https://alice-bowers.com/new-blog daily 0.75 2020-01-28 https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers daily 0.75 2020-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1617888537487-5BX8JKQCZQHS6MCCKTP6/69136914_10219128816081432_7418801932136873984_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/useful-information-and-planning monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580556299767-C9VL7YTFVNPLWIEXSOJX/84684182_1378171669028997_6081516980664270848_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Useful Information and Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580556898032-IN8ARG1HWWE8EMG2ROR6/Screen+Shot+2020-02-01+at+12.34.37+PM.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Useful Information and Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387220813-RBNHL2ZQP3DYBO8ZHVTD/67830625_10219001164450221_4191214801822679040_o.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Useful Information and Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580226326553-FOOY047U4P6INHBEBTI8/70448665_10219204077082910_2499660288983302144_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Useful Information and Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580554696584-4CVGWXGZ0W1011KTDQJ4/83792700_783923762089405_7311480917137031168_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Useful Information and Planning Some of the food I brought for the journey. https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/gear-list monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580226126434-WMFN1RBHWXR1LPQ6689O/84923984_602067227035385_3016082110067769344_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Gear List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580306827873-ATX5IA1LTQWLLI9H50HL/84949596_2958805754151510_3516824023461789696_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Gear List https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/section-1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580320163663-7D4UY7J3LF34PKU7UZTL/Screen+Shot+2020-01-29+at+6.46.27+PM.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580321084445-1MBHN39CBBZS817VXYTM/83532515_767634580383897_4117861476281090048_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 Walking along the paved 85 road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580321128317-EA8ZWHXOM0275MYJE7OW/83673077_116080869786196_6391765347745136640_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 Dettifoss Waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580321148711-E6XNT5RW5SH3ST9UM77H/84427426_472181027023503_3287207353761398784_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 The slightly more battered 864 road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580321114620-492LPPX0FSEM27QIQ7IO/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 The Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, the second longest river in Iceland! I followed this river for almost its entire 206km course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580321072418-P7ELPO7N611OBTN8UJ88/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 1. Rifstangi - F88 The 870, about 15km north of Kopasker https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/section-2 monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380318188-BGI7T2XOQZOVQXMX1MDS/69169847_10219128813001355_6859435222685974528_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Camping on the F88. Moon plains!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380780930-W8CBHWRWM6RG0C4U0P46/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Jökulsá á Fjöllum which I had seen enter the ocean earlier in the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380626855-RLER3SU3NUR17MM8FT5H/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts An actual day of sun! Managed to burn my nose and the solar panel worked! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380845670-NADCIQYHOTRTXZQX98V7/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Actually looks like Mars! I was lost for words at the scenery in this area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380874101-2YTZPYQYQHEUFMMXELWK/69136914_10219128816081432_7418801932136873984_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Another night wild camping, not far from where the F88 meets the F910. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380709461-RJPHL9RX13O9IHS18849/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Herðubreið (queen of the mountains) in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380812507-THHEHRK9E4WJNC5C7JDL/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts More moon plains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580380662126-OA14CAW81L889O5JW66K/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts Gorgeous scenery. Wherever there is water there is moss and a few hardy plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580379659784-CRKX96Y2AV0D26TGRBSE/Screen+Shot+2020-01-30+at+11.19.23+AM.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 2. F88 - Dreki Huts https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/section-3 monthly 0.5 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383803080-FG3J837AFGNX9W335XED/69709894_10219128823041606_6845809941450588160_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Tungnafell mountain with glacier. A perfect end to what was quite a long day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383510054-UYD3MFZVZHPUGL89OR5B/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Track turned to rock: nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580381897436-VOJ95BF041IUFQET6WU6/69365767_10219128817561469_8813514577791680512_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Largest ice cap in Iceland in the distance! Vatnajökull ice cap covers 8% of Iceland’s landmass and is the largest ice cap in Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580382016925-MZPWPYJCR8JSG74XMJA3/69336625_10219128818561494_3800141601271971840_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur I took the second turn off towards the Urðarháls and the old Gæsavatnaleið Route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383821285-QKH34CE5OFN8VJ349JE0/69220278_10219128823521618_8756850322636275712_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Nýidalur hut in the distance after a 45km day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580381629110-YTW1K76ICHZXYWGLLO6J/69935631_10219128817161459_4055099965293199360_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Sand! Which made for a hard 30km! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383457553-VPULAEGVQ0X14A6OUCIY/83690520_182446839631453_6684853993333587968_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Wild camp spot at the second turn off towards Kistufell hut roughly 32km out of Askja. Note the ice cap in the distance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383588498-540ADMO7X1LZP6HBIQOG/69632333_10219128820761549_6055051924762263552_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur The track leading towards Kistufell hut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383791439-0AIF2K6LMZI00SXMZFLE/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Stunning rainbows over one of the 6 rivers I had to ford in just 33km of walking. These fords are between the Skjálfandafljót river, where the track meets the F910 again and Nýidalur hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383727486-1L37HWVZEK4ZK2IMX5KY/70040116_10219128821961579_6545159932923084800_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Having to rock barricade the tent on the 2nd day of the storm so it didn't blow away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383545914-Z0YXOOVPL3N59M1B7W8Q/69292317_10219128820361539_614378149521653760_o.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur Kistufell mountain to the left. The road reaches a plateau just before Kistufell hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580381666226-BTBAE9GEDA0MU89CBS0E/83554079_670623587018725_2125411725166510080_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur After a 5km of walking on fairly compact ground the F910 turned to dust, making walking for the next 30km quite difficult! For a while I pushed to the side of the road as it was slightly easier but felt guilty as you were able to see every footprint and wheel mark imprinted behind you. After 1km I chose to suffer more and pushed on the main track again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383610540-7B3RXVZL42X40XG6FVCW/69691227_10219128821241561_2074914587781627904_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur In Kistufel hut keeping warm during the storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580383117496-IDS82UL8Q4L002JL83XC/84148124_2540962232814428_1486595984824729600_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 3. Dreki Huts to Nýidalur From Dreki huts it was 124km to Nýidalur this took 5 days. Two of which were rest days, as a storm hit forcing me to stop. https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/section-4 monthly 0.5 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580384739614-1FI4W2Z9LVSO7AH244WQ/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 4. Nýidalur - Landmannalaugar Hofsjökull glacier to the west in the distance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580384527171-H9IGNG8CP4KMF34KBTBM/70225942_10219204079042959_7162572992235438080_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 4. Nýidalur - Landmannalaugar Wild camping 2 days out of Nýidalur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580384240624-BJUJREL9TZO5S9Z7CX3D/Screen+Shot+2020-01-30+at+12.36.15+PM.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 4. Nýidalur - Landmannalaugar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580384852795-29X78JPLK60EXUO61IID/85025048_157256519033209_4751928675010609152_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 4. Nýidalur - Landmannalaugar Hrauneyjalon Lake about 8.5km from Hrauneyjar Highland Centre on the F208 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580384772475-MT3J6R6DLHB3LF3EVM92/84487563_290184195272456_2039829386487660544_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 4. Nýidalur - Landmannalaugar The light hitting the mountains on the F208 towards Landmannalaugar was beautiful https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland-alice-bowers/2020/1/28/section-5 monthly 0.5 2020-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580498116316-BB6GW5VW5WW6E9T9DARJ/83689359_174115310354287_527537617353310208_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Emstrur campsite and hut, also known as Botnar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386768819-XIBK8Y3K98Z0WBAVR0FP/69749119_10219204081403018_3693937702970851328_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Little bit later on the track between Hrafntinnusker hut and Álftavatn. Still ridiculously happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386938398-2I1HNVXT3GQ9MRNSIGL9/70458880_10219204079682975_176129809875730432_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Looking towards Brennisteinsalda over the lava fields, having just left Landmannalaugar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387038714-N8Y3IYHZPDK30NBAZNU4/69612462_10219204084123086_1752829355257495552_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara One of the many waterfalls on the Skógá river, which you follow for the entirety of your descent towards Skógar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580385558542-LOCOA3K7CYIWMVK5X9XQ/Screen+Shot+2020-01-30+at+12.58.49+PM.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara The final 36km to the sea. The whole day was spent trying not to walk on the main road and instead I ended up thigh deep in a bog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386707485-Z6FM932GOOV8B4AQM7SR/70514203_10219204080442994_5439970414216347648_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Hrafntinnusker hut in the distance, this photo was taken in early September and as you can see there was already a fair amount of snow about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580498139520-PI5VJKTJVUOCBIC5V5AU/83706369_205475984183776_5149869910519709696_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara The river Þröngá, the last river crossing before arriving at Þórsmörk Skagfjörðsskáli hut. Skagfjörðsskáli is over in the next valley, just behind the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387057106-BYA3KHDCQ2EAWAFCL8D7/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Reynisfjara peninsula, you can see the point I was aiming for! