Poor Circulation - 28,000 miles, 28 Countries, £20 per Day - and continuing

In 2008, I finally realised that working in London as a Despatch Rider had lost much of its charm and all of its financial viability ... So I resigned. I sold all of my worldly goods and invested the proceeds in a previously enjoyed Triumph Tiger Motorcycle. With a travelling budget of around £20 per day, I set out from the Ace Cafe in London with the aim of riding around the world.


In November 2008, having completed my first circumnavigation of the globe, 28,000 miles across 28 countries, I returned unharmed to the Ace Cafe in London. That should have been the end of the journey, but it actually marked a new beginning. The world that I’d found beyond the BBC and News Corp wasn’t the world that I’d expected to find. I’d arrived back in London with far more questions than answers. I clearly wasn't ready for the adventure to end, so unburdened by wealth or shackled by property, I engaged first gear and kept on riding



Post 373: Song Kran Festival 2012

The Festival of Song Kran had arrived again, April 13-15, formerly New Year here in Thailand but now little more than an excuse for merriment and a cursory visit to the Temple ....
It’s a time of year when Thai’s travel back to their home towns and villages, a time of year when buses, trains and aeroplanes are full ....
It was time to head up country and put some Kilometres on the Tiger Retro 110 ....
It was hot, uncomfortably so, so I dressed accordingly and enjoyed the odd splash of water from roadside kids ....
In fact, there was no escaping it ....
Invited or not, everybody becomes part of the national water fight ....
Unless you happen to be a Monk ... mai pen rai kap
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Arline said...

Thai weather is so inviting....beautiful. Looks like you had too much fun (with the help of the locals) :)

31/10/12

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