Hi, I'm Liz
A Vietnamese girl, Liz, who grew up in Australia
and 2 years ago, arrived to live in Belgrade
As if that adventure wasn't enough for her. This Summer, with her Vespa, crossed from Serbia to our country by herself.
and I even rode back!
it wasn't easy
My followers told me that I was crazy and that it wasn't possible
but I am too stubborn and I did it anyway...
in these few parts, I would like to take you on my journey
the highlights and the falls
and of course, why I didn't simply, go by plane... like a regular girl
"Someone go with her!"
"Today I'm going to Montenegro"
"By motorbike?!"
"Respect... have a nice trip!"
She was like... really?!
I have so many stories to tell you guys
but I will start from the start
and it all starts in our beauty, Belgrade
In April, on Instagram, I recieved a message from a representative from 'Matica Srpska'
to participate in a Summer School in Nikšić, Montenegro
I didn't know anything about Nikšić, but I knew that
Matica Srpska is the most reputable organisation of the Serbian language in the Balkans
and that was how, in April, I decided that I would drive from Belgrade to Niksic by scooter
Literally no one believed that I could do it
Except for one person...
My mechanic, Bogdan
Meet Bogdan!
When he was 16 years old, he drove his scooter from Belgrade to the sea
and survived to tell the tale...
The funniest thing was when I arrived at the border control
and they were like, "Where did you start from, what that piece of sh*t?!"
and I said, "Well, I'm going to the sea.."
I bought the cheapest possible scooter
50cc
Yamasaki, I don't know if that brand exists anymore or if they closed shop
I passed as well, some bikers, and all of them were like, "yeaaaaaa.... (thumbs up)"
I think how stupid I must be for what I'm doing
I pass, we greet each other, and they pass full throttle, and I'm like, "eeeeeeeeeeee"
It's really awesome, when people are looking at you
I have friends who ride a bike to Montenegro
This is way easier, I'll use less pljeskavica (grilled Serbian burgers)
your scooter in is good mechanical condition, it'll be simple
because I have a good mechanic
Bogdan: "Yep!"
This is my service. We are currently located in Dorćol.
Venizelosova 27, Belgrade
We specialise in fixing and restoring motorbikes
and now I will show you inside, where the magic happens!
It really hot right now, so the fan is very neccessary
we make the effort to make sure everything is in order
however, it just so happens that we always end up with a jungle and mess
however many keys we have is however many motors we have
This is one of the best motorbikes in our country, this is Elizabeth's motorbike
As you can see, the Vespa is like this for maintenance
Everything is taken control of. We did a small service, changed the belt, oil pump, rolls and
and we put on new tires, because the last ones were in a catastrophic condition
Liz is now using Michelin City Grip tires that are in a brilliant condition
the front tire still has it's tassels on it
so now she is secure, in regards to tires
and in regards to the motorbike, she is ready for the trip!
uhhh... anything else? Nope! CUT!
So now that my scooter is technically ready, I need to be lawfully ready...
Thank god I have my lawyer, Ana, who helped me to solve all of this
10 days before my departure for Montenegro, I got everything that was neccessary for the trip
and I wasn't missing any papers (FT1P)
I just returned from Novi Sad, and I left the house (room) in chaos
I literally left hair on the bed
and some burek
tomorrow, I'm travelling for Montenegro, I have a lot... a pile of stuff I have to do beforehand
it's saying that it's going to rain...
and I'm going to training of course, see you soon!
and of course, how could I prepare for all this without coffee?
here you go!
Thank you!
Full of coffee, I got a new microphone for my camera
"Hi" for YouTube!
"Hi" "Hi"
We needed a little time to spray everything a little to ressemble something
Well it's too late now...
This is all just a coincidence... coincidence!
That is Bane's table...
I bought this Boya microphone, because we weren't successful with the Rode mic
thank you for the advertisement, here is your change
Thank you!
I also bought a motorbike jacket for the trip
and then I got lost in New Belgrade
and was late to training
because of all of that, I am late for training...
I was eating a croissant, literally, in the change room
so I could arrive on time
#croissantgainz
Hi Danica!
Hi guys! Hi!
What a squat!
Sometimes people ask me, how long I've been training
Athletics in school; aerobics when I left school
After that I competed in bodybuilding after uni
After that, I won gold in powerlifting
When I came to Belgrade, I started CrossFit
and then Weightlifting when I returned to Australia
for some power!
I've been training for half my life, and it's become a concrete thing in my routine
but if you want to try CrossFit and to be surrounded by awesome people
Come on!
or if you like Jack Russells
Prvi Tim (First Team) is the place for you
and that is all in regards to training...
Bravo!
3, 2, 1... I'm alive, yay! Barely...
Let's go home now to cook something, eat something and then edit this video for upload
I finally arrived home to eat, shower and pack
and that was when my stress really began...
Now it's 11pm... the day before departure...
I just uploaded this video trailer on my channel
it's not even the entire video...
I'm not ready... at all... I haven't washed my clothes or charged all my equipment
I wasn't even able to eat a lot today, I literally don't have the time
God... this is absolute chaos... let's clean up...
I haven't ever riden more than 1 hour (on my bike)... and only in Belgrade...
I hadn't packed, I didn't even have gloves
Great, and now the room...
And the weather report said that it was going to rain...
Today, I also bought a jacket for the trip
It has padding in it
and if something happens... good God, I hope that nothing does
I have a little protection...
I think I've lost or accidentally left the battery for my more serious camera in Australia...
Great, exactly what I needed right before my trip
and a few days before my trip, there was a Vespa accident right in front of my apartment
It is easy to tell you guys that I had confidence and bravery the whole time, but...
those final days before the trip, I was scared as hell
It's now 4 a.m.
I just woke up about maybe an hour ago
and I'm really scared
and I feel really underprepared for all of this
I wish I did like a lot more research a lot earlier
I wish I had had a lot more practice with the bike
I have some problems with money right now
I'm a bit low on cash, very low on cash
I'm just scared because it says that it's going to rain this weekend
I don't know what I'm going to do
It's too late to back out, like I have to do it but like...
I don't feel great about it
and I'm going to be alone the entire way
so...
I'm going to try to go back to sleep
see you
I act like a girl who can do anything, but I have fear too, everyone has fears
and I think that it is important, especially on social media
to show you all both sides, because every person has two sides of their lives
and we sometimes, usually... show only one side
and that is why I wanted, in this video, to show you all that I have weaknesses too
I have faults too. I'm not always brave, strong, crazy and always have confidence in myself
and I have enough bravery to show you this side of me too
see you soon
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