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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Camp 1 – Hermannsburg – Palm Valley – Boggy Hole
30th and 31st May Total distance – 90km Day 2 After the drama of the previous evening when we struggled to find each other, the morning of Day 2 was sublime. There was a chill in the air as the sun rose over the white gums and sandy river bed; the campfire still smouldering from […]
Introduction to Following the Finke River (Larapinta)
25th-27th May Melbourne to Alice Springs (driving 2500km) Welcome to the first blog for my third expedition of 2018, Following the Finke River, in Central Australia. So far I have completed an unsupported cycle ride down the Baja Peninsula (North America) in February followed by a polar training trip in Iceland (Europe) in March. My […]
Fire and Ice
23rd – 25th March The night I arrived in Germany I had a terrible fall, slipping forwards down some wet metal steps, crushing and twisting my already damaged right knee. Up until then the knee had been going well and I was feeling particularly fit after the Baja ride. It swelled immediately and I could […]
Here’s the Snow…and Light!
21st and 22nd March After driving another 140km to Egilsstadir, which is not far from the ferry port at Seydisfjordur, where we arrived, and still no snow riding opportunities, I was seriously considering leaving a week early, thinking we would make better use of our time back in Germany. Mike thought it worth a try […]
Where’s the snow?
19th and 20th March As arranged, on Monday morning I presented to students at The International School on the outskirts of Reykjavik. Firstly I spoke at the morning assembly to the primary students, then made two longer 45 minute talks to years 4/5 followed by years 7,8,9 and 10. The school has students who have […]
