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Mum : Mother Theresa on a Pony
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 Read more…
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Is this China? – Tales of a Mekong Stowaway
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 Read more…
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“Impossible!!”
SOoooooO I’ve done it… I’ve cycled to the border! My calves are bigger than ever, Teddy is dirtier than ever, I feel gypsier than ever, but after those early days in Vietnam where I swore Read more…
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Willfully Delayed
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 Read more…
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894 km of Butt Ache Later…
I was sweating water faster than I could drink it. It was one of those amazing phenomenas that showed me exactly why I had yet to see any other cyclists on the road! It was Read more…
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Faster than a Speeding Tractor
It’s not ideal having both an empty passport and a bicycle. The two just don’t quite seem to match up. I should be bouncing around the world mustering stamps and visas like my life depends Read more…
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Your Future Holds Wet Pants
Monks are chasing you with guns, toddlers are plastering you with toxic chemicals, around every corner lies a vicious terrorist just waiting to attack. There’s nowhere safe… nobody you can trust – it’s just you and at Read more…
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Noble Steeds of Yonder Years
Some days you close your eyes so tight and wish that you were somewhere else – somewhere far far and even further away… I’ve done a lot of that of late. It’s been a manic Read more…
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Avoiding Death, Elephatitus, and Busses. (In that order)
It was a rough day watching my little Mao (the Chinese tyrant bicycle) be loaded onto the roof of an unroadworthy bus and sadder still watching former cycle buddy, Rohan, pass us three times. It Read more…
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How to be a Sort-of-Proffessional-Long-Distance-Cycler-Person 101
So, I’ve been pretending to be a cyclist for a whole week now and I have much advice for all aspiring future long-distancesers. And while I know you think I might not be the best Read more…