Somewhere over the Rainbow
NZ has recently provided the most monumental changes to our journey. Continued rendezvous with friends and family, back in the unique Kiwi bosom of an English speaking country, unexpected bouts […]
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NZ: Fully Loaded
If following natural disasters was a hobby then we’d be well inducted to the VIP lounge. ‘4 (extreme) seasons in one day’ topped off by an earthquake has welcomed us […]
Travellers, tales & Tokyo
If harvesting stories was a past time then travelling by bike would be your compost! Our last few weeks of Japan continued to burst with mind boggling nature, from exploding mountains and […]
Nature: Unruly & Unrivalled
11th March 2011 is a day that scars the soul of Japan. An 9.0 earthquake hit their Eastern sea board generating a 25m Tsunami. Sanriku Coast felt the brunt. ‘Ria bay‘ […]
Typhoon Sandwich
When she’s fair she’s sunny and sweet but when she’s wet she’s WILD! Hokkaido has had us soaked from the knickers up over the last month. Riding out 3 hurricanes […]
Japan: Eastern Perfectionism
After a surreal last 10 days in Szechuan it was a comfort to flow into the next chapter of our journey. Filled with memories of Pascale and the Himalayas, (and […]
8 legs good, 4 Legs bad!
We’ve mentioned before the unknowns of travelling by bike and the parallels it has with our lives. None of us can imagine or predict what lies around the corner. This […]
Changing China: Dali to Disney
McDonalds restaurants snuggled amidst ancient towns. Olympic Park-esque high rise construction orbiting even the remotest conurbation. Hello Kitty and anglophilic electric scooters whizzing by. Breathtaking mountain vistas. Unexpected stories. Kind […]
Broken spokes & mountain folk
You’ve got to be a good portion of bat s**t crazy to travel the world by bike. Imagine a spin class. The instructor hasn’t been laid in over a year, […]
Say Halong & wave goodbye
SE Asia has been a leg of stops and starts. Broken laptops, scorching heatwaves and gigantic Delta crossings have had us at the mercy of long breaks and multiple vessels […]
The Adventures of Donkey & Horse 