🇹🇱 TIMOR-LESTE [Part 1] 1er Ural à rouler dans ce jeune pays de 23 ans – Tour du monde en Ural.
I was sure of my expiration date, but I got stopped by the patrol. I overstayed my visa by two days. So I had to pay two million, two million rupees. That’s $100. It’s okay, I didn’t waste too much time. Oh yeah! Bad news. My four lighters were stolen. Lighters are forbidden here. I’m crazy. I told him, I do more damage with my point than with a lighter. Anyway, come on, let’s take the plane. Welcome to Dili. I thought we were going to land in the water. New adventure. It has landings. It’s a beautiful island. Banana trees, palm trees, coconut trees. We arrive in Dili. Yeah, small airport. It looks like the Ziguinchor airfield in Casamance, Senegal. Although there weren’t many people, it was a bit of a mess going through customs because you have to fill out a declaration as usual. Where are we sleeping? If it’s in a hotel, if it’s at someone’s house, put the address. But I couldn’t find my country, Switzerland, on their list. So finally, we found it, but it wasn’t in chronological order. And there’s no Wi-Fi in the airport, so it’s a bit of a mess. And then at the exit, the taxis offered me 15 American dollars. That’s dollars here to go up to 2 km. It’s a bit of a steal. But the funny thing is, there are police shields in stock. Here, it’s not closed either. Demonstration shields. No matter how much I argue, I can’t lower the taxi price. The taxis are rotten, there’s no Wi-Fi at the airport , and to go 4 km, they charge 15 US dollars. They say “parking is expensive at the airport.” Welcome to Timor. And then the beer at the airport. Well, I was able to talk. They wanted it for 5 dollars, so it’s as expensive as in Geneva. Then they made it for me at 3.50 USD. Ah, that changes the prices. You had beer for 1 dollar in Bali. There, I’m with my driver. What’s your name? (…) Shorter? Guli? And here we go, my love. There are fewer vehicles here. In Timor-Leste, there are 500,000 inhabitants. So the same number of inhabitants as the canton of Geneva, and it’s… the eastern part of the island of Timor, and the western part of this island is Indonesia. So apparently, it was Portuguese before, since they speak Portuguese. Well, I found a hotel on the coast really not far from the airport. As the crow flies, it must be 2 km. Well, I hope they have Wi-Fi there. Because my sidecar… Today is the 2nd. My sidecar is due to arrive on the 3rd at 8:30 p.m., so I’d be surprised if I got it on the 3rd. So I’m planning on the 4th. It’s much more damaged than Indonesia , and we drive on the left. 3 DAYS LATER The Pronto company came to pick me up at my hotel to pick up 3 legs. – Hello. Here’s my driver. That wasn’t planned. I thought I was going to take a taxi. But in fact, they’re taking me there. Well, here, no seatbelts, and we phone while driving. This is the port for tourists, and we’re going more than 10 km to the cargo port. Hello. How are you? Well, uh, have a good day. Yes, because we speak Portuguese. Portuguese, English, and then another local language. Come on, let’s go, my love. I’m not angry, but I’m bothered because when I was in Australia, I asked how much you had to pay to get three legs out of your container here, and they didn’t answer me. So knowing that to travel 600 km as the crow flies between Australia, Darwin, and Dili in Timor, that’s the most expensive amount I’ve paid per kilometer since I left on my world tour. So, starting from there, just that amount is already the most expensive. And arriving here, just for the customs fees, to get the container out, the fees of the agency that took care of my tank in Timor, well, there you fall to the ground. It’s almost 1/3 of the price I paid just for the trip with the Australian fees. So it’s extremely expensive. And on top of that, it took 3 weeks to do 600 km. That’s why the best is really the plane because it’s the same price or even cheaper. And with the plane you do it in a day. On the other hand, there was no air freight between Australia, well between Darwin and Dili. That’s the explanation. So, Giberno who is here, he told me that he earned 270 dollars a month. He says that’s a very good salary. So just to give you an idea, I paid three times more than his salary just in customs fees and agency fees to get my tank out. It’s theft, you know. It’s really theft. There, they took it out. It’s there and they’re taking pictures. – You can’t film here. – I’m filming myself. First Ural to drive in Timor-Leste And there it is, off it goes again. Ah, that makes me happy. It started like a charm. They didn’t really want me to film in the warehouses. My GPS doesn’t work here. So maybe there’s a special map to download. I’ll check. But in any case, it doesn’t show me the roads. We’re driving on the left, even though it was Portuguese. That’s what’s weird. On the coast, there are a lot of fishermen. So there are a lot of small roadside fish vendors. Hello. Have a good day. – We say: “Good afternoon,” sir. Sardine? – Yes. Sardine? – Combo! Combo. – The Lucy. Well, combo and the Lucy. That’s it for the small