Day -18(minus18) – 20th March 2014 leave 6.00am Miles drove 100 Chelmsford – Oxford
Various people have asked over the last 7 months why a van collected me from my house and took me and the Dakar to Calais, France to start my adventure… They must have seen I was in no fit state to walk out onto the street but nevertheless they let me. I could hardly walk […]
Days 220 to 230 – 12th / 21st November 2014 Bangkok
I checked into a hotel where they kindly let me keep the bike in the reception so I was settled for the next 10 days waiting for my daughter to arrive. I had heard that riding here would be a nightmare, the reality is the drivers here are so much better than in other cities, […]
The Countryside of Myanmar
This film was made by Kristjan Gislason from Iceland. Kristjan was one of 10 riders who I joined riding across Myanmar in early November 2014. I love this film Kristjan. Kristjan’s text; Eleven motorcyclists from six countries found each other through the Internet and decided to travel through Myanmar together, on their way to South-East […]
Border Control – India to Myanmar
2014.10.30 The Border Control from Kristjan Gislason on Vimeo. This film was made by Kristjan Gislason from Iceland. Kristjan was one of 10 riders who I joined riding across Myanmar in early November 2014. The film shows the border crossing from India into Myanmar. I love this film Kristjan. Kristjan’s text; From Imphal in Manipur […]
Day 219 – 11th November 2014 Leave 8.15am Miles rode 212 Ban Khong Wilai – Bangkok
Kristjan and I rode into Bangkok and said goodbye. Along the way I was amazed at how many new factories there were, Thailand feels so modern and ‘going places’. Rob from England who lives here welcomed me to Bangkok before I checked into a central hotel and sampled a local beer or two.
Day 218 – 10th November 2014 Leave 11.30am Miles rode 141 Mae Sot – Ban Khong Wilai (Thailand)
I had mixed feelings as I left the group today. I have enjoyed my time with everyone but was also looking forward to solo riding and more than that, seeing my daughter in Bangkok. Kristjan and I headed towards Bangkok but as neither of us were in a rush we stopped early and enjoyed a […]
Myanmar
Myanmar people are beautiful, continually smile and a pleasure to be in the company of. It’s all about the people. Myanmar is 85% Buddhist 7% Muslim & 7% Christian, the North is rural and agriculture and subsistence seems to still be the way of life but the surge of tourism is evident and I’m sure […]
Pakistan – Baltistan and Karakoram Highway – KKH video . . .
Day 217 – 9th November 2014 Leave 7am Miles rode 185 Kyaikhto – Mae Sot
It was the last day in Burma today and I was sad to be leaving. I had hoped to leave the group a day ago and stay in the country on my own for a few more days but I was told there is fighting between local tribes on the road to Myawaddy and the […]
Day 216 – 8th November 2014 Leave 7am Miles rode 116 Yangon – Kyaikhto
Riding in a group can be amazing when you are all working together and everyone feels part of a tight team, it’s even more amazing when riding a bike on the other side of the world. For the last few days I haven’t felt like part of a team. The team has fragmented into small […]
Day 215 – 7th November 2014 Yangon
Tourist day in Yangon. Yangon was the capital of Myanmar until 2005 when Naypyidaw became the capital. Yangon is a big city with 7,000,000 people. We couldn’t take our bikes into the city as in 2000 a motorcyclist shot a Military General and now the Generals live in fear of assassination, this feels strange as […]
Day 214 – 6th November 2014 Leave 8am Miles rode 230 Naypyidaw – Yangon
Tropical Rain! Yangon was the Capitol of Myanmar until 2005 when Naypyidaw became the Capitol. Like so many new cities Naypyidaw has new 4 lane roads with no traffic and new buildings everywhere, hotels, museums and government buildings but no people so we rode out of the city in the rain alone! It was a […]
