5-Year Bicycle Journey Around the WORLD - 1 Couple - 22 Countries - 22,000 km / 16,700 mi - Thousands of Smiles and Unforgettable Encounters - From 2003 to 2008
Numbers of the month
AUGUST 2006
Lhasa
0 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9620 mi.
12 nights in a local house
Alt.: 12,000 ft.
Ave. To.: 70oF
Then:
2 weddings
3 month in US
3 weeks in France
JULY 2006
Chine
416 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9620 mi.
19 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
30 nights free camping
Alt. Max.: 16,650 ft.
Change in alt.: + 34,930 ft.
Ave. To.: 70oF
To min.: 36oF
JUNE 2006
Chine
323 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9203 mi.
15 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
18 nights free camping
11 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 14,230 ft.
Change in alt.: + 29,970 ft.
Ave. To.: 77oF
MAY 2006
Chine
360 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8931 mi.
12 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
1 night free camping
29 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 8826 ft.
Change in alt.: + 25,540 ft.
Ave. To.: 80oF
APRIL 2006
Laos, Chine
343 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8522 mi.
+ 298 mi. by bus
15 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
29 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 6135 ft.
Change in alt.: + 17420 ft.
To max.: 99oF
To min: 72oF
MARCH 2006
Laos
346 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8179 mi.
8 days pedaled
2 nights camping
1 night in a bus
28 nights in guesthouse
Max. Alt.: 1250 ft.
Max. Temp.: 102oF
Min. Temp.: 71oF
NOVEMBER 2005
+ DEC. 05, JAN & FEB. 2006
USA – France
4 month = 0 mi.
2 new faces: Mathilde and Alexis
(our little nieces)
3 months working
28″ of snow
Min. Temp.: 28oF
OCTOBER 2005
Laos
125 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7879 mi.
4 days pedaled
1 night camping
1 night in abandoned hut
3 nights in a bungalow
9 nights in guesthouse
and 15 nights home!!
To max.: 99oF (Laos)
To min: 42oF!! (USA)
SEPTEMBER 2005
Cambodia, Laos
336 mi. pedaled (incl.:
125 mi. of muddy road in 8 days,
and last 5.5 mi. in 8h!!)
TOTAL: 7754 mi.
13 days pedaled
4 nights camping
3 nights in abandonned huts
8 nights in a bungalow
13 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF
AUGUST 2005
Cambodia
197 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7418 mi.
6 days pedaled
1 night at local house
30 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF
JULY 2005
Thailand, Cambodia
282 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7220 mi.
8 days pedaled
1 night in a temple
22 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF
JUNE 2005
Thailand
560 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 6660 mi.
13 days pedaled
1 night camping
1 night in a bus
23 nights in guesthouse
To max: 100oF
MAY 2005
Thailand
428 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 6232 mi.
17 days pedaled
4 nights camping
1 nuit dans un temple
1 night at a local house
25 nights in guesthouse
Avg. temp.: 96oF
APRIL 2005
Thailande
0 mi. pedaled!!
TOTAL: 5874 km
+870 mi. by bus
4 night at Michel s
2 nights in a bus
24 nights in guesthouse
Min temp.: 82oF(at night)
To max: 100oF
80% of humidity
MARCH 2005
Inde
0 mi. pedaled!
TOTAL: 5874 mi.
+2175 mi. by train & bus
+2.5-hr. flight
8 nights at locals
18 nights in hotels
2 nights in a train
3 nights in a bus
Avg. Temp.: 95oF
3rd day of rain in 10 mon.
3e pluie en 10 mois!
FEBRUARY 2005
JANUARY 2005
India
Biked 426 mi (686 km)
TOTAL: 5691 mi (9159 km)
11 days pedaled
6 nights at locals homes
1 night free camping
24 nights at hotels
1 pass at 1100m
0 flat tires
Max To: 105oF (40oC)
DECEMBER 2004
India
Biked 680 mi (1089 km)
TOTAL: 5265 mi (8473 km)
15 days pedaled
3 nights at locals homes
3 nights free camping
24 nights at hotels
7 flat tires!
Max To: 100°F (38°C)
NOVEMBER 2004
India
Biked 180 mi (289 km)
TOTAL: 4615 mi (7384 km)
+ 107 mi by train (172 km)
6 days pedaled
1st flat tire!
Max To: 95oF (35oC)
OCTOBER 2004
Iran, India
0 mi biked!!
