Exploring Suriname by Motorcycle (S4:E31) #motovlog

Exploring Suriname by Motorcycle (S4:E31) #motovlog

It It really is like monopoly money because this 
is Hunderd dollars. Hunders. And then this is uh what is that? Twintig. 
Twintig dollars. Twintig. Oh man. [Music] Previously on Two Wheels, Three Sheets, 
we completed our final ride in Brazil, arriving in Oiapoque, where we discovered that 
we had overstayed our motorcycles import permit by over 2 weeks. But thankfully, Brazilian 
customs allowed us to flee the country over the river and into France, where we explored 
the tiny territorial capital of Cayenne and the hauntingly beautiful Salvation Islands, 
the former home of one of the world’s most notorious penal colonies before returning to the 
mainland, which finds us here somewhere on the road outside of Kourou, French Guiana’s second 
largest city and home, interestingly enough, to Europe’s largest space center. But we’ll 
get to that a bit later. In the meantime… Can you show me your phone again? 
The video? Did you see the accident? No, it’s me me friend see it and he he sent 
it to me. It’s my friend sent it for me. Yeah, cuz we just passed him. Yeah, I know. I I pass him because I coming. Oh, man. That’s no good. Wow, that sucks, man. 
That sucks. Thank you. Damn motorcycle. Uh, black motorcycle. Nice bike going the other 
direction. We just saw him 20 30 minutes ago and these guys just walked up and told us 
to be careful cuz I guess he hit a van at one of the roundabouts or something. I hope he’s 
okay. That really sucks, man. We just saw him. Good? After a word of warning, we made our 
way through Kourou to the aforementioned Centre Spatial Guyanais or CSG, the primary 
launch site for the European Space Agency. Clearing security, we were given an 
impressive tour of the facilities… …that was launched into 
space was in 57 by Russia. Because of French Guiana’s proximity to the 
equator, rockets launched here require less fuel to overcome Earth’s gravity, allowing 
for heavier payloads and reduced costs. But as fascinating as the tour was, cell 
phone video shot from a moving tour bus does not make for great content. So, you’ll 
either have to take our word for it or pay a visit to the largest and most active space 
center in both South America and Europe. You okay? You okay? Nobody’s hurt? No. No. C’est bon. No. Okay. Okay. After a bit of our own technical 
wizardry, we were back out in the rain with Kourou somewhere in our Double 
Take mirrors and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, our last stop in the European 
Union somewhere in the distance. This is a unique campsite. You get the lay of the land. 
See if we’re going to do this. Yeah. All right. Man, they got camping. They 
got hair extensions. They gots it all. This was one of the few camping options 
on this side of the Maroni River. Beyond which lie Suriname, one of South America’s 
most culturally diverse and unique countries And with generous helpings of barbed wire 
and gargantuan whistling snails. It was certainly one of the more unique campsites we 
encountered during our years in South America. Au revoir. Merci. Bright and early the next morning, 
we packed up and made the short ride to the port for the morning ferry. 