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387026430-LYYS5R770PFY1Y3D313N/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Back at 10m above sea level at the small village and tourist settlement of Skógar. Bearing in mind that the max height of the https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580385344475-0PRZW8JW0MPVBC7J0LZB/laugavegur-map.png North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara The full 80km from Landmannalaugar to Skógar. This takes between 4-6 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386672191-R8B1ZJ9ZUW7VXOJGAD1L/image-asset.jpeg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara First day on the trail, ridiculously happy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580497246912-UBKEBJDFOXT0ADZHKL41/84345793_122840149010553_225988350048206848_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara One of the most photographed sections of the Laugavegur. The route goes from 1000m above sea level to 530m at Álftavatn lake. This is where the hut and camp site are :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386748631-8Z3XJFP2794A7QM1J95Q/69634619_10219204081003008_6146962292161380352_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara This is the section between Hrafntinnusker hut and Álftavatn. The route was quite up and down with some of the ascents and descents being very steep, especially with a big pack in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387000399-EHX7TTHK31U5F4YUM29A/69843683_10219204083443069_4951608834247360512_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Views looking back towards Þórsmörk, about 31/2 hours walking from Skagfjörðsskáli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386782162-CZT36B86H6RV9PFA88VA/69600185_10219204081923031_4778567165986996224_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara Stunning views on the way towards Álftavatn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580386632348-X39TSV0OZQWFHXTXXOAT/83647264_585929351954272_5642974573197524992_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara The view from the foot of Brennisteinsalda volcano, looking out over the obsidian lava fields, back towards Landmannalaugar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580387070165-32KKPXHM0E8IWQXKV60P/70230064_10219204077402918_280919873662484480_n.jpg North to South Iceland Information Pages - Section 5. Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara The most southernly point of the Icelandic mainland, with the famous Reynisdrangar basaltic sea stacks in the background. https://alice-bowers.com/bangladesh-information-pages daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581413065630-E5HHA87GD2VWZJCDKJTD/20190207_092646.jpg Bangladesh Information Pages https://alice-bowers.com/bangladesh-information-pages/2020/2/11/getting-started monthly 0.5 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419163160-I3SYVS9JURGZ8Y68TWTP/received_598509783896253.jpg Bangladesh Information Pages - Getting Started With our packrafts, we were both dubious of the durability of Russ’ from the start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419213429-YC88YULAHSLFGN0O70JN/received_338310897008605.jpg Bangladesh Information Pages - Getting Started All our equipment for 2 people to camp and paddle for a month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419050019-3JM66OW754NRFY3PZ12V/20171006_105555.jpg Bangladesh Information Pages - Getting Started Me and Russ back in 2017, where the idea was seeded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581418844336-TT9LESW47V4OKMO31Q5N/20190208_150024.jpg Bangladesh Information Pages - Getting Started A map of the journey, the hearts show the places where I slept. 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Two people have died trapped in a stopper here so we portaged round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014802652-8VGBX7KT4K0AB0D50L12/Finding+a+portage+double.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014784867-EVTZHPK917W431QRAIGF/Eric+portaging+big+falls.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014772568-XFYJEZNY8IUBQ2U738RX/Drying+stuff+after+big.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014790738-2Y305BAPGFOJYAG393YJ/Eric+shingle+dry.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014777880-6FDJFR385UEBH2UIJV6I/After+double+falls.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014804520-FMJ7AKJBZZM40E68RCN2/Verandah+cliffs.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013763849-C4IQHEHHFF6CTSU2O5ZB/Eric+sir+john.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013772980-EG1J8UNLYKC2VZ9PMJFG/Lower+gordon+hut.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013789509-10DAOQ6K0TQZ1GW32FLH/Reflections.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014601625-RAXTLIYVL67VZMTI48PV/Crusing+along+day+3+gordon.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013789169-9BKVTPHOH5JGXWFRK9NL/Majestic+gordon+day+3.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014562038-5HPBW86DFVTE9JJATKNI/Eric+tiny+landscape.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014881278-BOYMDN3JOQ6IZL2M1XKS/Serenity+after+big.JPG Franklin and Gordon River Eric taking in the view of the lower Franklin, shortly after Big Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012348445-1C41VVW91YKHYO4YRCK5/Eric+log+book.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012309456-NXC7GPRQAGEATJA48HJK/Enjoying+rainforest.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012366108-ZMU2UN1HATRJCG7Q3VDA/HAPPY+ERIC.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012413620-EZLP3WAG66E7BC6HOH8U/Pretty+heavy+pack.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013974231-EP5RSFH7KGHLK79U1AKE/Holy+f+the+path.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012309703-WQNVUZVRE4NPITFOG08S/Camping+dense+track.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012413620-DMAA5MEOA43DX2YPGKUW/Navigating+track.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012340893-CRD7370PTUT9K9ECPUJI/Eric+hating.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012378381-80G47YY0FCFKBF9K1R5J/Hating+rainforest+alice..JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511012436641-J3NJR58IZ0AVCKNBYWV8/Unpenetrable+button.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014307327-U8GYLFEA13XCQBX3DMD4/Flat+island.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511014308612-7D3NQWODK5YU8URL0V00/Happy+on+river.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511011853053-OSXME9ZGDW36033QHBY0/1.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013868495-DEFADZB5G7X4KGJUEBAE/3.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511011853742-BURLG0FUEYH0Y3GTZIE6/4.JPG Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511011989199-E3NZM1SYDCLTMIRBT7PD/Moored+up+eagle.jpg Franklin and Gordon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511011713287-POGJMTFVM5XP8OSKC528/Ready+for+departure.JPG Franklin and Gordon River Ready for departure at Heritage landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013101474-QMN6EREQ4UXAUP0Q69WZ/Holy+f+track2.JPG Franklin and Gordon River Yeah, so thats the path, an interesting bush walk to say the least. Note the pink tape in the centre of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511013631496-OHHXM23U3GK95JVRXUTQ/SIR+JOHN+FALLS.jpg Franklin and Gordon River The absolutely spectacular Sir John Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1510989254545-O59WN4ZNJMD5CV27EHZ5/Cover.jpg Franklin and Gordon River Sir John Falls on the Lower Gordon, close to the Lower Gordon hut. https://alice-bowers.com/south-to-north-australia daily 0.75 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514461559788-GVLTWWHIZ2W0PAYZIKXG/13882608_10209842716374743_3048539850803604086_n.jpg South to North Australia On the road out of Bourke after a 2 1/2 week break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514463884947-P2531IQ4Z8BAWYHAXRIT/14355722_10210111390171420_4474234595918640766_n.jpg South to North Australia 400km of dirt on the Oodnadatta track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464408582-UD3W5Z6YJAYYDR7IZX7D/14370101_10210111399691658_1312126989569146662_n.jpg South to North Australia The camel train the next day making their way back to the farm at Yulara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459286519-Y41CZCMGGRDIX8L2OTNP/12063377_10207587422793813_2248626251596059597_n.jpg South to North Australia The views on the first day of cycling in Tassie, cycling heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514463470718-IAGVR6AUF63JVRLA19ET/14333607_10210111387651357_8788332001505394552_n.jpg South to North Australia The moon plains around 50km out of Coober Pedy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465454726-1U2WZJ6H2ZNN0EEOV6Z6/14519917_10210294875078428_6068375238545481058_n.jpg South to North Australia Katherine Gorge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465742681-OOTWJAYL48XMUJAL1MVA/14563432_10210294873878398_3680444006669325600_n.jpg South to North Australia The area around Edith Falls. In the wet season you can't swim here because of alligators! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464297914-BDA7DGA8A63OO0IRT392/26047295_10214437782048513_4816190952769598095_n.jpg South to North Australia Huge stretches of mud after the rain made cycling a bit difficult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514466026720-DVKE29N3LCXEZSGD6MPP/14650171_10210332584941151_9023878729970264951_n.jpg South to North Australia Finally reaching Darwin after 8100km and 58 days of cycling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514463770818-7C5MWLEEEHYAM623RRYF/14317536_10210111391451452_5332366537433220545_n.jpg South to North Australia PERENTIE LIZARD! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459597242-4SDF7OA54CPQU2FFIOQX/12295357_10207737728671366_4900499573549305772_n.jpg South to North Australia A dead whale that had washed up near Cape Conran, according to locals it had attracted sharks which had been feasting on its flesh. I decided not to get in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459808921-TDVEOS4XOXCONLHQ2BXQ/12234857_10207678727236367_6285932890727832857_n.jpg South to North Australia Up in the Great Lakes conservation area, it was a gradual climb up from Bothwell and then a steep descent from the high point to Deloraine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459781510-IF8GJG788TYKKZHFW6R7/12063642_10207626359607209_7574539057838936150_n.jpg South to North Australia Tassie is pretty hilly which would prove to be good practise for the hills between Melbourne and Sydney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514458420335-9DKSPMJJ6VUKNATT03F0/26166113_10214437372198267_1623502342051406792_n.jpg South to North Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462195223-LFE0AH6QBFVYX8KBXYCX/25994922_10214437370678229_7265336129356342949_n.jpg South to North Australia It was 2200km to Alice Springs visiting Coober Pedy, the Oodnadatta track, Uluru, the Mereenie loop, Kings Canyon and West MacDonald National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459250679-QWYEFAJ8IK1Z72VOG5OH/25659942_10214437370358221_677182873219041054_n.jpg South to North Australia The final 1730km from the desert to the tropics passing by Tennant Creek, Elliott, Daly Waters, Katherine, Litchfield National Park and ending in Darwin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514458994989-ZB0RTRMLKTNMV47Y73DN/26113708_10214437403159041_5491747985761280063_n+%281%29.jpg South to North Australia The route around Tasmania and from Melbourne to Sydney. Wild camping along the way or staying with warm showers/couchsurfing hosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464523354-PVBS3FHTD7FY823BM7G1/14344369_10210111393451502_3702366921095796221_n.jpg