Wednesday 17th September 2014
In the morning I call BMW at 7:30am but
get nowhere. It turns out I am trying to talk to the overnight security
guy. Finally at 8am, in desperation, I call Alper Selvi to see if he
can help.
From here on in Alper takes over. He calls
BMW Motorrad, explains the problem to the services manager, gets the
number of a breakdown service, arranges a pick up for me and the bike
including a hefty discount from the initial asking price, all the time
keeping me up to speed via SMS and a few calls.
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| A sad sight |
So at
10:30am the bike is loaded onto the back of the breakdown truck and an
hour later is in the BMW service garage. A replacement part has been
ordered and is on it's way. The Services Manager takes us all for a free
lunch in the staff canteen.
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| Arriving at Izmir Motorrad |
By 2pm the bike is fixed,
washed and checked over and we are on our way. Total cost including
transport is £140. We are back on the road and the stress of the last 24
hours is soon forgotten.
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| A busy day at Motosiklet Servis |
A new motorway carries us rapidly
south to the turn for Kusadasi. This is a real boomtown. A village only
30 years ago it is now a sizeable town full of expatriates and a
plethora of restaurants, bars and shops.
Huge cruise ships are
often moored in the deep water bay. The passengers are here to visit The
Roman ruins at Ephesus, just a few miles inland from Kusudasi.
Bob
and Margaret have a 4 bedroom apartment in a prestigious complex built
around a lovely big swimming pool. It is a great spot, a real overload
of comfort and pleasure after some of the places we have stayed so far.
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| Parked up outside Bob's place |
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| Chez Bob et Margaret |
We
go out in the evening to the Captains House, where Bob and Margaret are
well known patrons. The town is buzzing late into the evening as we
enjoy our meals. Margaret, Charly and I neck a couple of bottles of
decent red wine. Bob and Karl-Heinz are on Efes lager.
And so a stress laden day ends with laughter and jokes in a most relaxing atmosphere.
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| The pool |
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