, inviting us to visit him in Panjim. As he rode away I felt so so blessed and how the universe, despite its appearances, is very supportive. Thankyou again Franky Ferrao.
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