Arrived at  Auckland airport at  20.30 last night. New Zealand was freezing with frost and black ice on the morning of the third.Tough roads, strong winds but warm hearts. KEYWIN owner John and his wife Maria treated me like a member of their family and couldn’t do enough for me. John is like a teenager, [...]

Hi, this is Alan. I am happy to finnish Australia. Really tired but ready to carry on. I just want to firstly thank the support team of May, Noi,Simon, Yanyong,Mourad and Julia for all their hard work so far. Mourad and Julia will continue across the USA with me, to be joined by Ajarn John. [...]

With only 275 km to go before Alan finishes his Australian leg, we decided to upload another set of videos showing what the journey has been like so far. There have been some ups and downs which we shall talk about soon, but for now please have a look at what has happened on so [...]

Today we arrived at Keith Australia, which is just before Mount Gambier on the southern east coast of Australia. At each and every stop we check Alan’s bike, spottracker, wheels, gears, shoes, and most importantly his distance. It’s amazing how one tiny device can help control the mental will power of a person’s obsession with [...]

Kangaroo Farm
When you first see an Australian caravan park you can clearly see that the patrons know what people want. After a long day riding you have everything you need: hot showers, a communal kitchen, hot plates, barbecues and even the odd internet connection if you are lucky.

When we started our trip through the Nullabore [...]

Alan has started the Australian leg with no sleep (too much Singha beer in Singapore!) and far too late because the support team forgot to pick up Alan at the airport. Nevertheless Alan was determined to make up the kilos. The route starts in Perth riding along the Great Eastern Highway through the Nullarbor desert [...]