Most airlines have provision for ‘special items’. Things like ski equipment, bicycles, kayaks – can be processed through ‘oversize luggage’. But motorcycles are a different class altogether. My bike needed to be dropped off the day before at WestJet Cargo with no more than a quarter tank (a requirement of TDG – Transportation of Dangerous goods. Next came the flight to Paris on the 265h to Charles deGaulle airport. A winding trek through the terminal to find luggage, a check about shuttles (no go), ending with a quick cab ride to the hotel to meet up with Steve. From there we went on a protracted 4.5 km trek to fine FWS office in the west end of the airport. The weybill magically worked, a quick (well not so quick) visit to Customs and $125 Euro’s later the bike was delivered. A quick trip to the local Total station and then back to the hotel and all was set for our trip to start the next day.
…. a journey through the American Republic