South to North Australia Uluru basking in the morning light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459316414-LH99938IK4RUXV8VDMX8/12109046_10207598738436697_4874912987408747754_n.jpg South to North Australia Wild camping close to the town of Avoca on the 3rd night in Tassie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462537419-6X8EZGDAI3D4SQRURC5P/14358765_10210111389651407_929269636259421062_n.jpg South to North Australia The track looking east towards Oodnadatta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464603524-6BA0SDG9LAHPXWN2AEW7/14264167_10210111405691808_4614115524502853555_n.jpg South to North Australia Looking north towards Kings Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464501699-GK8AJE9086DJ2VFJX4TC/14344850_10210148973830988_215162292841905655_n.jpg South to North Australia Inside Watarrka National Park exploring Kings Canyon for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465088382-YXXBIYZTM1TJ78ZGYLAD/14344852_10210148985311275_1538198773095919988_n.jpg South to North Australia The dirt road towards Gosse Bluff. I ended up cycling in the dark to get there which was a bit eerie, but easy in the sunlight on the way out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514457000572-SG193SK6LAZ0VVLO01JO/14063899_10209842715294716_5038977638329911515_n.jpg South to North Australia The road between Bourke and Cobar, despite it being winter there were blue skies ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462457190-TOIUWUQ2J6EJRTV1ABL7/14224964_10209986811457030_4804853495433365986_n.jpg South to North Australia Jonathan, this was actually his first cycle tour which is pretty cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462505384-SPTI3WKGSV4OJA3C9F7M/14237718_10209986807096921_8122539001920452324_n.jpg South to North Australia 60km to Coober Pedy and nothing in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462416557-MQTOTJX5YJD2PHXDHBVJ/14222262_10209986810817014_8283923735791712164_n.jpg South to North Australia Not much out there. On the Stuart highway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465330668-VBDZ2IP9L5RWF3BFQHEN/14642031_10210294889478788_5578027555934631010_n.jpg South to North Australia Karl Karlu/ Devils's Marbles.100km south of Tennant creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514463436928-P8TZWTKD682S90F0P61W/14370027_10210111388251372_6155558661405150833_n.jpg South to North Australia The large puddles that had formed on the track were deceivingly deep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464312395-62B7XGWLRM1PBSMK79FM/25659975_10214437782488524_2112946717286545425_n.jpg South to North Australia This sign was pretty much the only feature of human interference for miles around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465304168-UL1Y29ZT51ET1P7NKYBR/14570264_10210294883078628_8121263098128421447_n.jpg South to North Australia On the way towards Mataranka, the vegetation finally returning as you hit the tropics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514460847878-O969TKSKT10DSH641DLC/14141730_10209923768160987_1776810355293333413_n.jpg South to North Australia Scrubland heading towards Broken Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465263959-E8G0NG74ISDROYY8KX61/14516447_10210294883438637_6598555873574634552_n.jpg South to North Australia Chris, me and Tural, who had cycled from Azerbaijan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514460832189-XBGLZX0GN9Q9EIJ1RW0P/14117901_10209923766560947_7135912113288659449_n.jpg South to North Australia The endless vista. It looked like this for the around 300km. Which in itself is pretty incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514460864879-1NTZCE3EBRGSURWLYU2I/14141889_10209923762600848_7795661205244400719_n.jpg South to North Australia Just outside of Peterbrough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464938385-59ZC4JA8TSEJXOHCJOMV/14344208_10210148980791162_1193058800343857074_n.jpg South to North Australia Morning on the rim of the old comet crater. You can see the shape of the crater in the background! Amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465799056-ROXVL2ILADTDAT5KZ3G8/image-asset.jpeg South to North Australia The lower pool at Edith Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464864534-K84V45AYZ97JGJMUZPTN/14344228_10210148982151196_3442038282221903074_n.jpg South to North Australia Heading towards Glen Helen gorge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514456926058-YWL1VNJ11DSVTWEXDP4Q/14316767_10210111396131569_595664457842883989_n.jpg South to North Australia And that is ULURU! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465413959-WYUZ5RMY2UF5QBE233HU/14666058_10210332588741246_5744861461796071615_n.jpg South to North Australia Huge termite mounds in Litchfield National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464449823-TQ6FJ5WRPKT5T1RWYR9A/14333018_10210111395251547_9217209290860069816_n.jpg South to North Australia Because camels like kisses too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459722055-FTA60LRXJ68SMX0ZRPVO/12295461_10207799239129089_5926970982222589527_n.jpg South to North Australia Finally in Sydney, a little browner and fitter than before :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465180645-R9ZASI9K3F4O9AH1L0B7/14390687_10210148984391252_5332793913254386713_n.jpg South to North Australia Heading off the Mereenie Loop towards West MacDonnell National park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459748350-2G0QPC67E4MYUHW9V9I4/12274550_10207744319436131_3898523363308928377_n.jpg South to North Australia Camping at one of the many free campsites meant for car drivers to get a rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465393868-6XNGW3MDIGLDJCHTMEPT/14720585_10210332586381187_3214058827022011884_n.jpg South to North Australia Northern Territory is famous for its alligators, luckily I was out of reach from this one on a walk way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464430396-7WWP4JBNPH0E1GBPAEU8/14368733_10210111394571530_2128203106919397112_n.jpg South to North Australia Me and Amy-Lee on a dawn camel ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464886231-DAAJKH3Z35ZTJ6ATHHOX/14445996_10210148979471129_974902112107465637_n.jpg South to North Australia Camping on the Mereenie loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462109119-63W1BNDKGZ6TX7K559DR/14183820_10209923765720926_4912505757596455612_n.jpg South to North Australia Very basic planning in a cafe in Port Augusta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514459616033-S2XCUW9BH4P7U7G0WH25/12316119_10207765016913555_7407920211965953975_n.jpg South to North Australia Lake Brou. This place was amazing. In the evening there was a massive thunderstom and the whole lake lit up. Kangaroos bounced nearby and it was a magical camping experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581624544098-AM5B24RSPDGFZGUDJXFT/14446011_10210148984871264_4942542060421782394_n.jpg South to North Australia Sunset on highway 2 just off the Mereenie Loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465676746-YHSQZ4387EK292M1MHUX/14595721_10210294876758470_7697982349852183991_n.jpg South to North Australia Matarankas crystal clean thermal pools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464480008-3ORK4FO4W0PEYK7IQH3Z/14316735_10210111400091668_6422813191766543459_n.jpg South to North Australia Wild camels on the way towards Kings Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464285008-8BK9SUP6M5SP0XXNZJE6/26167818_10214437781488499_8013332447090125364_n.jpg South to North Australia The overloaded, coated in mud, bike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464390378-D65DBXPZ0Z52S965AITC/14368878_10210111392851487_623114862079798660_n.jpg South to North Australia Crossing into Northern Territory about 100km south on the Stuart Highway before the turn off for Uluru. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514464638445-L5R5N1C0CC4LB36X56UZ/14355558_10210148979111120_3763992599003712944_n.jpg South to North Australia Wild horses on the Mereenie loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462438183-EFR4PQDFW60H9LUCECV3/14291699_10210111392051467_1608307770076045037_n.jpg South to North Australia A typical wild camp set up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514462018659-V4Y5H4NFP68EIHQZIBYT/26000943_10214437370958236_6506409294622337978_n.jpg South to North Australia The route from Sydney to Port Augusta through the towns of Lithgow, Bathurst, Orange, Yeoval, Dubbo, Nyngan, Bourke, Cobar, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Peterbrough, Wilmington and Port Augusta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514465999809-1CRSAC35TEK7F9P50TXH/14595796_10210323290028784_4740259501569594441_n.jpg South to North Australia After wearing the same clothes for months my tan lines were ridiculous. Wangi Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1514463461216-FGVHS8HOCE1EJQRR15C0/14329931_10210111390571430_4654973083580598120_n.jpg South to North Australia Continuous empty road looking west towards the Stuart Highway. https://alice-bowers.com/gear-list daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1490847500344-5DIWDUC55Q48H6R9I4O1/17622923_10211999497452922_1356868366_o.jpg Gear List Trying to get our gear dry whilst packrafting on the Franklin river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1490849294064-VZ6WC2BQ0W8CMRH1QUHU/17668636_10211999503293068_2040844341_o.jpg Gear List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1490848681729-YZC5QAJ2R1SEAH7TFICH/image-asset.jpeg Gear List A night in the outback about 80km from Kings Canyon in Northern Territory. I will admit that maybe the Ionosphere was a bit too small for the 6 months I used it cycle touring in Oz and New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580981982930-72HWJWVEXKWSEJFR3Z65/84338072_286815385613410_2744242115096608768_n.jpg Gear List Squinty photo but you can see the Anker Solar Panel on the buggy. 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There was a dirt road running adjacent to the river the entire time, roughly 5-10km away, so there was always somewhere to get help just in case. 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I am sure there will be another book out soon as he just smashed it again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511026440846-DVR7ZVJTQ6JH2HYUH1NB/Leon+McCarron.png Awesome Adventure Reads Leon Mccarron The Road Headed West The Land Beyond: A Thousand Miles on Foot Through the Heart of the Middle East The Road Headed West is the story of Leon’s 6000mile bike ride across the USA. Staying with strangers and discovering the 'real' America. Most recently published is 'The Land Beyond' about walking 1,000 miles through the Middle East. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511027483970-NQQOVR7HXILPJU9XCZM1/Anna+mcnuff.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Anna Mcnuff The Pants of Perspective 50 shades of USA I think I might actually love Anna McNuff. Pants of Perspective tells the story of how she ran 3,000 miles, the length of New Zealand, Her writing style makes you feel like you are listening to a friend and encourages you to get your running shoes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511028827927-6SQ2K0KAAVWCIS5TVON2/Tim+Cope.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Tim Cope On the Trail of Genghis Khan Off the Rails In 2004 Tim set off from Mongolia in the hope of reaching Hungary with just his horses and tent for company. 10,000km and more than 3 years later he completed his goal. However it is his tales of nomads, remoteness and the kindness of strangers that makes this book special. Oh, and his dog, Tigon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581081086897-0QIVCYN581N9TDRYEVC8/Screen+Shot+2020-02-07+at+2.08.34+PM.png Awesome Adventure Reads Chris Hadfield An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth Part self-help, part space travel memoirs, Hadfield’s book is a captivating read. It will leave you with a much better knowledge of the astronaut selection and training process, as well as pondering your own life on earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511028746562-9QQ7696N7GZJFDKFOWGG/Mark+Horrell.