We founded "ÄRZTE HELFEN e.V." after taking our first road trip to Africa.
Our destination was The Gambia. When we saw the circumstances there,...
...we decided to come back, organize doctors and medical supplies...
...and repair technical equipment.
At first we thought: well isn't it a motley crew. They told us about...
...their plans to support the project and what else they are up to.
We were a bit skeptical at first and wondered whether they actually...
...know what they are getting into.
We did not expect it to rain non-stop for the past two days.
We were chased by a cold front, by a storm front over the Atlas Mountains.
Even the water poured out of our shoes. We got soaking wet.
You stop for a moment, wring out your gloves but you know...
..."you have to move on" and you just scream and swear.
Marko and I started our journey under the premise that we would...
...only ride in clothes made of cotton with only a few modern...
...materials and fabrics - which obviously posed a slight problem...
...in the rain and cold. We cut up those nice old motorcycle covers...
...from the BMW plant.
We wrapped these covers around our jackets with duct tape.
One might think someone up there is testing you:
"Guys, do you even know what you are getting into?"
Having arrived the day before, we unloaded all of our luggage...
...and took a day off to recover.
In Merzouga, there are huge dunes and by the very next day we were...
...already looking forward getting the mopeds unpacked and taking...
...them for a spin on the sand.
Then we rode our motorcycles - old and new - towards the sand dunes.
What we are doing here is letting some air out of the tires so that...
...they provide a larger surface area. This allows us to ride even...
...better on soft fine sand.
It is simply a case of experience for those who have already ridden...
...on dunes - and following the advice from the guys like...
..."come on, move your bum to the back and take some weight off...
...the front wheel".
So having spent most of the trip on asphalt in Morocco and on...
...dirt roads, the Saharan sand was quite different.
Like camels - they go everywhere in the desert.
I couldn't imagine being on top on a high dune sitting on...
...my old twin-valve. Riding up there takes quite an effort.
Having reached the top however, you are rewarded with a beautiful...
...sunset - fantastic. It reminds me of old films like Lawrence of Arabia.
The reason we got to know Africa in the first place is the...
...Dresden Dakar Banjul rally, organized by Torsten Schulze,...
...Holger and Falk. They are also driving through the area.
Yesterday we met for the first time in Laayoune on the Atlantic.
This was an excellent reunion and a good chance to see a few familiar...
...faces. Of course, it gives us a certain degree of security,...
...knowing there are still friends around who know the area.
There is plenty of space in the Western Sahara. The whole time...
...we are riding along the coast. The occasional army posts makes...
...us insecure about whether we can even sleep here or it is not...
...encouraged at all.
We thought about making another stop before the border.
Then we tried, but noticed that the sand was too deep and that it...
...will be physically demanding.
So we were looking for a good place to stop and rode our bikes through...
...the deep sand. We all looked for a way to get onto a hill just in...
...front of a dune. We all got stuck in the deep sand from head to toe.
But after three attempts we discovered something extraordinary.
My friend Hatt told me to remove the exhaust muffler...
...because it will sound even better.
We have now completed the murderous stages through the desert.
We've been in the middle of nowhere, now we're coming to rest...
...and riding through the savannah.
We've almost reached our destination and now it really feels like...
...having arrived in Africa. The sounds of the wildlife - this is...
...where birds, chimpanzees and hippos come out to play.
This is Africa, typical Africa.
I can no longer recall what I did 15, 13 or 12 days ago. All I know is...
...that I am currently sitting by the Gambia River and we still have...
...300 kilometers ahead of us. We will eventually reach our...
...destination tonight. Tomorrow we will be at the clinic.
The very ominous final day was not to be topped.
Christoph looked up with wide eyes and said:
"Hey, nothing works anymore, the battery is dead".
Indeed, there was a breakdown just before the end and we had to get...
...a little bit inventive.
Christoph said right away: "Ah, I've got a problem with...
...my motorcycle, I'm riding on battery power".
Now my bike won't start, what's wrong now, it's been fine until now.
What to do? First let's give it a quick check-up - perhaps it's...
...just a plug, something simple, but it appears to be the alternator.
Welcome to the "operating room". Like with open-heart surgery,...
...a transplantation of the energy package is taking place.
Christoph and I are riding the old boxers and have the same battery.
Mine was fully charged and his was empty, so we swapped.
We worked at a filling station being watched by 50 kids who were...
...impressed by the powerful German machines.
Yes, so my Brown Sugar still carried me right to the end.
- When we came around the corner. - I couldn't believe my eyes.
There were 30 people standing outside cheering and clapping.
We even danced. Being welcomed like this was a wonderful feeling.
This is when you realize that our mission made sense after all,...
...that it was being received very well and you suddenly see...
...all the smiling faces.
This was a moment where all five of us, including...
...our cameraman Thorsten, had tears in our eyes.
We got goose bumps. That was our reward for all the hard work.
We have arrived.
The ASB clinic here in The Gambia exists since 2002.
We carried out over 46,000 treatments last year. Over the years...
...the clinic has gotten better and better. Our medical equipment is...
...well above the national average. But of course, this is only...
...possible with external help. What is most important for us is that...
...help is sustainable. In the end, a friendship has developed...
...over the years. It is unbelievable what the guys have done...
...and this Mission South tour is so authentic. They have seized...
...the opportunity to see the bigger picture and to find out...
...what awaits them here.
Besides the help they have provided The Gambia with, they are also...
...making an essential contribution towards combating the causes...
...of people fleeing the country.
It is nice to see that you can get involved without having...
...to give up your job. You can do it on the side.
It's up to each individual to choose the right level of involvement.
A trip with my buddies through West Africa with everything...
...that goes along with it.
I am astonished that I am still in relative good shape after...
...over 4,700 kilometers.
That we all accomplished this with our motorcycles,...
...with our machinery, with our own butts, our sweat and our ambitions...
For me personally it's hard to imagine that we made it all the way.
This tour also reminded me of my old backpacker days. Arrive in the...
...evening, pitch your tent, travel on the next morning.
Today here and tomorrow there. As the African saying goes:
"Once you lose your way, you'll get to know it eventually".
These are all experiences that make us proud, that we can build upon,...
...and that also give us pause for thought. Because they are just so...
...archaic and simple, it's simply a great gift, a lifelong dream.
You only do something like this once.
Take a look at the bigger picture and see what else is out there.
You can do more than you think.
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