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Ah man, this is awesome!!
Super stock mon Pace. Je trouve par contre que tu voyages pesant avec ton gros laptop et ta grosse camera. Une tablette 7” et une petite camera peut-être? C’est rien qu’une idée… c’est toi l’expert!
Hey Frank! Ouin, je suis un peu pesant… mais je prefere avoir ma SLR et mon laptop. Mon laptop est 13.1″ et super leger. Et je peu utiliser n’importe quand plutot que d’utiliser un ordi de merde… En plus, une tablette ne peu pas editer mes photo! 😉
hi mate – sorry I missed your farewell – buzz me when you’re able 0416 476 877
Are you sure it’s wise to camp so close to crocodiles? It could be an efficient alarm clock!
Looks great Pascal! Keep the bourbons to a minimum…six a night should do it…
Salut Pascal! Content de voir que tu as déjà commencé ton voyage! Je vais suivre le tout de près! Bonne aventure et soit prudent quand même avec les crocos!
Yan
You should explore the place before settling down camping at night ! 🙂
I guess the smell of the day of cycling sweat keep them away :D~ !!! Take care mate !
Bon voyage, Pascal! It’s Janett’s friend who was in Sydney in October last year. She forwarded me the link to your blog. Great that you’ve started your trip! I’ll follow your pass via the blog. All the best for you and take care! Ulrike
some great shots there – daintree looks amazing
Thanks Chris!
looks pretty sparse out there…
Yeah Chris, some stretch were pretty empty… nothing much to look at!
Hi Pascal found your post – wow what an adventure and it’s only just begun. Gosh your bike is laden with stuff – how can you ride it – must be heavy. Looking forward to following your adventures. Regards JO
I’m really loving reading this mate. Can you post some pics of your self and some of the people you meet?
awesome pace ! Ca me rappelle les bushwalks et kangaroo island ! Par contre le boa et les crocs ! pas tip top !
Go Pascal, 36 days no stop lights what a way to see Australia. Pleased the road trains haven’t knocked you off the tracks, pedal on ol mate such a long enjoyable way to go.
Spectacular shots P. Keep them coming 🙂
Incredible stuff – congrats for reaching Darwin!
Hi Pascal, Cherelle and Ellen here. We are back in Coffs now and reflecting on the amazing landscapes we were in – missing the open spaces and looking forward to camping in our local area as soon as possible. We are really enjoying your amazing photography on your travel journal and wish you luck continuing your adventures.
Hey Pas, Fire 200 klm north of Broome not sure how far along you are but thought youy should know. Wednesday 21/8 cheers mate travel well.
you’re sure getting hairy. looks like you’re having a brilliant time…you have to pay for the great views with some hard slog though…
magnifique pace tes photos 🙂 et cte barbe….haha…
sounds incredible. You look like you’re relaxing too. What was the kangaroo tail like?
The Kangaroo tail was awesome, so tender and tasty around the bone. Great stuff!!
Hi Pascal
Good to see you pushing on despite the conditions. It seems if it is not heavy corrugations on the Gibb River road it is strong wind testing your stamina. I hope things ease off a bit for you.
Regards Jim Roberts ( met at Home Valley)
Hi Pascal, Great to see you again today and chat you are a very interesting guy. Admire what you are doing. Have fun…Steve and Bev
Hi Pascal
Great Blog. We were travelling the Gibb the time you were there and possibly passed you (cautiously) in a 4WD with small off-road “wobbly”, sorry we did not meet. We did meet Norwegian Peter several times around Mt Barnett Roadhouse and enjoyed your blog on travelling together.
Wonderful images, especially the “staircases” to the sun and moon. David
Way to go! Glad to see you made is safely through your first leg and now are onto the big continent. Where are you going to be for Christmas? Have a good one, Chris.
Thanks Chris! I’ll probably be somewhere in Thailand, in the south. Would be different… take care and enjoy the tig Xmas party. Say hi to the splash team for me… those who were there whilst I was, if any!!
