Grand Canyon demands grand efforts
Photos available here After our day off in Kingman, we pushed our loaded bikes on the famous Route 66 towards Williams, about 220 kilometers to the East, before taking a sharp turn 2North and get to the Grand Canyon. After visiting the Grand Canyon, we would track back to Williams and Kingman, doing the exact…
Rough First Week
Coming off the plane, we headed to the baggage claim area using the airport skytrain but we took the wrong skytrain. We blamed the bad signage from the airport not clearly indicating where we needed to go. We arrived at the wrong terminal and were directed by an airport employee to jump on a bus…
My book is now available!
Today is a very exciting day. My book has been released on Amazon!! I recount my adventure as I cycled from Sydney to Paris. The book is only available in English. I’m translating it in French, but will take some time before a French version becomes available since I’m going back on the road once…
A New Start
After a little more than 4 years, it’s time to get back on the road. This time, my wheels are going to wear off around Latin America. And I’m not going to pedal alone; I’m off with my girlfriend! How exciting is that!! The good news is that it was her idea to cycle Latin…
Uzbek Hospitality
As me and Jack rolled at the border post between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, we quickly realized how hospitable the locals of the Fergana Valley were. The officers at the border crossing were extremely friendly. Crossing the border went smoothly but took about 2 and half hours. The formalities of filling paper forms – twice as…
Been a long time posting
Summary of my cycling journey from Bishkek to Tehran.
Kyrgyzstan, the land of mountains
Before laying my eyes on the Kyrgyz Mountains, I had to cross the Chinese immigration office so I could leave the country. The Chinese have a funny way of doing things and leaving didn’t go as fast as I anticipated. The immigration office is located in Uluqqat (the new town previously called Wuqia) about 140kms…
China – The Center and the West
After nearly a month in China, I had to extend my visa for another month. One of the best place to do so was Leshan where I absolutely needed to reach before my current visa ran out. Struggling to find recent reliable information about this process, I was eager to get this done and enjoy…
China – From Mengla to Kunming
So much has happened since I entered China 2 months ago. I still remember how much more shops, people and cars there was 5kms passed the Laos border. It was quite a contrast with the quiet streets of Laos. The road became an elevated highway with 2 lanes on each side. The mountains of Yunnan…
Mountains of northern Laos, towards China
After leaving the Laos capital city of Vientiane, it was towards the northern mountains of Laos towards I encountered my firsts challenging climbs since I started my journey. It proved emotionally difficult, sometimes frustrating but a memorable experience. Going through party town of Vang Vieng and charming Luang Prapang, the inspirational Hmong people and their delightful villages dotted the way to the Chinese border. The amazing views of the landscape and friendships I’ve created along the way will remain with me forever.