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Mark Horrell Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest Documenting the 10 years that Mark went from being an ordinary hill walker to standing on the summit of Everest. He has also written 10+ other books about his mountaineering exploits and has a popular blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511028798095-806Y22BX9TC8S2YZF50D/Jamie+Andrew.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Jamie Andrew Life and Limb In 1999 Jamie and his friend were climbing in the French Alps when disaster struck. Jamie survived but lost all his four limbs to frostbite. This book tells the story of the climb, his time in hospital and his remarkable attitude to recovery afterwards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511027540746-APAISOHS7WQHCDVHTBBR/Levison+Wood.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Levison Wood Walking the Nile Walking the Himalayas Walking the Americas Eastern Horizons So far I have only read 'Walking the Nile' and 'Walking the Himalayas'. Reading about the countries and troubles that Levison encounters on his 9 month walk following the river Nile is throughly absorbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511026338235-58WIAT1HPBXV0GW4UO7V/Steven+Primrose+smith.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Steven Primrose-Smith Hungry for Miles No Place Like Home, Thank God Route Britannia The best thing about Steven's books are his sense of humour. My favourite is Hungry For Miles as it involves him and some unlikely strangers coming together for a miserable time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581081067580-06UYNGYO0J39ZN53U4SD/image-asset.png Awesome Adventure Reads Andrew Smith Moondust In this book Smith realises that in the not so distant future there will be a time when no living being has stepped foot on the moon. Upon this realisation he sets out to interview the remaining astronauts from the Apollo missions, trying to find out how the experience changed their lives and what they learnt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580986438447-PXTGM68ZIWVENH4ZCD38/Screen+Shot+2020-02-06+at+11.53.38+AM.png Awesome Adventure Reads Yossi Ghinsberg Lost in the Jungle In 1981 Yossi became lost in the Bolivian jungle. Originally starting out as a group of four, cracks soon emerged within the team and following a rafting accident Ghinsberg is left alone in the jungle with no shelter, food or equipment. The three weeks that follow see him battling against the odds to stay alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511025509502-SKLPMZX1Z77WWC8GLW2U/George+Mahood.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads George Mahood Free Country Operation Ironman His first book 'Free Country' is absolutely hilarious. It tells the story of when George and his pal decided to cycle the length of the UK with no bikes, no money and no clothes. Genuinely made me laugh out loud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511025479807-SY5FU05WPL8QPXO3D3S9/Alastair+h.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Alastair Humphreys Moods of Future Joys Thunder and Sunshine Alastair spent 4 years cycling around the world on a shoe string budget of £7000. He has since completed numerous other adventures and pioneered the microadventure movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511029223824-P5G43BTE0M2TY4JG4W5C/stranger+woods.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Michael Finkel (author) about the life of Christopher Knight. The Stranger in the Woods Here Be Monsters... 50 Days Adrift At Sea The book documents Chris' 27 years living in solitude in the woods of rural Maine. Eventually he is found by society and after forming a connection with Finkel we are able to hear his story. Here Be Monsters chronicles the incredible journey of three teenage boys adrift in the Pacific Ocean for 51 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581081172134-VDHXR2SY4ZXMFQ51H4NG/image-asset.png Awesome Adventure Reads Ray Mears My Outdoor Life Also author of ‘Essential Bushcraft’ and ‘The Outdoor Survival Handbook’, this book gives an insight into what motivates the UK’s best known expert on bushcraft. Filled with interesting stories of far off places and people, it instills in the reader a healthy appreciation and respect for nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580998485642-MOQT2CHN54HXK5NV5YC3/Jules+Mountain.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Jon Krakauer Into Thin Air Into The Wild Well known as a legendary mountaineering author Jon Krakauer’s books live up to the hype. Into Thin Air documents the 1996 Everest disaster, in which 8 people died when a storm came in high up the mountain. It is a stunning portrayal of the risks that people are willing to take and the decisions that surround them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511028761023-L3O735R9L3XTE1U5QVN7/Rum++Doodle.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads W.E.Bowman The Ascent of Rum Doodle (1956) This is the fictional tale of a mountaineering team trying to climb the highest mountain in the world 'Rum Doodle'. It is a total piss take on mountaineering adventure and is incredibly funny. 100% worth reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580982844446-CDJBD2LYIBIKTUYVOP4N/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-02-06%2Bat%2B10.52.51%2BAM.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Valerian Albanov In the Land of White Death This is an absolute treasure. Albanov was a Russian navigator upon the ill-fated 1912-1914 Brusilov expedition. The team set out to find new Arctic hunting grounds but just two months in they became trapped in pack ice. Eighteen months later and Albanov and twelve other men attempted to get to land by themselves; building sledges and kayaks. Of the thirteen men to leave only Albanov and one other survived. Originally published in Russian in 1917, translated into French in 1928 and finally published in English in 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511026406986-09BC2MHUKAT04JJK7T9V/Tom+Allen.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Tom Allen Janapar: Love, On a Bike A Guide to Adventure Cycle Touring Janapar is Tom's story of cycling touring and finding love on the road. He also has a popular website 'tomsbiketrip' that has lots of useful tips and encouragement for touring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581081134179-Z0S4SRMHFTVP73IWFBY5/image-asset.png Awesome Adventure Reads Robyn Davidson Tracks In 1977 Robyn set out on a 1,700 mile journey across the outback with only 4 camels and a dog for company. Overtly honest and articulate the journey is as emotional as it is compelling. Her relationship with the press along the way is equally as interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511027511400-IK86E2GS71IC1W9AVB70/Rosie+Swale+Pope.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Rosie Swale-Pope. Just a Little Run Around the World After losing her husband to cancer Rosie decided to run around the world to raise awareness and money for the cause. The 20,000 mile 5 year run took her through some crazy remote places; Russia, Alaska, Canada and Iceland to name a few. It is a genuinely impressive journey told in a humbling manner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580985928467-EZ9NCYRBUMKQE45PYTVW/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-02-06%2Bat%2B11.41.34%2BAM.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Michael Palin Erebus: The Story of a Ship Built in 1826 Erebus visited both Antarctica and the Arctic. She was lost during the Franklin expedition in an attempt to discover the north-west passage in 1845. Her remains were only discovered in 2014. This book tells the story of her voyages as well as those aboard her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511025891725-HWBMCX4SSDIG6AH82A1R/Rob+Lilwall.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Rob Lilwall Cycling Home From Siberia Walking Home From Mongolia The epic story of Rob cycling from Siberia to the UK; challenges include harsh winters, the high mountains of Tibet and passing through Afghanistan. It is told in a brutally honest manner which makes for a fascinating read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580986116299-3JLKTPCMYZY07SD35LA6/Screen+Shot+2020-02-06+at+11.47.57+AM.png Awesome Adventure Reads Nicolas Tomlin and Ron Hall The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst The first non-stop single-handed round-the-world yacht race took place in 1968-69. Only nine sailors left and of them only one completed the journey. This book tells the story of Donald Crowhurst. Whose boat was found floating intact in the Atlantic Ocean eight months after setting off, with no sign of the sailor on board. Tomlin and Hall had to do a huge amount of digging in order to piece this story back together. A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols is another fantastic re-telling of this epic race. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511027468071-2E14S3PTSN0O5ZVO9SCF/Jamie+McDonald.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Jamie McDonald Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero A totally awe inspiring book about Jamie's 5,000 mile run across Canada to raise money for the children's charities that helped him as a kid. It is as heart warming as it is funny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511028852963-JN824RJKQV2TBQQQMCI6/Ernest.jpg Awesome Adventure Reads Ernest Shackleton South: The Endurance Expedition (Originally published in 1919) The original aim of the expedition was to be the first to traverse the Antarctic continent. All did not go to plan however. This first hand account written by Shackleton himself gives a detailed description of how the crew survived the ordeal. From becoming trapped in sea ice, to abandoning ship and having to set up home on Elephant Island before finally recounting the incredible rescue efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511025658551-J8AQY59HQ2CYULGNM40L/Helen+loyd.jpeg Awesome Adventure Reads Helen Lloyd Desert Snow A Siberian Winter's Tale Desert Snow recounts Helen’s journey cycling from the UK to South Africa solo! A really interesting book. Her second book about cycling in Siberia is equally as mental. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580986312154-9SGSA4O3FF32RZQ75HR0/Screen+Shot+2020-02-06+at+11.51.33+AM.png Awesome Adventure Reads Ed Stafford Walking the Amazon Imagine setting off on a journey that you expect will take about a year. 2 1/2 years, 4,000 miles later you finally complete it. In 2010 Ed Stafford became the first person the walk the length of the river Amazon. This book chronicles the highs and the lows of his journey as well as the characters he meets along the way. https://alice-bowers.com/clutha-river-from-source-to-sea daily 0.75 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511076867769-TWURF0E8UCA8S33CXFMB/18194040_10212323404630399_6906252599795009432_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The river close to Albert Town. Looks calm but the current is reasonably fast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511256703300-GXGJAQOJ3G9KDLTNDZ1U/23754658_10214135899301633_39545817755268174_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The night camping in Albert Town, a kitten came into my tent and slept in my bag with me all night! Luckily it didn't have fleas :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511077999770-0YYGZOBFVKEZ42L2DFUH/18275171_10212347835001143_2949876838199851018_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511071175796-H5ABJKFS7AHI1ZYVRSKB/18268274_10212347829281000_1787247313960875111_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Camping at the top of Lake Dunstan, Central Otago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511072165239-FQS0L45RFV2GZGLQAPXI/18301392_10212384910728013_1496598708413648767_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Reaching the Pacific Ocean after 7 days in my little boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078053607-U13WBI6H8I28OW7XV2ZR/18221914_10212347847681460_4628996958632340517_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The hut full of goat poop that I ended up overnighting in to escape the winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511072287349-RR61IG9X3HIUS9JH28ZO/18194150_10212323404470395_1633585701546416507_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Starting close to Wanaka, the river passes through Luggate, Cromwell, Clyde, Alexandra, Roxburgh, Ettrick, Millers Flat, Beaumont, Clydevale and Balclutha, before finally meeting the sea at Molyneux bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078143224-0X388L7K015MVMTYAZ7M/18199307_10212347843961367_2236599105222391122_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Dark skies on Lake Roxburgh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078291691-SSUYQ1FW2H7OTBW56VZS/18199438_10212347833201098_4732971562785276151_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511072192364-GNSU31TIO4VD2FB7AJI1/18275257_10212384912808065_1016641537527557135_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea MADE IT!!!!!!! 338km from Source to Sea. Unable to packraft the whole thing, but a pretty special journey none the less. