Following the Dakar 2009

[hondated]

Orla - Eoin I would...

just like to add my thanks to all the others for all of the effort you both put in in sending us your reports.

This Dakar due to both of your efforts has made it the best one ever for me.

Any chance of doing the same next year !

Ride safe and thanks once again.

 

[Ravenbyrne]

Congratulations and thanks to both of you

Thanks Orla and Eoin........ what a fantastic adventure to have been involved in. I'm sure everyone on this site is very proud of you're acheivement. You both know that we're all expecting you to report on next year Dakar. Thanks again.
Brian and Geraldine.

p.s. are you sorry now that you sold your own Dakar??

 

[Radar_UK]

What can I say that hasn't already been said - Great reporting and Pics, thank you !

 

[gerrymc]

congrats on a brilliant blog orla and eoin this has made the dakar so much more enjoyable ive been glued to two screens for the duration this one being the more interesting.safe home you two and many many thanks

 

[DaveR]

As has already been said, great stuff orla, glad to hear that you are both home safe and sound. I'll have to call over some time to see the pic's sometime

 

[Jaws100]

Absolutely tremendous stuff Orla, you really & truly have the gift of writing and reporting............you have missed your calling in life

 

[essjay]

I wonder will there be a few ex-dakar bikes for sale.....

 

[Spear Ruler]

Thanks guys - you did a brilliant job on the reports and photos. really brought the Dakar to life especially with so much of the behind the scene stuff and the insight into life on the Dakar.

Geraldine

 

[reonvore]

best report ever... glued i was... owe ye both

 

[VDG]

Hello Dakar Gal. This is my first post here and nothing better that a "quote" on a Dakar report. What a great adventure you guys did. Usualy we see pics and news from the professional rider and not much from the amateurs riders. Please post more pics.
I was itent to go to Argentina to see the departure but money, job and the end of the year didn'd allow me , may be next year........lets see.....

Thank you for put us along of the race.

In 2008 when the Dakar Rally was sadly cancelled in Lisbon, myself and Eoin decided we’d go to the next years event if it was to go ahead. What we didn’t know was that the entire rally would be moved to South America, and our little holiday plans would turn out to be bigger and more expensive than we had planned , but we decided to stick with it, and after a years planning and much excitement, we are finally here.
.

 

[Ken and Carol]

Hola Orla and Eoin

Just found this site with your great report and photos. What a ride you guys had to follow the race. Can you send us an email.

Aussies on the old BMW R80g/s you met in Argentina.

Carol and Ken

 

[Knock off]

Hi Orla,

My i thank you for a great report, i couldn't stop reading as so exciting.

What an Adventure, did it cost a lot for the hire of bikes & How much did it cost to repair the damaged bike ?

Would you do it again ?

Thanks again awesomr report.

 

[rocks]

top..

Great write up Orla..
Sounds like a fab trip.
Glad to see the rackpack survived.. told you yellow was best..! lol

Great photo's too. I winced when I saw the one of the bruises. Ouch!

 

[Stewart H]

Great write up, really good pictures too, thank you and I hope you can do the same next year (any chance of me hiding in your luggage

Stewart

 

[essjay]

So the Dakar is back in South America with possibly the same route.

Who's going?