The Motorcycle Diares
Ernest Che Guevara
100/ 165 pages
11/ 23/13

The obstacles Ernest and Alberto have experienced is probably the cold. Whatever country they are in, the deadly wind cut their faces like a sharp knife, thus delaying their trip an extra night. They have to stay in somebody's house for the dangerous night. As, well due to the cold, they have caught some colds and fever and therefore delaying the endeavor another 2-5 days. I could learn from these obstacles. For one thing, even though they were walking in the desert, the nights were bad so always carry extra layers in my backpack. Also, extra socks. Ernesto said that even after the ran for a while, his feet were numb! As well, bring a car rather than a cheap motorcycle.

Quote: "At six in the morning we saw two huts by the edge of the road, illuminated by the clear , gray light of dawn. The last few meters we traveled in a flash, as if we had no weight at all on our backs. It seemed as if we had never been welcomed with such friendliness, that we never eaten bread and cheese like they sold us, or had such revitalizing mate." (Guevara,  91)