Day 381 Medan – Lake Toba (Indonesia) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 6.45am 21st April 2015 Miles rode – 198 (317km) The alarm was set for 6am but the mosque over the road started the ‘call to prayer’ at about 5am so the alarm wasn’t really necessary. I hadn’t been on the road this early for a long time and was really looking forward to […]
Malaysia – motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
I’ve been to Malaysia before so I decided to not visit KL or the south. Leaving Thailand I instantly saw and felt the change, the roads were clean and taken care of with neat grass verges and trees lining the roads. Most people seemed to be Muslims and when I stopped wanted to talk to […]
Days 379 & 380 Medan (Indonesia) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 9am 19th & 20th April 2015 Miles rode – 18 (29km) After a day of rest in Medan on Monday Lyndon and I took a taxi to the port at Belawan to collect our bikes. We met Adnan the guy who helps us get our bikes from the port, as we arrived two […]
Day 378 Penang – Medan (Indonesia) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 18th April 2015 Miles rode – Country No. 30 Lyndon and I took a flight from Penang to Medan at midday and whilst we were in the taxi travelling into Medan it was obvious I had arrived in a completely different culture to what I had been used to for the past five […]
Days 372 – 377 Penang (Malaysia) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 12th to 17th April 2015 Miles rode – 125 (200km) I initially stayed in the old quarter of Georgetown and loved the massive Chinese influence everywhere. I was here 25 years ago and other than the surrounding skyscrapers the old quarter hasn’t changed much. Walking around in the afternoon was so hot and […]
Thailand – motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
I spent a total of 122 Days in Thailand over 5 months (4 of the 5 months). Thailand is modern and it feels like it’s a booming country, then you move away from the cities and tourist areas and you experience a more traditional lifestyle. Bangkok is a wealthy, vibrant city with happy people. I […]
Vietnam – motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
I loved my time in Vietnam. Getting into Vietnam took longer than other countries even though I arrived at a remote border with the visa already stamped in my passport. Everyone smiled and instantly made me feel welcome. Vietnam officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with an estimated population of 90 million people is bordered by China […]
Days 370 & 371 – Phuket – Penang (Malaysia) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 9am & 8.30am 10th & 11th April 2015 Miles rode – 440 (704km) A long ride the first day, 300 miles, especially as I’ve been so lazy the past week or so. The following morning I felt on top of the world. I stayed in Hat Yai last night, I was so pleased […]
Days 361 to 369 – Phuket (Thailand) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 1 day riding around Phuket. 2nd – 10th April 2015 Miles rode – 110 (176km) A week of luxury staying in a friends apartment that happened to be empty. I relaxed swam and went to the gym every day. The apartment was on a lovely complex in a small village by the sea. […]
Day 365 – 1 year travelling The World / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 1 year ago 7th April 2014 – 7th April 2015 Miles rode 22,900 (36,600km) Countries visited – 28 What about my F650GS Dakar? Tyres – 3 sets, (1 x Mitas E-07 / 2 x Heidenau Scout K60’s). No punctures! Crashes – I slid down a wet road in Croatia for 10 metres, hit a cow in […]
Day 360 Bang Niang – Phuket (Thailand) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – 11.30am 1st April 2015 Miles rode – 56 (90km) A short ride to luxury today. A good friend has an apartment in a really lovely place by the beach which was empty, he said I could stay there. Wow, it’s like a palace! Having spent the last year staying in budget accommodation I […]
Days 358 & 359 Bang Niang (Thailand) / motorbike GS Dakar RTW overland adventure traveller
Left – I didn’t 30th & 31st March 2015 Miles rode – None After two days of riding I decided to have a couple of lazy days. The first day I got up late and had the first coffee of the day at about 11.30. As usual I found a coffee shop with wifi to […]
