Thursday 26 August 2010

Six and a Half Months On The Road

  • 193 days since home.
  • 16 countries.
  • 5,794 miles ridden.
  • 74,198 metres climbed.
  • 483 hours and 28 minutes of riding.
  • 2 continents.
  • 22 border crossings.
  • 3 visas, 3 weeks of waiting.
  • 29 nights of wild camping.
  • 16 nights in people's houses.
  • 84 nights in backpacker hostels.
  • 61 nights in hotels.
  • 3 nights on transport.
  • 1 broken frame.
  • 4 broken spokes.
  • 1 broken freehub.
  • 3 punctures.
  • 4 mountain ranges.
  • 10 jars of Nutella.
  • 100s of cups of tea.
  • 25 dog chases.
  • 1 horse chase.
  • Innumerable acts of kindness.
  • 100s of people met, 10s of friends made.
  • 6 kilos lost, 4 put back on.
  • 13 other long-distance cyclists met.
  • A handful of scary moments, a whole load more joyful ones.
  • A 100% increase in faith in humankind.
  • 10 cms of beard growth.

1 comment:

  1. wow I am impressed! especially about the 10 jars of nutella! I am soo jealous - mmmmmm nutella!!!!

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