vendors. This surface between the gate and the city of Dili is very good but it will be the exception as you will see in the following days. There you go, I have at least three or four broken… and I found the place to repair it. That’s cool. We’re going to change all the spokes because they were stuck, we couldn’t adjust them. Come on, I’ll take all that out and give it to them. Yeah, I’ll cut all the old ones because we can’t adjust them because the spoke heads and the spoke are stuck, probably oxidized. So I’m going to change almost all of them. And then, he leaves with my inner tube. He’s not going to repair it here. He’s going to take it a little further. I love this kind of place. The scramble. The guy was working. He stopped to do my wheel. There you go, all sweaty, I’ve just finished spokes because the guy apparently doesn’t know how. And besides, he doesn’t have the device to see if the wheel is straight. So, I did everything by ear. There you go. Brand new… with the old spokes that we cut directly. Okay, he fixed the inner tube. Now, we’re going to put it on and hope he doesn’t break it. Hi guys. Well, it’s the right day. Today, I’m leaving the capital Dili. Yesterday, after talking to quite a few people, including the dockers, they assured me that I was the first sidecar in Timor-Leste. For once I’m first in something and unfortunately the TomTom says “world” and well, there are no roads in this country. There are on the rest of the island in Indonesia but in Timor-Leste there are no roads. Well, it’s not very complicated, eh. It’s by the coast and then I’ll come back by the mountains. Okay, let’s go. It’s starting to get hot here. I put on my shirt to avoid burning my skin, and then my long pants. Come on, let’s go, guys. Ciao. Have a nice day. Then I come across the fruit and vegetable supermarket with a magnificent white frangipani tree. Look at the frangipani tree. And there it is, it’s magnificent. Look at that. There’s everything. I follow the north coast towards the eastern tip. The last fishermen of the morning are hauling in their nets. It’s funny because they put them down for a while in a spot quite close to the coast. Besides, these small outrigger boats are only for the coast. There’s no sail. There’s no engine , and they sell the fish on the roadside. So the little story : Generally, everyone says, “Oh, be careful in Timor-Leste, it’s dangerous.” So, like everywhere else, I’ll explain why. Because it’s a young country. Officially, according to the UN, which contributed a lot to this, the country has been independent since 2002, so that’s 23 years. It’s very young. It was colonized by the Portuguese for 400 years until 1975. Then, they tried to be independent for a few months, but they discovered oil in their territorial waters. And there, from what I’ve read, I don’t know everything, the Indonesians came to attack them. In the end, there were thousands of deaths. It was only in 2002 that they gained their independence and since they didn’t have the technical and financial means to extract oil, Australia works for them and they get a percentage. There you go. So basically, there were massacres until 2002. Huge massacres. Now the country, well, it’s 20 years old. When I’m on the side of the road, it reminds me of Spain in the 1970s. You see a lot of… plastic bottles on the side of the road, on the beach. People live modestly, everything is sold on the side of the road. And there you go, we’ll go a little further. That’s roughly what I’ve read. The cars are in bad condition. What’s surprising is that the majority of scooter and motorcyclists wear helmets and hooks. That’s good. There’s no compulsory insurance here. It’s official. Normally, I’m the first sidecar rider to set foot on this land. Now, we’re heading for the coast towards the eastern tip. Okay, it’s not very big. Come on, let’s go. – No fish? – No. – Ah! Bad luck. So it’s a coastal country where there are quite a few mangroves too. I haven’t seen any so far. Well, I’ve just left the capital , but it contributes enormously to the ecosystem and the development of marine and underwater life. And what’s funny is that there’s an original trash can, but you still find everything on the ground. Too bad. You see, that’s my freedom. It’s being able to stop when you have the opportunity to drink… coconut milk. And there, the spot, it’s pretty good. Hello. This is how we take breaks here. Yeah, the water is beautiful. Turquoise blue. Incredible. Okay, we’re out of town. In fact, we can see the capital on the opposite side and we even have Jesus at the top of the hill. Okay, the road was closed, but while we were talking, they were willing to let me pass because it’s being repaired, but apparently I can get through. Thank you very much. The head of road safety. Come on, let’s go. I hope it goes through. If that’s not slave labor. Oh shit! I can’t get through. Oh damn, I’m at the end of the world. THERE’S A CROCODILE! MORE NEXT FRIDAY
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Je suis arrivé dans mon premier pays d’Asie du sud-est avec mon tank soviétique.