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511072263336-GY2WRHX99KZSI882V0UR/18301461_10212384912088047_3630801093209142010_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The two channels that lead to the Pacific Ocean. I took the west channel, which was also the shortest looking at how much the eastern channel meanders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078254812-UGMQD3GE0MRUB7AAZLYS/18221928_10212347846601433_7545016752473718040_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea On the edge of the now flooded Cromwell Gorge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078016886-02OWWPHILNOOH0MVDSOW/18221926_10212347848721486_8345625315110081096_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The southerly wind was so strong on Lake Roxburgh that it created mini breaking waves on the surface! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511256617878-5BUAZQKI2SJHTXE3DD5Z/23795463_10214135898501613_1780108365908296359_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Humpy with a strange looking doll and a chainsaw, in front of the beer wall. Very interesting company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511076441121-3FBXZQWJ9CIJDQSFLXFF/18195094_10212323405110411_2935875066082651794_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea The Southern Alps visible in the background towards the end of the first days paddle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511077394559-8EJ0XM21Q3IJ7SYLE45A/18274975_10212347848321476_7684155744461210459_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Setting up camp for the evening :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511256631219-9XMDLCA6R0CSIXVVTYXD/23843123_10214135898101603_8958385782474845425_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Had a good laugh with these lot, who were happy to share their beers and stories of hunting in the bush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511078133802-DX3DATP8YS96W26FVCWI/18199272_10212347845601408_6808658752842745834_n.jpg Clutha River: From Source to Sea Wild goats hiding in peeky holes south of the river from Alexandra. The scenery in this area was stunning. https://alice-bowers.com/nepal daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494334035-H5DDDX1OFZXNS9TEYAX4/22552646_10213902934357655_5523491872852133595_n.jpg Nepal The valley in which the village of Chhinamakhu lies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494355533-ETAAXUDAXV05V14ZQKTO/22552834_10213902940317804_7959038366596845842_n.jpg Nepal Pushing the bicycle back to Bhojpur, before the 12 hour bus back to Dharan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493664091-RDWIP9EGB8VBZO4231QJ/22853070_10213969629945003_2266137836136193649_n.jpg Nepal Good switchbacks up to 1400m between Sindhuli and Khurkot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493610136-N9BBOAF6C2E40I3TZP9Q/23131622_10213969629504992_114381973514391867_n.jpg Nepal The Sunkoshi river which the B.P. highway follows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493174075-8Z3W2S6HFFYRLO2JNBIZ/22490180_10213856944327933_9054984280490979577_n.jpg Nepal The 20km flat/downhill from Pyauli to Bhojpur. Its hard to believe it but buses actually went this route! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493394567-H7QJIOKZXWBRH3FXS183/22554896_10213902929877543_2152581741757357581_n.jpg Nepal Taking a break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511425809445-AMLXST7IZMV8LLDNA3O3/23795137_10214150234460003_1730556713306013666_n.jpg Nepal Looking back to the Tamor river and the ascent to Hile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494130018-QJTBW9AY16TLY3442Y9R/22688702_10213902932957620_7340740180574503784_n.jpg Nepal Piggy being stabbed to death. Later on I ate pig heart, lungs and ear all cooked in the blood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493067473-JU7D4CB0C3COBLCY688A/22491688_10213856940647841_2840601502349659123_n.jpg Nepal Views from the bridge along the Arun River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493530015-I7WW5UWDTPFXKN02I5LV/22730208_10213902931557585_3864718379721802894_n.jpg Nepal The village of Chhinamakhu, I stayed in the house with the red roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511492992421-YHX3EXIVJJ2EJHW9OKD0/22449692_10213856938887797_5867335918678420499_n.jpg Nepal Dusty feet on the way to Leguwa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494900164-QOOEVE7XJ4FBCPNLBF7H/22688110_10213902935317679_767598730403017788_n.jpg Nepal Three generations: Aariti's grandparents, her mum and Aariti before dressing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494800888-BYUI5JRBVX3058L9PAKR/22555236_10213902936557710_2516590869196882089_n.jpg Nepal Ready for the final day of the festival! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511425798573-6KUPP51QLC2XDMO1JL3C/23755796_10214150234019992_1927482710590231293_n.jpg Nepal The view on the way down from Bhedetar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511431706882-MKXB6FNRRQWW8FIKBK8M/22489811_10213856939967824_8463702266172872034_n.jpg Nepal The 27km stretch of road from Hile to Leguwa was pretty ridiculous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493585561-GDWQVTXWDDVRWR8CID0M/22853302_10213969627224935_6331188192387392110_n.jpg Nepal The busy, traffic heavy road into Kathmandu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511259778224-9JOR8Y78JTJLD7HWS6ZS/22448518_10213856942967899_5419091871109820828_n.jpg Nepal The road between Pyauli and Bhojpur. A lot of time spent pushing vs riding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494594337-7N3O4PQHVOFX93NFTDNY/22728710_10213917816329695_7443932671746767686_n.jpg Nepal Meeting the Dharan riders, who kindly fixed my bike and found me a new rear tyre! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494750196-CI5JCJI2CVJJHGPX2YBF/22688037_10213902937837742_5194503599202815592_n.jpg Nepal Aariti with her brother and cousin Tufan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494410910-1IRW5T4FZA6HHT03AA17/22730546_10213902934597661_3891204218061280749_n.jpg Nepal Laxmi's footsteps leading into the house. Hopefully this means she has visited and will bring wealth and prosperity to the family in the coming year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493302996-8MMH70BV4N2GVKBTBS3Z/22490021_10213856945487962_7931670453540330752_n.jpg Nepal MENTAL!!!! I ended up having to take this bus from Bhojpur to Dharan later on, after my back tyre seam split. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493639405-MRGQ9OS6RDVOLO5OM393/22853295_10213969628704972_7240374103289750276_n.jpg Nepal 8000km later and I am on my way home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493450295-LLN5405X6ZXEFBHZ1PWS/22688547_10213902940037797_2717250660376535955_n.jpg Nepal Not exactly easy riding on my heavily loaded touring bike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494200370-07QDYZ67SU67TS8BDWUK/22552624_10213902934837667_4160935209097191975_n.jpg Nepal Aakriti and her cousin Tufan, making a Rangoli to worship the Hindu goddess Laxmi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494730320-UTCZATDVPTNOOT238ZY3/22555114_10213902937517734_860390689833542682_n.jpg Nepal Aariti's mum placing tika on her brothers forehead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493366023-D93FJQ1EONH8CQ52BWER/22540207_10213902930197551_2699243434515309722_n.jpg Nepal The road from Bhojpur to Diktel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494379698-ZH8B1TIM1DMDQZRG8R42/22688470_10213902938357755_4145450185740553300_n.jpg Nepal Me getting tika! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511493737411-QFZ7MSNO1ZJKQ1J9EAQU/22851833_10213969625584894_1438050695865489094_n.jpg Nepal Reunited with the Germans in Bhaktapur! 2 months after first meeting them in Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511494320440-Z9NA54UGDNY4D7U4BZAP/22554826_10213902933317629_2600211065524879983_n.jpg Nepal Aakriti and her brother crossing the rice fields to their grandparents house. https://alice-bowers.com/bangladesh daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531924909-V4BX3VKED138ZYZVUM8E/22310494_10213785600544383_5487049986381993162_n.jpg Bangladesh Russ and the crowds that formed as we were waiting for the boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495404338-1HXC8BSMGOLBTSH9YZBB/22196308_10213785596304277_8821884265981350609_n.jpg Bangladesh Women working in the paddy fields. Bangladesh is the greenest country I have ever visited. I literally didn't know that this many shades of green existed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531694279-BOHRNF8S0H8V1HBE3RMV/22281628_10213765541362916_132173310795978673_n.jpg Bangladesh ELEPHANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It took money out my hand with its trunk; pretty nifty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495526666-L0LCW7WKK50TVYOO3X7B/22221820_10213785599504357_9181850810190251431_n.jpg Bangladesh Local boats, crammed with people, on the Brahmaputra river. Our boat was more substantial looking than this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531900065-669PYVG946SR7TCTV3FX/22309099_10213785612784689_5000636035206452067_n.jpg Bangladesh Attempting to cycle my rickshaw driver around in Dhaka. Steering these things are nigh on impossible! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531863364-Q9QB6OX3TKYTAMUVWWBQ/22308851_10213785597184299_4689240693392433059_n.jpg Bangladesh Traffic jams were frequently caused by buffalo pulling carts in this part of the country, a world away from the traffic of Dhaka! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531560891-0ZQO60XNQKSCJZ4VIJXB/22221960_10213785598584334_3589528219802445583_n.jpg Bangladesh Me and Russ were pretty exhausted the last 20km towards Rowmari. It had been a rather hot day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495489435-UFHLPY9EGDHP8JEWI9B9/22221492_10213785602664436_7600027507476005073_n.jpg Bangladesh Me and Russ enjoying our boat ride together :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531659456-QCYUGET0DIJZLL3VSWYE/22228575_10213785597704312_6910549374883451129_n.jpg Bangladesh Attempting to get some personal space and rest at lunchtime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531813196-310IGUDCVQ86WGS1CT7G/22308665_10213785605104497_5560380812726201007_n.jpg Bangladesh Drawing crowds in the villages. One slightly sad thing about this was that the crowds were almost always men, it made you wonder where the women were. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495364293-ZFWCSVO9BRRFKNYCQS0N/22154676_10213765542042933_2348501123399396409_n.jpg Bangladesh Not everyday you cycle past an elephant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531830582-AM4CCLK0CAJZR31OQNNJ/22308798_10213785595184249_8002279773994329323_n.jpg Bangladesh At the Indian border! An emotional good bye after 5 days of intense cycling together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495465675-5O60KPS85KLCK7ZOTYAE/22196435_10213785596864291_745459257040236311_n.jpg Bangladesh Beautiful roads, a world away from the chaos of Dhaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531789417-C2SHECHGGYQC9OQWEZBC/22308592_10213785603104447_7082141419840697326_n.jpg Bangladesh Filling up our water bottles at a local bore hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495344737-AAG4MUIYO7XUWZM14PVD/22154636_10213785604304477_6200677226912417707_n+%281%29.jpg Bangladesh The same questions were asked constantly "Where are you from?", "Where are you going?"and "Are you married?