Adventure South | An Index of my Travels
Adventure South, and guide Bas, were fundamental in getting me out there again
Cycling Tibet Nepal Himalayan Traverse 2014
Lhasa to Kathmandu cycling with Adventure South / World Expeditions
Will Tibet ever be free?
My experience of living state oppression
Great Tibetan cycle tour video
Same route as our 2014 tour
The other Tibet
Tibet and Florida Tibet
A year ago today, my highest ever cycle ride
Hard to believe a year has passed since we reached Everest Base camp. In a strange way hard to believe I got there at all, let alone most of the way (from Lhasa) by bicycle! Himalayan Cycle 14 — Everest Base Camp return(A mix of travel notes and comments added
Hillary Trail video showcases the beautiful Waitakere Ranges
The Hillary Trail is a linked series of walks in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges. Have explored most of these places, many are regular ‘Alfie walks’ or road cycles from home. Amazing to think all this just a few kilometres up the road from home, about an hour from Auckland’s
Remembering Kodari, another victim of the Nepal Earthquakes
Back in September we crossed the border over the ‘Friendship Bridge’ from Tibet into Nepal at Kodari. The Kodari I remember I remember the chaos, friendly smiling faces and warmth (both physical from the humid air and emotional from the people) of this little one street town. It was quite
Himalayan Cycle 22 — Farewell Kathmandu
(A mix of travel notes and comments added later) 23-09-2014 – Tuesday. Back at the Radisson, Kathmandu. Last time I was here Kathmandu seemed rather strange, chaotic and exotic. The chaotic bit hasn’t changed but now it now seems reassuringly familiar and (almost) civilised. Perhaps some of that was the
Himalayan Cycle 21 — Kodari to Kathmandu, Nepal
(A mix of travel notes and comments added later) 22-09-2014 – Monday afternoon. Such an action packed day I made it two posts (Monday morning is here) You can certainly see the difference between Nepalese and Tibetan (OK, Chinese) infrastructure. That nine hundred kilometres of sealed concrete edged Tibetan highway we
Himalayan Cycle 20 — Zhangmu to Kodari, Nepal
(A mix of travel notes and comments added later) 22-09-2014 – Monday morning. Such an action-packed day I made it two posts After a forgettable hotel breakfast—really can’t remember what they had but when peanuts are the most viable breakfast buffet choice it wasn’t much—it was time
Himalayan Cycle 19 — Nyalam to Zhangmu Hotel
(A mix of travel notes and comments added later) 21-09-2014 - Sunday Todays ride descended from 3,700m to 2,200m in just 33km. Add little or no-pedalling needed 30-50km/h cycling to absolutely beautiful dramatic scenery as the road plunged down a gorge. Say what? I wondered what the
Himalayan Cycle 18 — Lalung La Saddle to Nyalam Camp, no, Hotel!
💡A mix of travel notes and comments added later 20-09-2014 - Saturday It was cold last night but not cold enough to need icebreaker 260 thermals. I went to bed (bag) with them on and awoke around midnight feeling hot. At first thought might be my turn for the dreaded