Was in a little cafe in Koyasan, Japan a few years back with the family. The waiter brought out a plate of fried potatoes saying it was 'service' (free) We tucked in, grateful for the extra snack, only to hear behind us, a couple of older locals saying, "Gee those foreigners love their fried potatoes". We chuckled to ourselves. We'd actually ordered the Japanese style dim sums.

I think this shot is of Terminal Glacier. I remember the beautiful blue ice. Matanuska was grey and overcast.

*promote

I love our VW Caddy.

Yep. How about you?

Similarly Stephen Fry shows fascination for the way water flows, in his series Fry in America, when he visits the Rockies and marvels at how on either side of the Great Divide, the water always flows in opposite directions.

It was a great series, as was Long Way Down, where they ride from John'O Groats, Scotland, to Cape Town. I was surprised that they persisted with the loaded-up BMWs in the second series, though. The bikes were totally unsuitable for sandy/muddy conditions-way too heavy.

I LOVE these guys!!! Thanks for posting, @oritteropo.

Hey @Spoco, what Angus Stone track is this?

It was great to talk to you about homebirth on the weekend, Spoco! You and Deathcow have a lot in common, you know. I think you should come to Alaska with us next time and meet with the Deathcow family.

>> ^deathcow:

> Pregnant women are gross
I'm not with ya on that one. Women look gorgeous pregnant. Maybe its ingrained evolutionary results speaking from my reptilian brain. What could be more feminine than a big pregnant belly.


Reading this makes me so happy, Deathcow! Love to you and your family.

Well thank you Oritteropo for getting this out. Glad you like it and also very happy to meet and chat with you.

What a great bunch of fellas. It was very nice to meet you all. Thanks for coming into town, hanging out with us and doing the tourist thing for a bit. It was fun!

Haven't been to Melbourne in years, so I'm just happy to turn up. I do love the Greek/Italian district, though...

This is an excellent series. I saw it recently, after watching a similar doco last year,'On the Trail of Genghis Khan', by an Australian who rode from Mongolia to Hungary on a horse. Both fascinating, yet very different. The motorbike trek took 3 months, the horse trek took three years. Ewan and his friend Charlie had huge amounts of expensive equipment and a support crew. Tim had three horses, a tent, a dog and a satelite phone. Each had their own unique set of problems. All of them were pushed to new limits. Excellent stuff.