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Well, folks, this is it. One more day and I’m done. It doesn’t quite feel real. I’m sure when I arrive at Federation Square and see all those smiling faces, it will sink in. Honestly, it has been a … Continue reading
Greetings and salutations friends, Romans and fans. Sorry it has taken so long to write this post, but as you can appreciate, it takes a long time to peck out the letters one-by-one using your beak. Further delays were … Continue reading
I made it to Uluru! Aussies simply refer to it as “the rock”, which has absolutely nothing to do with fancy-pants wrestling and more to do with a tendency to deliberately understate things: Uluru is a mountain-like monolith that … Continue reading
It is seriously nice to be back on home soil. Things work the way I expect them to, and there aren’t many unpleasant surprises in the way of food, bathroom facilities or driver behaviour – which makes a really … Continue reading
This post is a collection of short tales from the road… No such thing as a quiet cuppa While hanging with the locals has been amazing and incredibly rewarding, sometimes you just need a quiet break with only your … Continue reading
And so goes the standard greeting in these parts. Mixed gender and timing particles abound, but it matters not, as the sentiment is true and the accompanying smile lifts the spirits of weary cyclists. I have collected so many … Continue reading
This is two posts in one as I got a little distracted in Melaka… After a nice – albeit devoid of wildlife – side-trip to Taman Negara, I headed for KL totally underestimating the length of the climb to … Continue reading
Greetings from Taman Negara, Malaysia’s oldest national park. After a bit of a false start, I’ve finally managed to cover a few kilometres and am really enjoying riding again. The body isn’t as lean as it was before the … Continue reading
Well, Thailand was a bust. It was supposed to be the easiest of the Asian countries to traverse, because of the high foreign tourist traffic and blossoming economy. It was not to be. The two months I spent recovering from … Continue reading
This post is going to be pretty light on text, the reason for which I’ll explain in a moment. But first, let us pause to appreciate the insanely beautiful sunsets in this part of the world: I was having a … Continue reading