TOTAL: 4408 mi (7095 km)
3 1/2 hour flight
30 nights in hotels!!
1 night in a train
Average To: 80oF
SEPTEMBER 2004
Turkey, Iran
Biked 595 mi. (958 km)
Total: 4408 mi. (7095 km)
+60 mi hitchhiking (100 km)
+870 mi by bus/train (1400 km)
5 nights at locals homes
6 nights free camping
14 nights in hotels
3 nights in bus or train
2 nights in gaz station
Max alt: 5580 ft. (1700 m)
Max To: 90oF, min: 70oF
AUGUST 2004
Turkey,Syria
Biked 336 mi. (542 km)
With 248 mi. of desert
Total: 3816 mi. (6137 km)
+165 mi. hitch-hiking
Biked 10 days
11 nights at locals home
5 nights free camping
14 nights in hostels
1 night in gas station
Max To: 114oF
JULY 2004
Turkey
Biked 369 mi. (595 km)
Total: 3476 km
+93 mi. hitch-hiking
Biked 14 days
11 nights in hostel
1 night in a camping
9 nights free camping
7 nights at local home
1 night in a gaz station
1 night in a truck
Max To: 108oF
JUNE 2004
Turkey
Biked 0 mi.(our record)!
Totakl: 3106 mi. (5000 km)
30 nights in a hostel
Max To: 99oF
MAY 2004
Bulgaria, Turkey
Biked 446 mi. (718 km)
Total: 3106 mi. (5000 km)
+68 mi. By car
Biked 18 days
2 nights at locals homes
13 nights free camping
3 nights camping
11 nights in hostels
2 nights in a gas station
Max To: 86oF, min: 59oF
APRIL 2004
Roumania
Biked 206 mi. (332 km)
Total: 2660 mi. (4282 km)
Biked 10 days
8 nights in hostel
8 nights free camping
10 nights on a boat
4 nights at locals homes
Max To: 54oF, min: 84oF
MARCH 2004
Serbia-Montenegro, Bulgaria, Roumania
Biked 502 mi. (803 km)
Total: 2470 mi. (3950 km)
Biked 14 days
Max To: 66oF, min: 41oF
28 nights at locals homes
2 nights free camping
1 night in hostel
FEBRUARY 2004
Serbie-Montenegro
Biked 12.5 mi.!!(20 km)
Total: 1967 mi. (3147 km)
Biked 1 day.
100 km by car.
Max To: 64,4 oF, min: 26,6oF
28 nights at locals homes (thanks Ivan)
1 night in hotel
0 night camping
JANUARY 2004
Hungary, Serbia Montenegro
Biked 245 mi. (390 km)
Total: 1955 mi. (3127 km)
Biked 9 days.
Max To: 41oF, min: 17.6oF
18 nights in hostel
1 night free camping
12 nights at locals homes
DECEMBER 2003
2 countries: Slovakia and Hungary
Biked 198 mi. (331 km.)
Total: 1642 mi.(2737km.)
Biked 6 days
6 nights camping
20 nights in a hostel
2 nights in a guesthouse
0 flat tires
60 flea or bedbugs bites
NOVEMBER 2003
2 countries: Austria and Slovakia
Biked: 208 mi. (426 km.)
Total: 1443 mi. (2406 km.)
Biked 12 days
To max: 68oF, min: 37oF
11 nights camping
15 nights in a hostel
4 nights in a guesthouse
0 flat tires
OCTOBER 2003
2 countries: Germany and Austria
Biked: 406 mi. (677 km)
Total: 1188 mi. (1980 km)
Biked for 14 days.
To max: 59oF, min 10oF (night time)
12 nights camping
2 nights in a guesthouse
1 night invited
20 nights in a campground
0 flat tires
SEPTEMBER 2003
2 countries: France, Germany
Biked: 480 mi. (800 km.)
Total: 850 mi. (1400 km)
Biked for 15 days
Max. Altitude: 2789 ft.
Max. temp.: 100.5°F; min: 41°F
15 Nights camping
14 Nights in a campground
0 nights in a Hotel
2 nights invited
0 flat tires
August 2003
1 country: France
Biked 373 mi.(600km)
Max. T°: 108°F; min.:55°F
Max. altitude: 2093 ft.
Biked 17 days
15 nights camping
1 night in a campground
3 nights in a hotel
12 nights invited
0 flat tires