I Almost Didn’t Make the Start Line
“It felt as if everything that had happened so far in my life had been leading me to this point, preparing me for this task, and that I was uniquely…
Ben Around the World Diary – 8th June 2018
ODO 2721km Location Sofia, Bulgaria Weather 21-35℃ Clear Feelings Elated to finish the first leg I woke to the sun rising over the same stunning view down 500m to Nis.…
Ben Around the World Diary – 7th June 2018
ODO 2580km Location Sumadijski, Serbia Weather 25-37℃ Hot Feelings Hit the wall and broke through it Weather you've run a marathon or been made to lap the field as a high…
Ben Around the World Diary – 6th June 2018
ODO 2447km Location East of Kragujevac, Serbia Weather 25-37 sunny with encroaching thunderstorm Feelings Happy - Welcomed to Serbia The last couple of days have brought the worst roads, the…
Ben Around the World Diary – 5th June 2018
ODO 2310km Location Belgrade, Serbia Weather 26-37℃ - Hot Feelings Happy and clean It's 9am and 32 degrees as I change my 200 kuna into 3200 dinar at a small…
Ben Around the World Diary – 4th June 2018
ODO 2179km Location Serbia Weather 22-33℃ Hot Feelings Happy after a day of friendly encounters After a couple of days in Croatia I realised that standing still is better than…
Ben Around the World Diary – 3rd June 2018
ODO 2010km Location Sopje Croatia Weather 25-33℃ Sunny with thunder and hail showers Feelings Different and tired There are certain thing you really only notice with traveling at the speed…
Ben Around the World Diary – 2nd June 2018
ODO 1838km Location just inside the Croatian boarder Weather broken cloud with storm breaking just as I crossed the Slovenian border Feelings Utter exhaustion in the morning but with a few…
Ben Around the World Diary – 1st June 2018
ODO 1592km Location 10km north of Graz Weather 17-20 Overcast with rain showers throughout the day Feelings High on the morning but exhausted after the crash. I slept a full hour…
Ben Around the World Diary – 31st May 2018
ODO 1566km Location Trieben, Austria Weather Thunder Showers Feelings High at climbing a mountain bike route followed by an afternoon lul. In the morning I descended down to the lake.…