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Despite having quite a bit of experience riding a scooter by that time (I even wrote about my trip from BĂĄvaro to Puerto Plata â almost across the whole Dominican Republic!) and a background in extreme cycling, I didnât handle motorcycles very well. In fact, I was even a bit scared of them, haha. I mean, I liked it, but it was definitely more challenging than a scooter â and way more powerful. Plus, the roads are full of reckless drivers, and you never know what to expect from them.
I fell off the motorcycle three times â all due to slippery roads. Though one time it definitely wasnât my fault: some idiots were repairing a truck right on the road and had removed the oil pan. All the oil spilled onto the pavement â right before a speed bump. In the evening, it just looked like a puddle... When I rode over the speed bump, the rear wheel slipped to the side and I fell â with a passenger on the back. The carelessness of Dominican drivers is just insane. Of course, not everyone is like that, but unfortunately, the majority are!
And yet, despite all that, I still tried to travel on my motorcycle. At first, it was just short rides to Macao Beach â only 25 km from BĂĄvaro. Then I started going to HigĂŒey from time to time â the biggest city in our province. By the way, it has one of the most interesting Catholic cathedrals Iâve ever seen!
Eventually, a new friend of mine suggested we take a trip to Montaña Redonda â it was more than 100 km away. I kept making excuses, remembering all my crashes, but he convinced me to go anyway. So off we went⊠0 reply
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