Except there was no morning ferry. Hello. Hello. Uh, it’s closed. The ferry? This. Oh. Uh, you want me to go around the other side? No. Wait. Oh. The ferry. Oh! The ferry doesn’t leave till 
12. Okay. So, I guess I guess the uh information was a bit outdated. What 
time is it? 8:30? We still got a few hours. So, we killed a few hours as best we 
could touring St. Laurent du Maroni. Oh, no, no, no, no. Thank you. You don’t smoke? No. Merci. Before returning and beginning the process 
of stamping out of the European Union and securing our passage across 
the river and into Suriname. Do you need this for the motorcycle? It’s okay. It’s okay? And where do we 
pay for the ferry? There? Yes. Okay, thank you. [Music] Oh, this guy, maybe? Yeah, that’s what he said. Oh, in the car. English? English. Yeah, please. Please. English? Yes, please. English. Hello For the motorcycle. [Music] After a 15-minute float across the border, we 
landed in Albina where we began an hours-long process of stamping into the country, which 
required Chad to walk a half kilometer to the bank to exchange cash and acquire 
insurance for the motorcycle necessary to obtain our import permit. at which point 
we were free to roam the country where as it turns out they drive on the lefthand side 
of the road. Only one of two countries in South America including their neighbor to the 
west, the former British colony of Guyana. I mean, the first clue was the fact 
that all the cars are right-hand drive, you know, but then as soon as I saw that 
all the traffic was coming directly at us and like flashing their lights and 
honking their horns, like I was like, “These idiots are on the wrong side of the 
road. Move, move.” Turns out I was the idiot on the wrong side of the road. But yeah, I mean, 
I only caused like six or seven accidents. So, Were you the one that ran over that cayman? I’m the one. Yeah, but he was, you know, he didn’t use a crosswalk. He was 
jaywalking. So that’s on him, not me. [Music] It’s the Tweeling Twee. [Music] We continued along the East-West link 
highway over the Suriname River and past the capital city of Paramaribo before heading 
due south toward Zanderij where we stopped for provisions on our way to the Palulu Nature 
Lodge, nestled in the dense savannah jungle belt of the country’s north central Para 
district on a tip from a fellow moto hobo. About 5 minutes away. So I figured we 
could probably just get some [ __ ] here. [Music] Hi. Hi. Do you know where we’re 
supposed to go? Follow you? Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Got ourselves a little bit of a 
jungle camp here. Not bad at all. Look at that. This would be home for the 
next few days while we sorted, cleaned, and did our best to figure out what next. So, tell me what happened. First off, you had a mosquito on your head. I had 
to walk like a half kilometer up the road to the bank and uh the the uh they had a guard outside 
the bank. Dude was hilarious. I was wearing my my Oakleys and I walk up. He’s like he’s like you 
know what do you need? I was like oh I need to get insurance for my motorcycle. He’s like and 
what are these? What what are these Oakleys? And so like I pulled them off and I was kind of 
like looking for the brand name. I was like my sunglasses. And he’s like yes I know they are 
sunglasses but what is this? You cannot wear them in the bank. I was like oh sorry. So I take my 
sunglasses off. I go in the bank and immediately they say, “Hey, our internet’s down, so you can 
either wait or you can come back later.” And I was like, “Well, I can’t come back later because 
they won’t release my motorcycle.” They’re like, “Well, you’re going to have to wait then.” So, I 
waited there for a while. Luckily, the internet wasn’t down too long. But, uh, man, it was a 
full-blown process. Paperwork up the wazoo. You had pulled out a bunch of euros when we were 
in uh French Guiana before we crossed over because we you know you never know when you get to a 
new country whether or not your A your your debit card is going to work at the machines. So 
Rose pulled out like €350 which is like roughly $400 under 400 bucks. So I had to exchange the 
money there at the bank and it was it’s like I felt like we were back in Argentina. They gave 
me, and this isn’t even all of it because we had to peel a few bills off to buy stuff, but I 
mean, they gave me a stack of cash and I was like, “What?” I was like, “Do you have a you have like 
an envelope or a rubber band or something?” So, they gave me a rubber band, but uh yeah, this 
is like roughly the equivalent of like 400 US, just under. And it’s a it’s a thick stack. 
