12th – 13th September 2018 Day 10 Padum to Phe – 33km Total distance – 627km From Phe, after struggling with the internet, I set off in the late morning for Phe. There was no rush as it was meant to be just a simple ride back to Phe, via a couple of monasteries, […]
Phe to Padum
11th September 2018 Day 9 Phe to Padum – 43km Total distance – 594km Having reached Phe in good time, I am now spending the 11th and 12th exploring the Zanskar Valley a little. The region is so cut off from the world, with one very rugged road in to the region, and that […]
Mulbekh to Phe
Due to the poor quality and rarity of internet connections, it has been impossible to update this site during the expedition, so the following series of blogs have been added post-expedition. 8th – 10th September 2018 Days 6 – 8 Mulbekh to Phe – 254km Total distance – 551km Day 6 Mulbekh to […]
Lamayuru to Mulbekh
Day 5 7th September 2018 Lamayuru to Mulbekh – 67km Total distance – 297km After this stop at the home of Jigmet, my cameraman, in Mulbekh (40km from Kargil), I’ll be heading off the Leh-Srinagar Highway towards the more remote Zanskar region where internet access is almost non-existent. Mobile phone connectivity is also poor, so […]
Khalse – Wanla – Photoksar – Lamayuru
Day 2 Khalste to Wanla – 20km The students at Khalse Secondary School rise at 5.30 every morning for prayers, meditation and yoga. I stayed in the girls’ boarding house which was protected by several dogs that would attack anyone they didn’t know. This meant that every time I wanted to leave my room (even […]
Leh – preparations (with Global Himalayan Expeditions)
The 90 minute flight from Delhi to Leh has to be one of the most spectacular flights in the world. Once away from the thick blanket of monsoonal cloud, the views are breathtaking. Ladakh is a high altitude desert, situated where the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges meet. I could easily spot K2 which is just […]
Polly Corner – Maynards Bore – Finke and the FINISH!
9th and 10th June Total Distance – 524km Day 12 From Polly Corner, the plan was to backtrack for 6km, almost to where we turned on to that track (towards Horseshoe Bend) and then head south along a station track to Cliff Bore on the river. Just as we set off we were met individually […]
Near Danny White’s Yards – Junction Hole Waterhole – Polly Corner
7th and 8th June Total Distance – 429km Day 10 We were interested to see how far we could go on the newly bulldozed track we had followed to the campsite the day before. From the Finke River bank, where we camped, the track was an absolute mess of bulldust and deep, loose sand. For […]
Ampire Waterhole – Central Australian Railway crossing – near Danny White’s Yards
5th and 6th June Total Distance – 342km Day 8 Into the second week, and there is still a fair bit to do to get to Finke, but I believe it is achievable. A pack of dingoes awoke all of us at 4am, probably a kilometre or so away. The morning chill is still with […]
Stuart Highway Crossing – Ampire Waterhole
3rd and 4th June Total Distance – 251km Day 6 While near to the main highway, the plan was for Bob and Brian to drive up to Stuart’s Well (approximately 80km from Alice Springs) to top up fuel and water and whatever food supplies were available. They would then use remote station tracks and even […]