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531614650-X586BRGWI6CM355AMV38/22228316_10213785596584284_6114399486368168772_n.jpg Bangladesh The amount of stuff that people piled into their vehicles was impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531709264-0EERU4065JYHTYPBCGMM/22281726_10213785613424705_8719074368742508294_n.jpg Bangladesh Traffic in Dhaka's old city. Absolutely insane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531587377-R1FO4HOYO1CTVRJC4OAF/22228285_10213785603424455_1195810402777326855_n.jpg Bangladesh Local children playing by a river on the way to Rowmari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531758274-KV9YUM39N720FACG8WTU/22282049_10213785594624235_8869245700564834580_n.jpg Bangladesh Our 470km in Bangladesh stopping at Bhaluka, Jalmalpur, Romari, Lalmonirhat and Burimari-Changrabanda border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511531727297-U295DBE6NOPQPPJ2OH5O/22282042_10213785606224525_1671040681252548785_n.jpg Bangladesh My feet upon arriving in Bhaluka after riding out of Dhaka and the surrounds. Pretty rank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495384896-TOGZVX0NIXOX5FUUXAXK/22196264_10213785607624560_991901968498568463_n.jpg Bangladesh Leaving Russ' home in Dhaka. We ended up doing 470km in 5 days, which is pretty good considering Russ hadn't cycled for a year previously! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511495426185-76T7FWLNH4J0JOBT21W0/22196358_10213785601224400_4208922494342599303_n.jpg Bangladesh Huge reeds on the river banks. https://alice-bowers.com/myanmar daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594496193-BUOJDBED8YM1VQXDFUI2/22045850_10213693774648793_8071884328024206181_n.jpg Myanmar The smaller east road towards Thaton was really nice. Quiet surroundings and inquistiive locals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594126147-6C7X51MJJ6316NNQ1LEI/21370859_10213559715217391_4354377983853448330_n.jpg Myanmar The new road from Mae Sot into Myanmar was awesome, a little traffic heavy in parts but easy riding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594786631-7E2WMHD19JPC0YX5WHI5/21765167_10213693779368911_7568876335201126988_n.jpg Myanmar Gorgeous scenery on the way into Kyaikto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594454111-2GUBYG4ZF73QETPDQ75R/21767986_10213693776048828_7691269051281886581_n.jpg Myanmar The local waterfall that doubled as a wash place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595251704-W43NBFTUK0W34GLL6CHF/22008291_10213693776528840_6402312801605190555_n.jpg Myanmar Waterbuffalo!!!!! Alongside the smaller road from Bilin to Kyaikto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595371142-C8AB07C3HIP160Z297PU/21767923_10213693779088904_7014872926813610186_n.jpg Myanmar The village road from Bago to Yangon was in much better condition than I had expected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594095153-1HLRLUW1QACU1HXZ994C/21432925_10213559714377370_4674663031349001717_n.jpg Myanmar The views of the new road towards Kawkareik. Really beautiful tropical mountain scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511593614034-6Y5VXS5N3L5ED0BBAGMD/23795869_10214165268275839_143866669049090922_n.jpg Myanmar The route in Myanmar: Mae Sot, Kawkareik, Mawlamyine, Thaton, Kyakto, Bago and finishing in Yangon . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594257892-TY6062LS4O0SEQCPUE2H/21371213_10213559716377420_8243617586049054901_n.jpg Myanmar Some of the roads in and around the town of Kawkareik were fairly basic. I got lost on the dirt back streets trying to find a guesthouse before someone showed me to 'honey guest house' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594547658-NBA33S9MDYVO2UR88P8B/21768129_10213693777528865_878756474893834841_n.jpg Myanmar The dirt path on the way to Thaton. I had to push this section as it was too rocky and steep, you can't really tell from this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594473361-30IPRUK237F5PJJXANTJ/21768016_10213693775128805_4563769316471658060_n.jpg Myanmar At Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda complex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594533059-7BNL4CWL4SG95KIXGJTO/22046949_10213693777088854_628302815555783652_n.jpg Myanmar The 13km stretch of dirt road towards Thaton. Started off good but soon became unrideable for sections on my heavily loaded bike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595330966-S3EECUYWJ1GEBF8X8V2P/21767952_10213693785209057_5839166055074403338_n.jpg Myanmar Yangon. You can see Sule Pagoda, a 2,600 year old stupa that is now a roundabout in downtown Yangon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592316515-D80J1TIX9CBOCCASXW0N/23736123_10155675451286006_3936519232201910442_o.jpg Myanmar Crossing the Gokteik viaduct. When it was completed in 1901 it was the highest in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592279824-4LV08SGFSJ40PYMW6DDD/22008174_10213693780808947_4952007869784899840_n.jpg Myanmar View of the valley as we crossed the Gokteik bridge :) proper jungle to be explored. There was a river at the bottom that looked semi suitable for pack rafting :P https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592443828-CV2DXT1Z21W9ENG2X7BG/23668782_10155675452186006_1122061547723200221_o.jpg Myanmar Afternoon tea with some monks in Hsipaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594290985-8HJEF5KFZY1JEGZ5HYA8/22007785_10213693773888774_2053742033942108595_n.jpg Myanmar A stranger pulled over their car on the dirt road towards Mawlamyine, they must have thought I looked sweaty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595200256-PV3G7H3XJ06O4SNIUIXF/21765268_10213693779648918_8730923519968708770_n.jpg Myanmar Looking towards the mountains of Mount Kyaiktiyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592261950-4NRQF6OGTC1G8SCMCCOG/22045863_10213693780648943_6610146145264011818_n+%281%29.jpg Myanmar View from the train on the way from Pyin oo Lwin to Hsipaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592333701-4J3OVYW2CJ60UD4K4Z7C/21765264_10213693782888999_2876472198434472474_n.jpg Myanmar This waterfall in Hsipaw was pretty impressive, the spray even more so. You were soaked in seconds from a couple of metres away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594570239-ICMXJLALBF3KFY7OO9AH/22045976_10213693777768871_7485157906015633294_n.jpg Myanmar Cute rickety bridges along the dirt road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594435830-I72SASUQ46JFZYN6GHTM/21766406_10213693778568891_5642169997824351441_n.jpg Myanmar The forest which you had to go through to get to the waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595277044-BZE798FA1ZXRQL6NGPVZ/22045647_10213693780328935_6314950016879188083_n.jpg Myanmar Traditional fisherman. You can see the buoys in the picture which are attached to the net the fisherman is putting down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594214425-L9E2DETK47IR02D3ON1Y/21433020_10213559715657402_4578685663123161845_n.jpg Myanmar The houses were a lot more ramshackle than those in Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594414575-E9AWTSO2QUDTPZML9U2L/21765218_10213693778808897_6464077107074802457_n.jpg Myanmar Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, supposedly houses 4 relics of Buddhas teeth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595293062-DWMJRF4QCYOBQ75LN5OD/22050196_10213693779928925_560861409435853455_n.jpg Myanmar Village houses along the river close to Waw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592470444-RUYV7C95PMY4JM777ZUR/22007623_10213693782288984_1890120076214638507_n.jpg Myanmar Old buddhist temples in Hsipaw at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592538275-BMO15P6LU6NQK6HVODS1/21768381_10213693783929025_8787605184002720053_n.jpg Myanmar There were whole villages built on the waters around Inle Lake, including this pretty impressive temple complex called Phaung Daw Oo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592600892-GPY3BJ9RZTFGIKP9Y781/22049923_10213693783689019_3290018996270073619_n.jpg Myanmar Fisherman on Inle lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511595228229-ST1ID03N8OH5TJNMSKX1/21766860_10213693776808847_7506460836177118146_n.jpg Myanmar Baby water buffalo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592587389-6IHIMQWCTMUSU7EEWXVE/22050029_10213693784329035_6660450809151065248_n.jpg Myanmar Jumping Cat Monastery (there were no jumping cats) just before it poured it down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511592410888-XDSGRRHRZPC8N36IO334/22046004_10213693782648993_7339132997291563942_n.jpg Myanmar Walking past the local rubbish dump on a day trek to a waterfall in Hsipaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1511594110531-75C7VV8QLSOA8HUGX467/21369569_10213559714097363_9053963279783384127_n.jpg Myanmar Signs for Myanmar beer were everywhere :) https://alice-bowers.com/bangladesh-packraft daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419562394-ONVL5EW0PT5LJS034912/received_598509783896253.jpg Bangladesh GETTING STARTED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419717459-UL46G5EBTAU18XUXVC82/20190128_083544.jpg Bangladesh THE BRAHMAPUTRA JAMUNA RIVER- 5 DAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419803465-8MRA5TWNT8HVUTOAAYKN/20190203_171314.jpg Bangladesh THE PADMA- 4 DAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581421581747-LWAVZYX5I5UNUQ4WDZJ0/20190208_150024.jpg Bangladesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419640125-EOK1OQ0VXBSH15DQP946/20190121_092209.jpg Bangladesh THE TEESTA RIVER- 6 DAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581420117142-DZ5LCOG3BJIPIDBVH101/received_1483561798441489.jpg Bangladesh THE END- BACK WITH RUSSEL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581419887181-DSVI60FN4LSVT03MSBOH/20190207_092646.jpg Bangladesh THE MEGHNA/TETULIA RIVER- 3 DAYS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1581159632081-3QMB94VKUYHD0EOYEN11/20190204_075217.jpg Bangladesh https://alice-bowers.com/malaysia daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515084023865-VEBJNUQ7XAQ20PSHTJN6/20264575_10213184756603660_5142523537618446996_n.jpg Malaysia House in the middle of a just harvested paddy field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515078545181-7S9Q4P19TGZ1VPWPGKRU/19959440_10213074425405449_7595750892106122970_n.jpg Malaysia First night wild camping, it poured it down in the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515080580048-28VJH4O89PIKWPKD428C/20374584_10213184754403605_43229541332265204_n.jpg Malaysia View of the skyscrapers an the city. It then absolutely poured it down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083430604-5OIKWG02M3GGDPBTTZ6M/26169516_10214489367418115_379073935371861711_n.jpg Malaysia Paddy fields for as far as the eye can see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515076952257-C8WZQPJJJGM88AQO49YD/20292661_10213184748643461_6772674402610961707_n.jpg Malaysia The first 620km from Pengerang in the South, along the east coast, through the wild west interior to Kuala Lumpur! