Tag: cycle touring
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India-Nepal Border Crossing at Bhimdatta with UK Passport and Nepal Telecom SIM – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 98 – 4 April 2019
– ODO- 12536 – 12631km – Location- Attariya, Nepal – Weather- 18-33 Clear with head wind Today was my first border crossing in Asia. I left early from my hotel but was still stuck in a line of pedestrians, bikes and horse drawn carts to the border. My first impression was the disorder. In all…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 91 – 18 March 2019
– ODO- 11618 – 11742km – Location- The Forest, Himachal Pradesh, India – Weather- 14-28 Clear Last night I had my sights set on camping. I’d been overcharged for a hotel last night and throughout the day I passed small patches of forest and remote tracks splitting from the highway. All teasing campsites but at…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 90 – 17 March 2019
– ODO- 11454 – 11618km – Location- Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India – Weather- 14-32 Cloud breaking by lunchtime Last night I left the highway to find my hotel for the night. Most small towns have one or two places to stay so I was surprised that Kurukushetr had so many when I checked the OYO…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 68 – 18th January 2019
– ODO- 8397 – 8511km – Location- Hotel in Hosur, India – Weather- 20-34 Thick fog until 10am Camping in India Last night I tried a new approach to camping. In Europe, Turkey and the caucuses the population is sparse enough that within 10km I easily found a field or a tree down to camp…
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Chat with Josiah Skeats – Ben Around the World Podcast: Episode 6
I speak to Josiah Skeats who’s been cycling (skiing, cowboying and sailing) around the world for several years. Follow Josiah on his website: http://josiahskeats.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Josiahskeats/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahskeats/ Read about the North Indian Miracle: http://josiahskeats.com/miracle-in-north-india/ff And sailing from Australia to Africa: http://josiahskeats.com/swapping-pedals-for-sails-crossing-the-indian-ocean/
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Chat with Alex – Prestige WorldRide – Ben Around the World Podcast: Episode 4
This week I’m trying something new with the podcast. On the road I’ve met some really interesting characters and I need an excuse to give them a ring and catch up about their journey. For the first episode we have Alex who’s currently cycling around the world. More information on his site: https://prestigeworldride.org/thejourney
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 50 – 24th September 2018
ODO 5877km Location Lake Cisor Weather 11-24 Today I’ve felt very down on Turkey and Kurds. After the stone throwing incident yesterday – this morning a young man shoots a cap gun out of the window as they pass. I’m so used to this now. Kids shout as I pass but I keep headphones in…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 47 – 20th September 2018
ODO 5488km Location Karabakac – just over the pass Weather 7-25 Up at 5am before sunset. On the road with the overnight lorry drivers and nobody else. Seeing the sunrise. The earth turning imperceptibly yet methodically like my wheel. It’s a real surprise to see someone coming the other way with a loaded bike. Today…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 25 – 7th August 2018
ODO 3148km Location Just outside Havsa Weather 25-40 Hotter down in the lowlands I got a nice early night at Matts camping spot – avoiding the mosquitoes by getting in my bivi early. At 4am the next day I was woken by a cockerels call. Until then I’d never realise what a perfect Torture device…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 24 – 6th August 2018
ODO 3037km Location Matts Camping, Sakar Hills Weather 22-35 Hotter down in the lowlands Jelle’s style of riding and stopping for coffee and lunch in local towns is really different to mine. I’m really enjoying the difference, meeting more people and getting out there more. We made good progress in the day despite our differences…