Après avoir récupéré mon side-car au port de Dili, je pars découvrir cette île qui va me réserver plein de surprises.
Au guidon de mon side-car Ural depuis le 1er décembre 2021, je parcours le monde pour rouler dans un maximum de pays.
Après l’Europe du Nord, de l’Est, l’Asie mineure et le continent américain, je suis actuellement en Océanie.
Mes vidéos rapportent ces moments de mon voyage : roulage, contrées traversées, personnes rencontrées, défis passés et pannes surmontées…
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28 Comments
Welcome to Timor-Leste🇹🇱
Bjr a toi….voila un pays et l’Asie du sud est que j’affectionne…. Authenticité, gentillesse . Ceci nous promet de belles aventures!
C'est magnifique, j'ai hâte de la suite des vidéos en Asie 🙏🏻
ah que de belles aventures tu nous fait vivre,bien assis dans mon gros fauteuil,au quebec,a regarder quelques flocons de neiges qui annonce le debut de l,hiver bientot,ca doit pas etre facile de conduire jamais sur le meme cote,he he,,sois prudent
L'Asie du sud est ça va me faire revenir des souvenirs 🥲 tu dois te loger dans des guesthouse surement les prix ont du changés depuis les années 90.
Hola Rubby,me gusta conocer atravez tuyo Dili,nuevas aventuras,nuevos placeres,disfruta de ser el Primero!! Buenas rutas.Clau.
Bonsoir Robbie merci pour tes vidéos magnifiquement belle. Je viens de m'acheter un 125 xls de 82, kit 175. C'est hyper sympa comme machine… C'est adapté à la région où j'ai acheté une petite ferme dans l'Allier. Si tu passes dans le coin, tu seras le bienvenu… Force et honneur ❤❤❤
salut robby merci de continuer de me faire rêver bonne route au timor 👍✌🍻
Merci pour cet intéressant épisode. Dommage pour moi, je voulais y aller avec mon Black Side et être le premier side-car…
non, je déconne !
Merci Robby pour cette étape partager bonne route a bientôt 🙏🌳🌴
Coucou Robby! Merci infiniment pour ce voyage incroyable au Timor. Nous attendions avec impatience cette vidéo et ta présentation du pays. Nous avons ressenti ton état d'esprit et ton émerveillement. J'ai eu l'impression d'être transporté ailleurs. Des paysages époustouflants et des habitants merveilleux et gentils sur cette île… On a hâte de lire la suite… la fin avec le crocodile est intrigante, salut…🤗🌎❤️🏍
Bonsoir Robby,
Timor de l'este, je ne me souviens pas d'avoir jamais vu un rapport de voyage de làbas…. Merci beaucoup de m'avoir permis de voir cela. Voyage grandiose.
Je vous souhaite un bon voyage.
Peter
Oh no a croc and no lighter to cook it !
It can't be the end of the road😂
J’ai hâte de voir la suite de tes nouvelles aventures ❤
Indonesia kapan lagi ommm
Superbe video. Merci Robby
WoW je connaissais même pas merci de t est videos
Très joli paysage , attention de bien vérifier ta boulonnerie à vendredi prochain et bonne route ….reg
Kita pernah bertemu di salah satu hotel iya itu namanya hotel laguna 😊😊
Obrigado
You should get data on your iPhone Robbie. I have unlimited data which comes with free roaming and never have to buy SIM cards. And you always have wi fi. 👍
Ha les tracas administratifs c'est à peu près pareil partout mais ensuite la route est superbe ainsi que le paysage. Au top.
C'est bon de te revoir sur des images animées, avec autre chose que des trèèèèès longues routes droites. Bonne route ! ✌
Putain tu t'es mis au lait !!! Bravo
Wahoo Robby! Pour quelle'que raison je suis deconnecte pour des episodes mais je suis maintenant reconnecte!! Encore les adventures!!! Pardonnez vous pour ma Francais terrible!! Mikhael
❤de Sulawesi
Bonjour Robby !
Tu as choisi un endroit très isolé du monde. J'espère que tout se passera bien. Tu as déjà échappé au crocodile. Je suis vraiment curieux de voir la suite. C'est vraiment excitant.
🌬️🇹🇱💙🤍🫂👏🙌🥰