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515082038764-RWDFFHAU94WJE7I0INAZ/20374221_10213184753723588_8338658421338527223_n.jpg Malaysia With Gordon an Mercedes. Gordon kindly put me up for 5 nights in KL an provided a little bit of home one night in the form of bangers an mash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083941347-6EUL844KHN1W8GDON82U/20294046_10213184755763639_6811076660064015018_n.jpg Malaysia Tiny trails, perfect for cycling. Around the area to the south and north of Sekinchan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515078032695-DIXRGS1TNZRJEVQK99I0/20246494_10213184749283477_8286308035426573174_n.jpg Malaysia Palm oil plantations lined the roads pretty much everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079686136-4PJCKE7BDVKQF63WBR3Z/20264849_10213184751203525_5178481970939283510_n.jpg Malaysia Perfect beaches pretty much line the entirety of the east coast. Great to cool off from the heat and sweat :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083886217-8XLR4NUYUUXEMS1MH55B/26114067_10214489368218135_4773647845682766449_n.jpg Malaysia Beautiful beaches at Penang National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515080113111-B6YSY8O1258X54MD483O/20264535_10213184752323553_4337685684763571106_n.jpg Malaysia My awesome host Nora who I stayed with for a evening. Nora was super enthusiastic and inspiring. I left the next day with a spring in my step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079628517-86999CCWSGD4ZCYUKIGD/image-asset.jpeg Malaysia About 15 km north of Mersing on the coast the beaches were pristine, an not a person in sight! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079751040-W0HG6G9EBU5TRQG74G5E/20292590_10213184749723488_5736840873603751537_n.jpg Malaysia With my host Omar who was super cool. He had been hosting for 2 years on warm showers and couch surfing, and had never turned a request down! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079928243-05F55ICVZ2E8GG72LXA5/20265088_10213184752123548_7894042865399919601_n.jpg Malaysia Wild west interior river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515082074555-NXLU8AR936KC8ZWRFROF/20258363_10213184753483582_1223229118827832306_n.jpg Malaysia Batu caves. Hindus discovered the caves an then built a shrine inside. There were lots of bats, monkeys an pigeons inside as well. My favourite were the pigeons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083387401-AQMDP3XQNQ58K2CHOGFF/26231062_10214489369458166_4390541342915214092_n.jpg Malaysia 70km out KL on the west coast an you can find tiny little roads lined by palm oil plantations an farm land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515078086213-501WVCUPNA50ZYW46WDU/20375696_10213184749523483_4991551694041710602_n.jpg Malaysia Finally after the hills and crowds of Indonesia the road was flat and quiet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079608405-SZZTWGAXIWXOOOA94MOZ/20294237_10213184748883467_1537055995844174504_n.jpg Malaysia With my host Bob who had a boat in his back garden that he had converted into a bedroom. We spent most the evening on his kareoke machine in the living room. Bob is 65 an still loves kareoke! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515084105599-EB0EP2DTP41CJTUWQH3P/26195605_10214489368938153_2523459210561230837_n.jpg Malaysia Penang National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515079870845-G5QH5OYANCP6E4B9IBHM/20258452_10213184751883542_6563618348407716094_n.jpg Malaysia Deforestation. Unfortunately alot of the jungle is being removed to make way for oil plantations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083447890-686YBMQRG0CZ2VY4XG23/26166743_10214489360617945_5546622120741573342_n.jpg Malaysia Penang National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515083406098-8T4TBSJL9IJVLLSRVE7N/26172309_10214497126772094_2371724077368905985_o.jpg Malaysia The 650km route out of Kuala Lumpur stopping at Sekinchan, Sitiawan, Taiping, Georgetown, Sungai Petani, Jitra and then across the border into Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515077331429-GOFTAMS54DX6JGE5JH9L/image-asset.jpeg Malaysia The bike on the almost empty boat from Changi to Pengerang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515087197442-QBOM99YARB60F5ROX3UT/20604304_10213275603354772_8985677789722302997_n.jpg Malaysia After 1250km, 14 days of cycling and 10 days of relaxing in Malaysia, I had reached Thailand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515080547714-XHR4S4N7M8VL7Z817UQ4/20376031_10213184755483632_6629979218179693532_n.jpg Malaysia Densely packed buildings. When you have no more space on the floor, just build up. https://alice-bowers.com/new-zealand daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151261927-X9BJD8VBJ87KJDY18SGZ/25152098_10214314059435525_4795250934444165293_n.jpg New Zealand Views from the desert road, looking towards Tongariro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150865467-RZK9CMRSIPFF5YG8EDG4/13103492_10208949822012942_4758635502516910316_n.jpg New Zealand Lush farmland was the mainstay for the area between Tauranga and Auckland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150964667-YI9WEJ5W35UTYCXFPISF/23519249_10214314060595554_7313591860058363043_n.jpg New Zealand Mount Ruapeho in Tongariro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151002583-9NE3QO5VM9HBX56914ZK/24993268_10214314056235445_822814093340173715_n.jpg New Zealand Huka Falls in Taupo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151696083-C7QBG3RJGHWKLEB013H6/25348625_10214314053955388_6544677195425064277_n.jpg New Zealand 7 weeks later and I arrived in Auckland :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151657368-110J3F80CZ9E6XYZIJ71/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand Yellow eyed penguin! They are one of the only breeds of penguin to choose to live alone, so although they came to shore in a group of 3 they soon dispersed to their nests hidden in the cliffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150898053-7GO1CUCTAUTX1M50G90V/13173631_10209007604537469_7459542782427295695_n.jpg New Zealand Hen traffic jam on the Hauraki trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151207409-N90UO0WQ3M2X34HU22A6/24993652_10214314054955413_4225675925839539737_n.jpg New Zealand More scenery travelling inland from the west coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151634045-GSACKTD0ZK0RJ170L2NN/25289724_10214314072635855_6956388096693084707_n.jpg New Zealand A shop in the Catlins with my name on it meant I loved the Catlins even more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151316556-KR9SJFT48CA1HZ766V0S/25158110_10214314059955538_981769230323600868_n.jpg New Zealand Mount Ngauruhoe in Tongariro National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515167638596-QZXGQ13LZB99JYIT5LKV/26169631_10214505412179224_2974442058418777493_n.jpg New Zealand The route in the South Island: Queenstown, Milford sound, Invercargill, the Catlins, Milton, Alexandra, Wanaka, the east coast, Murchison, St Arnaud, Blenheim and Picton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150140158-AS1I1D7BEUI2FYKS12LT/10403277_10208805119835478_8016350338835713701_n.jpg New Zealand At the top of Roys Peak (1578m) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150842441-FSEKFYWCW6FF8IEMM927/13082515_10208949821612932_6026961112355249709_n.jpg New Zealand One of the many rivers on the way from Fielding to Waiouru. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150882200-YVQ88BXI7HJFUR96UY0N/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand Cow traffic jam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150101283-51A5JO6HFSW1P7GHRL80/940888_10208656927850771_8490848874962738418_n.jpg New Zealand Sunset on the first night, about 30km south of Queenstown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151092975-T3QHO8I2GX362E1ARQFX/24993579_10214314067155718_7426620923211481652_n.jpg New Zealand Lake Wanaka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150785764-KC0CYU5ZDRA3OM9M6DSQ/13062260_10208949821332925_3415489968432656403_n.jpg New Zealand One the final climb up to Waiouru after 2000m plus of climbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151045695-CDWEESV4PB3XNL29V106/24993320_10214314067715732_334226042955622740_n.jpg New Zealand The river Clutha in the background, in central Otago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151297115-D1UD69HL3HPQXD4I9ZIX/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand The barren desert road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150937110-MPJOAITY3QEV07WDJLMN/13325483_10209183065083873_7374338143763480949_n.jpg New Zealand On the way up to the top of Roys Peak that overlooks Lake Wanaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151680346-7UGAA2UUBFNNYLG1S2G1/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand The shores of Lake Wakatipu, just before sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515167653787-KWXKHTIK4465YE5ZAXXY/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand Route through the North Island, roughly 1000km. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151484965-RNK6A0MN4REI8Q5OB7R1/25289185_10214314055315422_6608488660915111793_n.jpg New Zealand Cycling past fields of deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151335737-J29TZW07SRLQHP0UCR1T/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand More views of Lake Wanaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151280458-QH756ZDVKRQXT2B53DF0/25152200_10214314062875611_3185615121187045087_n.jpg New Zealand Lake Rotoiti, close to St Arnaud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151454746-MJTOEL6TLG4IWVOJ19YR/25158388_10214314063315622_3783691935703753410_n.jpg New Zealand Eels in Lake Rotoiti! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151028684-BJJYS7SDX40JDJLEYCGY/image-asset.jpeg New Zealand Wild camping on the way towards Mossburn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515150826668-0J22KMLJF2D0M2X9JKP9/12932570_10208707237348477_506670139622234441_n.jpg New Zealand Scenery between Reefton and St Arnaud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1515151727162-DL618W406WQVVXKJUGP8/25348475_10214314069955788_7608593094797536552_n.jpg New Zealand Lake Wakatipu in the sun the next day. https://alice-bowers.com/indonesia daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519915278196-OYKTX12YITCSL9C7YFVJ/19424465_10212837963054038_937679940091004666_n.jpg Indonesia Thunderstorms; 30km of riding up and down in lashing rain, thunder and lightning. Also turned out my waterproofs were not tested in Indonesian rain storm conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519915253202-EN855MHHM3MEDNP7Q286/image-asset.jpeg Indonesia Tumpak Sewu waterfalls, a 120metre drop. Wouldn't have even known they existed until a local told me about them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918380525-1KOYPJ5VVJ0YTDS4FR1H/19875228_10213018537688291_7481627846467496685_n.jpg Indonesia Saying goodbye to Jefran, an absolutely amazing warm showers host who went especially out of his way to make me feel welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519919100301-IXT5M413WD8SQH8ZOSG6/20031869_10213018538888321_3128199180848673970_n.jpg Indonesia Huge tree trunks!!!!!!! Looking around temples on the outskirts of Jambi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519910015565-32SZI3ZFC34R9RRBOSQU/20046471_10213018530728117_6785393394937217763_n.jpg Indonesia Cycling on the west coast on Sumatra, gorgeous beaches follow an incredibly hilly coastline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519915099723-G7JWHP1BU6Z67N7GI24H/19420399_10212837958573926_4088591219615299764_n.jpg Indonesia Outside a small restaurant. One great thing about Java is that the food was incredibly tasty and cheap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918543852-E8QJHJZJUGXYMJ7VUR3B/19884449_10213018526128002_9083556307693438666_n.jpg Indonesia The route through Sumatra, it would have been nice to continue to the north of the island, but unfortunately my visa was coming to an end so it wasn't meant to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918654114-5IFP6YIK94VHYJ83YD2Z/19989403_10213018535088226_6439731605328533034_n.jpg Indonesia In front of a strawberry field, strawberries were grown throughout Indonesia in higher altitude areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519915126106-W7Y52HCJIQ5F87PT4DIP/19420602_10212837966374121_4201490479597827545_n.jpg Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918820246-4M8M518SSC2UYS87ZQUH/19621258_1570672539623552_3251938285620265415_o.jpg Indonesia With warm shower hosts from the town of Lubuklinggau. They actually cycled 60km to meet me and then 60km back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519911805075-WLMZ8UFA2FQVJRI9A5HC/18765612_10212548421255674_1690651663692697485_n.jpg Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914944880-UUG3F49IQI5QGETMV8LH/19225580_10212777864631615_7227650594897940804_n.jpg Indonesia Staying with a warm showers cycle group in Bandung, we had a guitar and song night which was incredibly fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918185899-VBKHIH6467FOP812RB5N/19397155_10212837971214242_2157350273535678647_n.jpg Indonesia With the police in Bandar Lampung and a warm showers host, Rio, from the cycling group based there. The police were really helpful in Sumatra and even went as far as letting me sleep in their offices! