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Old 27 Sep 2006
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Hello boys and girls my name is Albert and I own the only Brewpub in Ecuador.All the ingredients are British and we do a Scottish heavy ale,an India pale ale,a stout which is better than the usual boring tat and a Czech style lager and to go with it a rare old variety of pub meals.
Oh and I also have a KTM950 Adventure and my shiny new Husqvarna 610 sm for playing the fool in town,I,ve been about a bit in Ecuador Colombia and Peru and in the last couple of months I,ve been visited by two Yamaha Diversions would you belive two BMW1150,s two BMW 1200,S and yesterday two Yamaha TTR600,s and I,ve helped a few get a hold of tyres and bits and bobs as I know the local bike shops and so on.
So if you fancy a pint a bit of scoff or need a bit of advice or just want to make a lost Scotsman happy,drop by to
THE TURTLES HEAD
LA NIÑA 626 Y JUAN LEON MERA
LA MARISCAL
QUITO
We,re one block from the hotel Marriot
Hope to see you there!!!
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Albert,
I'll be heading that way on October 23rd with fellow HU member Bob Forsee, we'll look you up. Keep a cold one on ice for us!

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Albert,
I'll be heading that way on October 23rd with fellow HU member Bob Forsee, we'll look you up. Keep a cold one on ice for us!

Harold
Harold, I will be there the first or second week of November (before you get there) so I am sure there will no left for you and Bob! :=)
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Harold, I will be there the first or second week of November (before you get there) so I am sure there will no left for you and Bob! :=)
In that case you may still be there, if so Bob and I will put you back on the bar stool!

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I can vouch for the good and food but i never got to meet you Albert.Visited back in Octoberish last year on good advice from Dan.I think you were in Colombia.
Great place !

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As good as he says!
It was me and my woman on the TTR´s, top bloke, just got 2x new pirelli MT90s from Cuenca as promised and arranged by Albert. The guys at the KTM dealer were ace and let me use the workshop and tools to change the tyres, sprockets, chains and wheel bearings (which they got me a discount on).
Big thanks to Albert for the assistance and advice, the pub is a bit of an oasis for the aching assed british biker too. Good , warm fire and the feel of a real pub, ideal after lots of miles away from a real boozer!
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I can vouch for the good and food but i never got to meet you Albert.Visited back in Octoberish last year on good advice from Dan.I think you were in Colombia.
Great place !

Simon
yep and I think I saw your bike in Popayan in a parking lot in the center of town,it was a silver BM with British reg.no sorry I missed you at the pub hope you,ll drop by again sometime,thegood news is since I posted my details I,ve had a load of bikes drop in and a few more on the way down and I,m enjoying a the bike chat and the company,I going to start a board in the pub with all the passing bikes,SO EVERYONE BRING YOUR BIKES DOWN TO THE PUB SO I CAN GET MY PHOTOS FOR THE BOARD AND YOU GET YOUR 2 MINUTES OF FAME,MAS O MENOS,and to those of you who,ve dropped in many thanks and FELIZ VIAJE
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Hola Albert,
Again, thanks for the hospitality. Great bar and even better . For those passing thru, its a must stop. Nice atmosphere and great community. Plenty of places to stay in the immediate area. Also home of whats got to be one of the shinniest 950`s in South America....ha ha ha.

The two Canucks on the 1200 GS´s
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Beverly and I will be there at Christmas and will drop by for a .
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I´m in Quito on my xj600 (secaII) with a friend on his african twin. Well try an stop by tonight.

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do you have the contact info on the two on xj600 diversions? id like to know if they sold their bikes down here... thx

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I´m in Quito on my xj600 (secaII) with a friend on his african twin. Well try an stop by tonight.

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do you have the contact info on the two on xj600 diversions? id like to know if they sold their bikes down here... thx

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This warning is specifically about Ricardo Rocco Paz, a well-known Quito rider and businessman (motel, biker flophouse and moto rental and touring, Andes Moto Tours) in Quito. Ricardo is a very friendly English speaking guy. This man is not to be trusted. Definitely do not leave a bike with him, rent a bike, sell to or buy a bike from him unless you don't mind getting screwed. If you sell him or anyone else a bike in S. America, be sure to get the money up front no matter what kind of promises you get from a friendly guy that seems trustworthy. For more details about this matter see: www1.webng.com/erst/ . Later, amigo. Lew (a former close friend of Ricardo's)
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I,m bringing this old thread back from the dead so that the latest crop of bikery types can find their way to this old wateringhole in Ecuador and invite comments from all the guys I,ve been cynicly exploiting since the last time we saw this on the Latin America front page.
It also gives me a chance to thank all the folks who did drop in for the pleasure of their company and sorry to all those I missed due to work commitments
Thanks again to all of you!!!
Safe Driving
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Hi Albert!

I had an absolutely awesome time at your pub. I arrived fresh from Colombia, dirty, wet, hungry, exhausted- and your girls took care of me, just right. Ah- the fireplace, the , the fish&chips, and of course the friends I made there. It was actually a highlight of the ride. Nothing compares to crossing the equator for the first time, then getting blitzed on good !

BTW, we're having a little rally in South Dakota, for as many North American-based Latin America riders. Details are in dispute. Your input would be apreciated (but probably ignored, unless we could get you to come?)

Thanks again.

Max
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Hello boys and girls my name is Albert and I own the only Brewpub in Ecuador.All the ingredients are British and we do a Scottish heavy ale,an India pale ale,a stout which is better than the usual boring tat and a Czech style lager and to go with it a rare old variety of pub meals.
Oh and I also have a KTM950 Adventure and my shiny new Husqvarna 610 sm for playing the fool in town,I,ve been about a bit in Ecuador Colombia and Peru and in the last couple of months I,ve been visited by two Yamaha Diversions would you belive two BMW1150,s two BMW 1200,S and yesterday two Yamaha TTR600,s and I,ve helped a few get a hold of tyres and bits and bobs as I know the local bike shops and so on.
So if you fancy a pint a bit of scoff or need a bit of advice or just want to make a lost Scotsman happy,drop by to
THE TURTLES HEAD
LA NIÑA 626 Y JUAN LEON MERA
LA MARISCAL
QUITO
We,re one block from the hotel Marriot
Hope to see you there!!!

your pub sounds great...Id like to drop in one day!!How did you end up in Quito? that sounds interesting!
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How did I end up in Quito? that,s a long story,give me a couple days to think up a concise version of the strange story of an old despatcher or better still get down here and get the aural version and save me a load of one handed typing!!
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