Keep on rolling mate !
Hi there !! We met at the gas station in johor bahru the other morning. Nice blog you have here and awesome pictures. Don’t forget the paddy fields in Sabak Bernam … I’m pretty sure you’ll love it. Stay safe guy and keep the updates coming 🙂
I love Melaka but hadn’t been there since the 80s – that’s showing my age!
Loving the updates mate… may your journey continue to unravel delights at every opportunity!
Merry Xmas buddy… and have a blast in Thailand for NYE… no riding after those dicey full moon milkshakes!
Gleensy! Thanks mate, I’m having an amazing time so far. I’ll have a bucket for you, I can guarantee that! 😉
Have a safe trip pace! Cette autoroute (Karakoram) la, man, c’est vraiment impressionant et scary!
Toujours aussi nice tes pics pace!
Amazing plans P! If you’re still up for suggestions, I highly recommend Malta (an hours ferry ride south of Sicily). A small bunch of islands with a BIG heart, amazing water & even more amazing people! 😉 Such a wealth of history, you won’t be disappointed. If you need convincing, check it out: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=malta
Can’t wait to see what’s yet to come! Enjoy!!
P^2
Hey paceko! ah bah all good!? Tranquilous la vie! Apparement le cambodge
a des souches francaises (colonie)? Par contre j’ai pas capte le ‘style
in australia’ :))))))
Yo Kevito! All good, mais les 2 derniers jours ont ete ordinaire; fievre, diarrhee et maux de tetes… mais la ca vas mieux. Le francais est toujours visible ici, je vois souuvent des signes / enseignes / gravures en francais. Le style in Australia, y’as rien a comprendre. P-e le graphique. Ca m’as fait sourier. 🙂
Sounds brilliant Pascal. How were the spiders? Crunchy I assume.
Thanks Chris! I didn’t try them… I know, very disappointing. I didn’t dare eat that stuff!
still living the life! go Pascal!
Hi Pascal, we met in Aytthaya in Thailand. I just wanted to let you know that you are welcome to stay at my home if you are in Germany – and i am not just saying that – i meen it 🙂
So have a nice trip and great experiences! Your fotography is great!
Cheers, Doris
Hi Pascal and Doris !! We met this very same day !! Hope you both are doing well ! Pace I had some trouble with the pictures I wanted to send to you with the little girl at the hostel, I got robbed with all my stuff included my camera… BUT I posted one on facebook ! Send me your email and i will send it to you 🙂
great story Pascal – the adventure continues!
makes the riding around sydney seem pretty easy! I fixed my brake pads for the first time, and they still squeal. I’ll never be a bike mechanic. Great photos!
Thanks Chris! Keep on riding! Your brakes might squeak because they’re new. Disk brakes? If not, clean your rims…
can iknow the size of your surly frame?
Spectacular scenery mate, just mind blowing! Stay safe + keep rolling on 😉
Thanks mate! Truly amazing last 2 weeks in the mountains and the desert. Exiting China in 2 weeks, pretty excited to tackle Central Asia!!!
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Hi Pascal, we’re in Munich at present – on our way to Turkey.
Glad you’re safe in China, having a meaningful excursion & not around Iran, Iraq, Syria…..
Although we’ll be sorry to not catch up with you again on the road
Enjoy your travels with love & best wishes from Chas & Kate (Perth)
what an adventure. pix are amazing. loved the vids too – where was the “skiing”?
Thanks Chris. The skiing was going coming down from Uchitel peak in Ala Archa national park not too far from Bishkek. It was good fun!
looked incredible. on the edge of the world, with those dark clouds in the distance. amazing stuff.
Wow Pascal, still taking the most amazing pics, I love them! Looks like it’s been a real adventure, I hope you are having an awesome time doing it all. Not sure about the sheep bits though ha! Enjoy!
Паскаль удачи на дорогах. Привет тебе из киргизии
Pascal,
I am glad that our paths crossed while pedaling the exotic, and remote silk road. I wish you the best in you life journey. Till we meet again!
