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Cycling Australia Part 5: Eight flat tires in a day

Cycling Australia Part 5: Eight flat tires in a day

Cycling Australia Part 5: Eight flat tires in a day Country: Australia From Narooma to Gerringong Lesson learned: Places with a bad reputation are often full of nice people Laughed about: Don Charlie’s and Don Polo’s laughter Most wonderful miracle: Swimming in Dalmeny Food we ate: Camping food Greatest challenge: Finding enough […]

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Cycling Australia part 4: parrots, sting rays, kangaroos and a shark

Cycling Australia part 4: parrots, sting rays, kangaroos and a shark

Cycling Australia Part 4: parrots, sting rays, kangaroos and a shark Country: Australia From Genoa to Narooma Lesson learned: Learned to appreciate headwind and drizzle Laughed about: The 10000 rules of cricket Most wonderful miracle: The sounds and smells of the forest Food we ate: Tea and cookies, fruit, two liters of […]

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Cycling Australia Part 3: Sand dunes and bush fires

Cycling Australia Part 3: Sand dunes and bush fires

Country: Australia From Cann River to Genoa Lesson learned: Take it slowly and enjoy the company Laughed about: Other adults won’t laugh about you digging canals in the sand, if yu do it with your children friends Most wonderful miracle: The international conference of cyclists, runners and hikers Food we ate: Lots […]

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Cycling Australia Part 1: Towards Paradise Beach

Cycling Australia Part 1: Towards Paradise Beach

Country: Australia From Melbourne to Paradise Beach Lesson learned: Don’t trust the weather in Australia Laughed about: The fluffy ball in the eucalyptus tree Most wonderful miracle: A giant rainbow Food we ate: Pasta, Fish n Chips, BBQ and oat meal Greatest challenge: Finding an affordable place to sleep Days […]

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Culture shock in Australia and Christmas at the beach

Culture shock in Australia and Christmas at the beach

Culture shock in Australia and Christmas at the beach Country: Australia Lesson learned: There are always some cyclist friends somewhere around the corner Laughed about: Australian diminutives Most wonderful miracle: Christmas at the beach Food we ate: Kangaroo, potato salad, seafood, cheese cake, salads and tzatziki Greatest challenge: Finding curd […]

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The world’s cleanest bicycles travel to Australia

The world’s cleanest bicycles travel to Australia

The world’s cleanest bicycles travel to Australia Country: Malaysia and Australia From Bangi to Melbourne Lesson learned: A bike also runs with a few missing screws Laughed about: “Look, other Tourists! Oh, I forgot, they speak English because we are in Australia. They just live here.” Most wonderful miracle: German […]

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Cycling Sumatra Part 5: Honks and hills

Cycling Sumatra Part 5: Honks and hills

Cycling Sumatra Part 4: Honks and hills Country: Indonesia and Malaysia From Pemantangreba to Bangi Lesson learned: The Indonesian word for “foreigner” is “Mister” Laughed about: Power-walking to the Pizza Hut. Most wonderful miracle: UNESCO town Melaka and a lonesome beach Food we ate: Rice and Pizza Greatest challenge: Traffic […]

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Cycling Sumatra Part 4: Beautiful pavement

Cycling Sumatra Part 4: Beautiful pavement

Cycling Sumatra Part 4: Beautiful pavement Country: Indonesia From Pulau Kijang to Pemantangreba Lesson learned: There is no good reason to put oil into a valve Laughed about towards: Cameras, cellphones, tablets, pretty much everything with a lens. Most wonderful miracle: Volunteers repairing the streets and the first road sign […]

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