Build complete BJ45 rebuild start next week in Bolivia

[mailking]

Coen;
I Live in Jupiter which is about 1 1/2 hours North of Miami and as luck would have just came back from a trip in Costa Rica!
PM me and I'll take care of it.
Letter
Gerrie

@Gerrie: I posted a message to you...

@everybody: Mooooooorrreeeee

Xmas camping in the Savannah: two full days of water crossings.

Xmas camping in the Savannah: A/T temp light comes on on the Pajero.

Xmas camping in the Savannah: sometimes blue skies open up in front of us and makes perfect color combinations: blue - green - red - yellow.

Xmas camping in the Savannah: rain also makes mud.

Xmas camping in the Savannah: the fuel tank of the Pajero has come loose. With some rope we fixate it.

Xmas camping in the Savannah: the rope has cut loose within 15 minutes, so again we use flip flops to protect the rope from sharp edges.



Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Coen;
I Live in Jupiter which is about 1 1/2 hours North of Miami and as luck would have just came back from a trip in Costa Rica!
PM me and I'll take care of it.
Letter
Gerrie

Nicely done! Always good to see this sort of thing going on.

Coen, when/ if you reach the Great White North (Canada) be sure to ask for help when needed.

 

[mailking]

A few days of absence.... I got more to feed you all:

"Sour popsicles for sale".

Famous statue in Wageningen commemorating the abolishment of slavery in Suriname.

This tree was planted in Domburg to commemorate the abolishment of slavery in Suriname.

A very small tractor with portal axles in the front!

Midday heat.


Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[crushers]

love the tires on the Kabolta ...
keep them coming..

 

[mailking]

Okay, I'll keep them coming

Cleaning a big fish with some remarkable tools.

Skinning the fish with the help of some pliers.

Great place to be on the waterfront in Domburg.

Drempels are abundant in Suriname, but I had never seen the lower sign before.

@Lelydorp the butterfly park.


Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[boetgert]

Suriname

Coen
I forgot to ask when you were here, what is the cost of living in Suriname compared to other countries in South America?

Later
Gerrie

 

[mailking]

Coen
I forgot to ask when you were here, what is the cost of living in Suriname compared to other countries in South America?

Later
Gerrie

Okay, I am thinking it would end up in the middle on the list of most expensive countries in South America. Looking at the GNP and comparing it with other countries. I think it would be unfair to compare our cost of living now with the cost of living in Argentina 5 years ago and say it is less or more.

check this list, and it will give you an impression.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[crushers]

this is one of my favorite threads on Mud ...
emotional lifting describes it well.

 

[mailking]

I just wanted to let you guys know of this wonderful concept I found. [or did it find me?] Maybe you all are familiar with this, I wasn't.

Jesse, is making all sorts of Land Cruising paper models. I provided some images of our BJ45 as he was working on his latest work the 45.



I am hoping to get a modified BJ45 model with all the gear on it as we have it and have it available for you all somehow. Check out his site: PaperCruiser

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[24vRHD]

Mind = Blown!

 

[mailking]

More from Suriname:

@Lelydorp the butterfly park: Blue Morpho.

@Lelydorp the butterfly park: Blue Morpho.

@Lelydorp the butterfly park: Tapijtslang.

Got myself an Indian tatoo!


Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[boetgert]

Tattoo

How long and how painful was the tatoo?

 

[bj40green]

Let me guess..... it's a henna tattoo.

Rudi

 

[mailking]

How long and how painful was the tatoo?

Not painful at all. Done in a jiffy.

Let me guess..... it's a henna tattoo.

Nope. This is not the first time. In the Brazilian Amazone I have had similar tattoos put on me. The Amerindians use some sort of special root of a tree in the forest to make an ink that will stay on your skin for about two weeks. That evening I washed and it almost got erased, to come back with force the next day!

They use sticks which they dip in the ink and mark the body with it. Interesting how they come up with totally different designs every single time.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[mailking]

more from Suriname:

Never seen these before. Cute.

Indigenous week in Paramaribo.

Indigenous day in Paramaribo: Clans from all over the region are gathering.

Indigenous day in Paramaribo: Clans from all over the region are gathering.

Drying your laundry on you car is cool!


Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[Chugging Along]

Nice update! Speaking of which where do you go to get these updates out? Little Internet cafe's?

 

[mailking]

Nice update! Speaking of which where do you go to get these updates out? Little Internet cafe's?

They used to be, but more and more there are free wifi spots to be found in gas stations, Mc Donalds' and hotel lobbies. If everything fails, we will find a internetcafe.


More of the unknown paradise of Suriname:

Remarkable shades.

Getting a shave ice from a block of ice, drowned in sirup.

Indigenous day in Paramaribo: Traditional wear.

Quintis Risti [famous Suriname comedian] with my little sister.

Indigenous day in Paramaribo: Clans from all over the region are gathering.


Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[crushers]

more, please sir, can i have some more (pics)

 

[mailking]

More.....

Indigenous day in Paramaribo: Performing dances on stage.

Karin-Marijke is talking with one of the prominent guests.

He's got a fair bit more tatoo on his arms then I have.

The city of smiles!



Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[Chugging Along]

Great pics,

I may have missed it in the thread but have you ever had any problems with the local law enforcement or locals in general? I do remember the incident with the guy that though you were a squatter.