While we were attempting to overtake an erratic semi truck, one of his trailer tires blew out and sprayed Jan with bits of tire. Jan could not avoid a significant chunk of tire and after rolling over it, it was thrown into the air and hit me in the face after bouncing off my front fairing and windshield I get hit in the face going 100kph. The chunk is about 8lbs. Under the circumstances I know I am lucky. Never leave home without a fullface.
Yeah, it didn't feel good... I actually thought a bird had hit me since those shredded edges look kind of like feathers when you are not looking directly at it.
In La Paz, a corrupt cop tries to take my license (I did not have my photocopied ID on me at the time... useful I know). He does not speak any English and my Spanish is terrible. I manage to grab my license back and communicate to him that I will follow him to the station to pay whatever fine he wants me to pay. After leading me down several random streets I get an uneasy feeling and head to the Malecon so that there are loads of witnesses. I hand the policeman 100 pesos and and that is the end of the troubles. Cheapest bribe I have heard of yet.
At night we walk around town and it is interesting that the girls will not veil their interest in you.
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