So, um yeah, I don’t know what we’re going to do with all this, but I feel like we’re 
back in Argentina. So luckily um yeah, luckily we got the insurance and we were able to 
get the motorcycle in. No fuss, no muss. Everyone was super nice. Super nice since we got here. But 
they they drive on the wrong side of the road. This is great. It it really is 
like monopoly money cuz this is Hunderd Dollars. Hunderd. And then this is uh 
what is that? Twintig. Twintig dollars. Twintig. Oh man. kind of painted myself into a corner here. Having long ago abandoned any hopes of getting our 
Venezuelan visas and already coming up short in French Guiana, we were steadily running out of 
road, countries, and options in South America. I sworeI was never coming back to 
the jungle. Here I am in the jungle. After riding and wandering the back roads 
and trails of Palulu, we rode to the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport to inquire 
as to shipping the Africa Twin to Panama City. This small international airport is Suriname’s 
primary hub for air cargo, 45 minutes outside of Paramaribo and Jules Sedney Harbor, which handles 
50% of the country’s sea freight. But the bulk of Suriname’s international trade is with Caribbean 
and European nations, and no one was interested in shipping a motorcycle to Panama or the United 
States for that matter. Our calls and emails were going unanswered, and even our local contacts 
in the import business weren’t able to help. If I reach him, then I’ll send you a 
WhatsApp. Let me see what I can do. Oh, that’s awesome. I appreciate it. Yeah. We’re not coming not coming tonight. I wish 
my husband was better so we can have some fun together. But uh anyway, for you it’s 
more important right now to find out if how much the bike will cost you to move to Panama 
City or to Curaçao. But if you’re in Curaçao, you still have to go send the Curaçao the islands, 
right? You’re going to be able to go to Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire, the ABC islands. 
And then when you’re done there, you still need to send the bike out to like you 
say Central America cuz you will not maybe there is a boat or a ferry to that will cross I 
don’t know cuz you can cross I know from Curaçao with ferry going to Venezuela 
but you say you can’t go to Venezuela. We can’t go to Venezuela. No, we got 
to skip Venezuela and either get to Colombia or to Panama, but preferably 
Panama because if we get to Colombia we just we’re going to have to fly or 
take a boat to to Panama anyway. So. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Let 
Let me see. Let me see what is this I can do. Then I’ll send 
you WhatsApp if I reach the guy. Oh, awesome. Thank you so much. So, we returned to our jungle camp 
with a bit of the country’s finest extra stout for one final night before 
departing for the nation’s capital. Just wanted to hang my pants out to dry. 
you know, here on the post as you do. But, you know, you always got to be sure 
to check your skiivvies before you put them on because you never know what you’re 
going to find in there. Look at that guy. Rose. It’s so pretty! Go ahead and touch it. Oh, she’s 
going to touch it! She touched it! Oh, he’s so fuzzy! She touched it! That’s where he lives. That’s where 
he lives. Right above my pants. [Music] We packed up camp and stopped to 
thank our gracious hosts for the delicious food as well as sharing their 
little slice of paradise here in Palulu. All right, man. We’re out of here. Hey 
little man. You building something? Yes, build something. What are we building? Something. Hey man, thanks for 
everything. It was a pleasure to meet you. Nice. I appreciate all the uh the 
information and everything. Sure. Great. And the delicious food. Great. Great. Was a pleasure also to have you. Thank you. Here from so far away and we will be 
representing Suriname and all its great flavors. Absolutely. Yes. You’re welcome. And 
spread it. Let it be known, you know. We just have to figure out what we’re 
going to do with the motorcycle, how we’re going to get it back to uh Panama. That’s a thingy. Yeah. You know. Yeah. We’ll work it out. We’ll work it out. Yeah. Cool. Ready? Okay. Thank you so much. We’ll 
let everybody know this is the place to come. If we get arrested, I’ll call 
you to come bail us out. Okay? Tell them you was at Palulu, 
and you stay at Palulu. Yeah. Perfect. Take care, brother! In no time, we were back on 
the highway and in Paramaribo, Suriname’s eclectic capital 
and the nation’s largest city, where we would spend the next few days taking 
in the sights and searching for answers before shoving off for the former British territory 
of Guyana, our final stop in South America. [Music] If you enjoyed this episode and would 
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After exploring South America’s AND Europe’s largest Space Center, Rose and Chad depart French Guiana and enter Suriname – South America’s most culturally diverse and unique country.

Staying in a remote jungle camp outside of the country’s capitol, they struggle to find a shipping company to transport their Africa Twin across the Darien Gap into Panama. #motovlog #africatwin

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