Dream away, they say...
Without any explanation as to how one should accomplish the said dream.
The dream to have a complete sense of freedom by travelling on two wheels was
something I first learned when riding a motorbike in Vietnam in 2015. It then
became something I always wanted to do again, but time and money never seemed to allow it.
2 weeks after arriving in Serbia, I decided to revisit this dream and took the emotional and
financial plunge. Driven by a little courage and a terrified heart, I began my 1500km
motorbike journey in this landlocked country in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Hello, good morning! It is a very exciting day today the start of my motorbike journey in Serbia.
Oh my god, you have no idea how much debate I have in my mind to do this.
I am lost for words because I'm just excited and I've been so very looking forward to this day.
If you can hear my heart beating! I hope the series will be interesting and
I have no clue as to what Serbia has to offer and so definitely we'll figure
it out together and I think it'll be an exciting and humbling experience.
Oh, it's so nice to be back on a motorbike like this.
So Serbia, they drive on the right.
Keep right yeah. Keep right, this is left! No, oh shoot. Shoot!
Is that right? Yeah, I hope so!
We're turning left.
Oh my god!
This adrenaline, it's been a little while!
I don't know how the camera will look like because this is also a trial.
I am so tempted to
sit down and have a pit stop but this is just the beginning of the journey
It's too early probably a bit later.
So the very first destination
that we are heading to is Pancevo.
Yup, Pancevo. That is correct.
I think so far Serbia has been quite flat, in terms of how the riding experiences.
At least perhaps this part of the region.
Look at this! The bridge!
Oh, that's beautiful!
Arriving in a new city.
Is this Kučevo?
Huh, no idea.
Probably not, no. Pancevo, yes probably that's what it is!
People cycling around, what a lovely scene!
People are heading out or
they're gone by now to their villages to experience the Easter holiday.
So I think once it's out of the city,
it's not as intimidating anymore in terms of the traffic.
That red light took so long!
So far my impression is that the road is pretty alright.
It's not too difficult.
Now it's pretty straightforward, I think.
Stopping over for water and just take a five-minute break I guess.
I don't even know where I am
I am going to Pozarevac I think, at the moment
So that would be the next point.
This way? Yeah.
Pozarevac.
We have arrived at what seemed to me Pozarevac.
I am just so starving. Since it's the Easter holiday, everything it's pretty much closed.
I hope this local place will do me a favour by feeding me.
It's been quite a ride! I think it's been over 100 kilometres, still, quite a bit to go.
The weather doesn't seem to agree with the excitement that I had in the morning.
You can see it everywhere.
Which one do you have? What? The grill.
Do you have chicken? Yes. Yes, can I have chicken (please)?
If I'm being honest, the road so far has been so flat
that for a rider, it was a bit boring.
I think because this is the first day, I was a bit impatient of waiting for
it to be like a mountainous scene but no, that's why we are heading to this very first
city, I think, Kučevo.
Look at my lunch! Grilled chicken with a bit of onion, and bread.
How do you eat it? So you eat with the bread?
Yes, yes, with onion and with mayonnaise.
What's your name? Natascha, and yours?
Syifa. Where are you from?
Indonesia. Really? Yeah!
Sprinkle that (chilli flakes).
Hvala! (Thank you)
Sorry, you live in Serbia?
No, I travel. Travel? Yes.
What is the name of this village? Salakovac.
I am going to Kučevo. Yeah, that way yeah? Da (yes).
What's your name? Vladimir.
Vladimir? Putin.
Yes! Hahaha
This is Natascha Yes, hi!
and also Vladimir. Hello!
I just got back from the toilet and asking how much do I need to pay, of course, for the lunch?
They say we pay for you.
How come? Oh, that is so very kind!
Thank you so much! You are welcome.
Hvala (thank you) Every time!
I'm filling up 95 premium. It cost me 673 Serbian dinars ($7) for almost 5 litres
Hvala (thank you in Serbian)
I just want to say thank you so much for watching today's episode.
This is just the start of my motorbike journey.
If you can't tell I am beyond excited.
Excitement is such an underrated explanation as to how I feel about this
this trip that I've been dreaming of.
I am looking forward to
for the type of experiences, I will encounter along the road and hopefully
you also learn together with me
You can together... what?!
I think I need some rest.
See you again next time, on the next episode. Bye!