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Date: 2-4-2003
Subject: Punky, Lew & Achi 2 Matelandia, Brazil
Hi everyone: We departed Florianopolis with sunburned bodies after a dinner at the home of a famous Brazilian adventuring motorcyclist, Gau Gonzalez. After dinner and drinks, we and other riders went to a huge night club to experience the partying atmosphere Brazilian style -- gauchos and all. The name of the twisty canyon I recently reported is not Serro Gaucha, it is Serro do Rio Rastro. Ricardo got a ticket for crossing a double line. We think we understood the cops to say he can slide without paying, after we talked for a while. At Lages, Critter needed a new spark plug and the main carb jet clip adjusted to allow more fuel again. Ricardo's bike and mine had both bogged severely and overheated pulling a steep grade at about 5,000 ft. The shop in Lages didn't charge me anything. The bad news is they forgot to re-connect the wire next to the spark plug for the fan. Both bikes back in the shop at Matelandia for repairs, including rebuilding the muffler. Again no charge. Ricardo's bike's fan wasn't working. He had dropped it, while intoxicated, parking it at the hotel in Santa Catarina and found the fan shroud bent and keeping the fan from rotating. Ricardo also adjusted his main jet twice now. We are now enjoying the hospitality of a very helpful, friendly and famous adventure touring motorcyclist, Joćo Batista de Lima in Matelandia, 70 km from Iguazu Falls. Tomorrow we ride to the legendary splendor of Iguazu Falls.
Later, amigos & amigas.
Punky, Lew & Achi 2
Americas Motopaseo
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