Motorcycle Explorer August 2015 Issue 7 | Page 124

Weirdest Moment- Due to an electrical
issue, our battery died in a petrol station
outside Rabat. Whilst Seán tried to botch
a repair together, two Polish guys came
over to admire the bike. Asking if they
knew of any accommodation nearby, we
were invited back to Roberts home, and
they told us to follow them after we bump
started the bike. After arriving and having
a shower, we had dinner in the garden,
where we learned that our host, amongst
other things, was a high ranking officer in
the Polish Army during the 1980’s, a two
time Olympian, a fully qualified doctor
who worked with a number of N.F.L. teams
in America, and would be turning 60 the
following day! We spent three days in his
home, during which he recommended to
us a garage nearby that he used for his
Vespa, which solved our battery problem.