THE DREAM OF AN OFF- ROADER!

[Alfred Balban]

THE DREAM OF AN OFF- ROADER!

In 1994 I bought an all-terrain for a personal dream.

One day when I'm very old and when I can't walk anymore, it will be in my garage like a trophy of my memories.

I met people who taught me something and have the same spirit and I met others that I am glad I forgot.

I got wet crossing rivers,

I already felt cold in the moor,

I already felt heat on the coastal routes,

I already felt fear on the edge of chasms,

I already fell copilotating,

I got up co-driving colleagues,

I already hurt myself using rescue kits,

I already turned on the all terrain,

I already perfected the all terrain,

But also, I laughed out loud inside the vehicle

I spoke a thousand times with myself.

I sang and shouted for joy like crazy

And yes ... sometimes I cried.

I have seen wonderful places and lived unforgettable experiences where very little would dare to in a conventional car.

I often made maneuvers that even the old school would be proud of; other times I did maneuvers full of terror.

I stopped a thousand times to see a landscape.

I talked to perfect strangers, and I forgot people I see every day.

I went out with my demons inside and returned home with absolute peace in my heart.

I always thought how dangerous it is, knowing that the meaning of courage is to move forward even feeling fear.

Every time I get on my all terrain, I think about how wonderful it is.

I stopped talking to someone who doesn't understand, (they just don't understand) and I learned through gestures to communicate with other off-roaders on the tracks.

I spent money that I didn't have, giving up many things, but all these things are not worth a moment on my all-terrain.

It is not a means of transport or a piece of iron with wheels, it is the lost part of my soul and my spirit.

And when someone tells me: "You have to sell your 4x4 and you have to be a more serious person," I don't answer. I just swing my head and smile.

Driving an all-terrain ...... only those who love them understand it.

May God bless my quaint friends; We have big people toys!

[Marocatlasgib4x4 Club]

Now going for 29 years with you!