Author: Ben
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 40 – 12th September 2018
ODO 4569km Location 10km short of Askaray Weather 8-25 Clear and bright. It happened. Rolling out of my muddy campsite in a field exhausted from a bad damp night I noticed my bike was riding badly. I could feel every bump on the muddy trail. There it was. My first puncture of the whole trip.…
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Beasts
Asta and Noelle set out on their first mission and learn about Magna’s past. But when they head to Saussy to deliver the boars, they find themselves up against dangerous magic!
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The Magic Knights Entrance Exam
The first step to becoming the Wizard King is joining the Magic Knights. But in a test that assesses magic prowess, does Asta stand a chance of passing it? He’s not giving up until he proves himself!
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 39 – 11th September 2018
ODO 4450km Location A remote Turkish Plateau Weather 11-22 Avoiding showers As the day before I began the day with a climb and decent onto another plateau basin. This time, cold from my morning pre sunrise routine, I put on a playlist my friend Flick has made me for my trip. The small speaker of…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 38 – 10th September 2018
ODO 4314km Location Bagkonak Weather 15-25 Strong head wind I spent another day following the winding D330 highway as I picked across the plateaus and turned south to skirt the banks of a deep blue lake. The banks sitting at 1000m above sea level themselves. The road climbing and descending gradually with the features of…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 37 – 9th September 2018
ODO 4185km Location Burdur Weather 14-25 narrowly avoided showers in the afternoon After a restless night, woken by nearby explosions from marble mining and grunts of frolicking wild boar I begrudgingly crawled from my damp tent. I had no real appetite and a banging headache. Regardless I packed up my kit and wheeled my bike…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 36 – 8th September 2018
ODO 4056 Location Çameli Weather 18-29 showers in the afternoon I left this morning, setting my alarm for 6am, but being awoken at five by the call to prayer from the mosque and the local chickens. I checked the bike and kit before rearranging the room and desk back to where the were when I…
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Why I’m Sharing My Video Diaries
Some of my grandfathers most cherished positions are his war diaries. A collection of notes from day to day life as a young man part of a world in conflict. Written with the neat and in precise writing and phrases of a future architect. As I cycle I miss my family. For my grandfather his…
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Sleeping in a PIGSTY
In Belgium I met the amazing Mit who welcomed me into her home. Read more: https://benbowler.com
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I Almost DIDN’T MAKE IT
Fighting off stress, overdue deadlines and sickness to ride out from Buckingham Palace. Read about it: https://benbowler.com/i-almost-didnt-make-start-line/ 🔊Music licensed