Ever wonder what kind of people pick up hitch hikers???? Yes, they gave me a ride…. Well, 500+ hitch hikes later, on 6 continents, I’m still trying to work that out!! But I can tell you this – most of them are good! Most of them won’t rape you, Read more…
Finally… 2years later, a reunion So, after two years apart it’s been nice ro have a mum again… for all of two weeks… And mum and I have hit China so hard that Mao has almost risen from his mausoleum! Mum’s like a real life mother Theresa incarnate on a Read more…
So once again I’ve accomplished my mission (finally), I’ve done what I set out to do. Trouble and awesomeness have stuck to me like shadows and it’s been quite a ride… But it’s over, it’s almost time for new adventures…. My shortest distance yet (111 km) took 4 and a Read more…
7 of us ended hitching out of Shangri-la last Monday. 2 were headed South, and the rest of us North. I was quite looking forward to some good company. But it was only when I was checking out that I consulted a map and found out that my planned route Read more…
“May your child be born with a perforated anus…” yes, this is China [I’m pretty sure of it!] and even the profanities are arbitrary. And it’s confusing enough just traipsing through the country without throwing [the yet to be invented in these parts] hitch hiking into the equation – but Read more…
Bang Bang Bang! Bang Bang Bang! [there was definite urgency in the bangage]. I flung the door open in my PJs to find an exasperated Mike standing there: “Let’s go!” “What? Where?…” I jumped in his car with disgraceful hair and disgracefuller morning breath and sped off to immigration. I Read more…
I was dreading the return to the bike. More butt aching agony, and hopeless hills and I’d be back in the middle of nowhere where I’d be hanging out with snakes and rodents and smiley people with whom there’d be no understanding apart from hand actionings and happiness – every Read more…
So what’s next?? I’m clueless – stumped – bewildered and desperately in need of motivation, inspiration, and challengisation. And for this I need you… yes, that’s right – YOU! Come Thursday I’ll have my Chinese visa and be free to rome the world and move onwards – but I have Read more…