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519919050522-1TOACZ269INPGTZ2H0Y7/19894741_10213018535928247_8048342694527850219_n.jpg Indonesia A warm welcome from the cycling community in Lubuklinggau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918306358-FS41192ZX31CIPNH2XEX/19400033_10212837969734205_5067814128233124124_n.jpg Indonesia First road in Sumatra, heading towards Bandar Lampung. although still a big road with lots of traffic, the wilderness in the background gave me hope that there might be some beautiful smaller roads in Sumatra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918617409-H3Q9KOJCKVSDKXOLPZ1C/19904927_10213018530488111_7987135250883480165_n.jpg Indonesia The beaches along the southern coastline were pretty much paradise! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914268532-J8ABVYKRZS49SGSM9XKD/19437684_10212837959893959_1503035493488233415_n.jpg Indonesia On quiet less trafficked roads through some of the rural areas of Java. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918113528-G4HO5QNILQBGEC18FQD3/19366316_10212837972174266_8334476051002302736_n.jpg Indonesia View on one of the downhills in Sumatra. It's easy to imagine tigers, rhinos an elephants hiding in there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918462920-JCV7PU0367GM9UYPMU2W/19875303_10213018540008349_8114569328759883874_n.jpg Indonesia Again saying goodbye to hosts I didn't want to leave, in Kuala Tungkal, about to board the boat for the second time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918395952-14K2PY5C7W6WVCC9ZJHN/19875269_10213018540408359_309525653507221060_n.jpg Indonesia The first boat that broke down! Spot the bicycle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914284662-EY34ITW9ZG8VIN3ZA65V/19429850_10212837965334095_5821985416462575643_n.jpg Indonesia Riding down from Dieng Plateau; a landscape of patchwork fields, terraces and villages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519915113188-40WUUVQ6G9NJS8Z25J7O/19420463_10212837961013987_9109985762663954417_n.jpg Indonesia Prambanan hindu temple complex on the outskirts of Yogyakarta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914223241-CZX9XXN056P0V6O0M3XQ/18839205_10212653376039478_6986701224872751172_n.jpg Indonesia Unfortunately my phone got stolen out my hand by an opportunistic teenager on a scooter about 2 days into Java. I went to the police and a local reporter turned up, using google translate I explained what happened and then left (there was very little they could do). However the reporter published the happenings along with a screenshot of my fb profile and I suddenly got an influx of kind messages from people in Java saying I could stay with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914862411-O2FYNHIH8550PND1UZTM/19105971_10212763420270515_5727025417931984567_n.jpg Indonesia Mental standstill traffic coming into the city of Bandung. Amazingly there is a cycle group here who do regular city rides! Must be a lot of weaving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519918492836-SWXPOKVDVV6QUS13L8FU/19884081_10213018526728017_3758935717532650672_n.jpg Indonesia The jungle road through Taman National Park, the SE tip of the island, on the way to the coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519911874536-GOYM8ZSYJ6U27YQ6SZ15/18622360_10212548418615608_1571560677450745893_n.jpg Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914888176-9I48K228ZO7UN72UDSY6/19225152_10212777865231630_8650787646469112709_n.jpg Indonesia Saying goodbye to the warm showers Bandung cycle group. Ayah (the guy on the left) cycled out of the city with me for 50km! Knowing he would have to cycle the same amount on the way back! So kind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519914245544-PCPAXA9DGASONC44532W/19396752_10212837957773906_3310878549360685488_n.jpg Indonesia Route through Java (1400km). https://alice-bowers.com/new-page daily 0.75 2020-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519998562583-QWT0DPPQBT2CEON0OVVF/20170902_161320.jpg Thailand Dam Krasiao close to the town of Dan Chang, Thailand's longest earthen dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519991572525-676ONTA4ZPHYFB1CBLK2/image-asset.png Thailand The people along the coast south of Nakhom Si Thammarat were incredibly friendly, this picture shows a mother and her two daughters. I had been cycling down a small road when a woman came out and shouted "Stop! My daughter speaks good English!" I stopped and joined them for lunch, both of the daughters told me that their mum was slightly crazy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519990016416-9NBJECD3CLRB35W656NY/image-asset.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989866077-O49FHM3XK4JCJVWIOKPT/image-asset.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519992973666-ZCS8MDVWIBYQHXOKI3WX/20170805_134544.jpg Thailand King Vajiralongkorn who was appointed King of Thailand in October 2016 after the death of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519990331692-LNPXFTOH7LR2O5BJ2AO2/Screen+Shot+2018-03-02+at+10.57.50+AM.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989978545-TO2UNQ2WAJQTJXMH9JCJ/image-asset.png Thailand Storms brewing on a dirt track south of Ban Krut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989670083-DF7HDXQ4UV95KHFORUE9/Screen+Shot+2018-03-02+at+10.58.29+AM.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989798689-C4BNTC7GPUNB4PUV7JRC/image-asset.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519990045884-DIOE52OK5E054XOAAJNW/image-asset.png Thailand Some gorgeous scenery in Thailand's west interior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519920688467-CWTR68GNBSVAFPOQ08FE/20170822_113652.jpg Thailand Cycling along the west coast was pretty damn perfect. Quiet streets, cheap eats, beautiful beaches, cute towns and villages, as well as enough wild camping opportunities to still feel like an adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519991461019-6MTNDB4UJ262DMTKHCTM/Screen+Shot+2018-03-02+at+10.58.37+AM.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989902176-EXWRRCQ4KFXZK1S0A283/image-asset.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519997130427-L5085UH80O1XVEAXMJDW/image-asset.png Thailand Khuha Kharuehat Pavilion inside Phraya Nakhon cave. Built in 1890 inside a huge limestone cavern this royal pavilion was originally a gift for King Chulalongkorn. It has since been visited by many of Thailand's kings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989839869-SVKVW6GPCANSRHBRE0I7/image-asset.png Thailand Now that is a proper packraft :P This guy had roped together a few barrels, added on a rattan seat and then a motor. Voilà, a boat is born! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519998384422-U92Z82AVNLPT0W7KG6EU/20170907_091747.jpg Thailand My hosts in Tak, Poonsri and her daughter. Both were incredibly welcoming and had lots of friendly dogs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989628619-82D205Z4H8JM7NV5MHQG/image-asset.png Thailand 40km out of Hat Yai and on the coast it was pretty easy to find tiny roads with next to no traffic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989813631-59L8OUJ9K1R62ZXDJGGE/image-asset.png Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519989608898-PCY2BWNARSO5DRSWNVKR/image-asset.png Thailand Cycling past Thale Noi wetlands area close to Songkhla lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1519991493201-39XYNGQHL4SS60I3QFEY/image-asset.png Thailand Spirit houses could be found outside most peoples homes or sometimes as a collection at a particularly spiritual site like the one above. The house is built as a home for the spirits in the area who are seen as 'guardians of the land'. 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I’ll be based in Tashkent, so if you are passing through get in touch :) Expect a few Central Asian adventures in the pipeline! https://alice-bowers.com/north-to-south-iceland daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580226768119-8V1H79S20F89EIXPUNXU/84923984_602067227035385_3016082110067769344_n.jpg North to South Iceland Gear List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580226521869-1F8XH43E88W0Z1R11LPU/70225942_10219204079042959_7162572992235438080_n.jpg North to South Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580228120337-Y4YWWNGJLWFMUOSN8ZSR/70225942_10219204079042959_7162572992235438080_n.jpg North to South Iceland Section 4. Nyidalur - Landmannalaugar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580227797317-5MQLC3TXK638WOJEPB1T/69336625_10219128818561494_3800141601271971840_n.jpg North to South Iceland Section 3. 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Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails - Reynisfjara https://alice-bowers.com/budapest-to-krakow daily 0.75 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580904828781-6PI35JO89CZ6RKSYVCTU/image.jpg Budapest to Krakow Cycling down the ski lifts, again clearly having gone the wrong way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580910518129-L99JB1RP2OANUW5C17DF/Screen+Shot+2020-02-05+at+2.48.10+PM.png Budapest to Krakow The 100km route, we probably could have designed a nicer route through Poland but unfortunately time didn’t allow us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580897884739-PIDBQQPRRYX372JFPHTN/20190406_095039.jpg Budapest to Krakow A tourist map of the biking routes in lower Pol’ana biosphere reserve. We cycled through Ponická Huta, Strelniky and Osrblie to get to Brezno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580904942820-3VRR3UD7NPU597R4PL51/image.jpg Budapest to Krakow Obviously gone the wrong way at this point. Cue 6km in 1 1/2 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580906187254-O1WN1B187I6BU1CC7RFQ/image-asset.jpeg Budapest to Krakow The bikes all ready to go home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580904859472-G8ATYCCKNN0YYV163L2I/image.jpg Budapest to Krakow Great beginning, nice track out of Brezno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580893217292-N37CQBHB1A569PJHJTYB/20190406_164207.jpg Budapest to Krakow Pushing the bikes through snow at the highest part of the track! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580905280970-9G5XNFBCJ1KZJFI9XCEC/20190406_153644.jpg Budapest to Krakow The track downhill from the top of the 1078m pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580904693756-V1G11ZUUL908NKQ8KX83/20190409_155518.jpg Budapest to Krakow Looking out towards the high Tatras mountains with Štrba village in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580908546879-X7RY71PB8KVA1RUYEP7X/image-asset.png Budapest to Krakow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580904993913-2PXQZEUPF8N0NBXP0TW2/20190411_113311.jpg Budapest to Krakow Pushing our bikes across the river Biela. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580900817781-Q64UWABS6ML18UL7CDF6/image.jpg Budapest to Krakow We definitely couldn’t cycle through this :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580893112404-49JDDCNYLXL0DEK4K95E/image-asset.jpeg Budapest to Krakow Meandering through the valley from Ponická Huta to Strelniky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580814103698-YWB22UXIYXVPJ4O7I1WT/20190403_125328.jpg Budapest to Krakow On the famous Széchenyi Chain Bridge over the river Danube, which separates the city in Buda and Pest on the western and eastern sides of the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c775fca5790ada8ffa5b1d/1580838819175-KWDZIJC57LCTJU5H34U9/20190405_121806.jpg Budapest to Krakow Sleeveless shirt in early April, we got pretty lucky with the weather! 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