Julian Wong
pilgrimsandashes.com
Hey Julian, it was great to meet you too. I hope you’re journey is going well and stay safe.
What an amazing journey you are on! Wow! Safe travels my friend x
Thanks very much Karen! Of course I’m safe, that’s priority number 1!
Salut Pascal
Très impressionné par ton périple de 18 mois lors de ta présentation du 19 janvier dernier à l’ université Laval. Ton courage, ta persévérance, tes observations, tes connaissances culturelles, etc. sont très inspirants .
Merci d’avoir partagé avec nous cette expérience de vie exceptionnelle.
Continue à découvrir le monde et à bientôt.
Bach Vo, Québec, Qc, Canada.
Merci bien Bach!
Hey Pascal,
Loving the blog, I’m going to take some time reading it.
I’m off to Iran for 3 days mid March. I want to visit Persepolis, just out of Shiraz.
I see you have been to Iran already.
You’re living the dream.
Cheers
Shane
Bonjour Pascal,
Je me permets de t’aborder directement en Français, quelque chose me dit que cette langue est aussi un peu la tienne ! Mon anglais est plus laborieux, ce sera plus efficace ainsi.
Voilà, j’ai le projet de traverser la Chine à vélo en provenance du Laos tout comme toi, avec un itinéraire davantage à l’ouest. C’est à dire le Yunnan et le Sichuan dans les coins frontaliers avec le Tibet, pour parcourir ensuite le Qinghai central et rejoindre Lanzhou. Le gros problème reste bien sûr la question du visa et ses prolongations successives. Là dessus ton blog est super parce que super précis ! Mais j’aimerais savoir combien de fois peut on renouveler/prolonger le visa de 30 jours ? Il semblerait dans ton cas que la deuxième demande à Lanzhou soit passée mais de justesse ! Ce serait donc 2 renouvellements avec de la chance, soit 90 jours maximum ? Mais tu sembles évoquer ton intention à l’époque de poursuivre ton périple dans le Xinjiang vers Kashgar, ce qui représente encore une immense distance, laquelle devrait en toute logique nécessiter une troisième extension quelque part !!! Qu’en est il exactement ?
Personnellement je ne compte pas aller vers le Xinjiang mais rejoindre par la suite Beijing et attraper le Transmogolien, direction Ulan Bator. (Lanzhou – Beijing = 1500kms, le terrain étant nettement plus favorable sur cette section, je peux raisonnablement prévoir de la réaliser en à peu près 15 jours et me laisser de justesse le temps à Beijing pour l’obtention du visa mongol – espérons que quelques jours leur suffisent sinon…!).
Bref, désolé de m’étendre, je voulais savoir si tu avais connaissance des principaux PSB dans ces régions du Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai ? Leshan que tu cites n’est pas vraiment sur mon parcours. Il y aurait Kangding d’après un autre cyclo mais cela reste dans le secteur de Chengdu ! Il semblerait qu’un PSB soit à Dali, mais ça me semble trop tôt pour faire une extension (Dali est à seulement 560kms du Laos). Dans le cas où ils ne me cumuleraient pas les jours restants du premier visa, je serais dans l’impossibilité de rejoindre Lanzhou en seulement 30 jours (~2800kms, là où on ne peut pas prévoir plus de 50kms/jour !).
Sinon, que recommandes tu pour la rédaction factice de l’itinéraire au PSB ? Il faut préciser un lieu pour chaque journée passée ? Je suis très étonné que tu aies signalé le Xinjiang et qu’ils t’aient accordé le visa sans broncher ! Tout le monde semble dire que c’est une région tabou aux yeux des autorités.
Voilà, si tu en sais un peu plus sur ces sujets, ça me serait bien utile ! Merci d’avance,
Antoine
Antoine,
Merci pour tes bons commentaires, j’apprecie! C’est possible de renouvler 2 fois seulement. Chaque extension donne 1 mois, donc au final ca fait 3 mois. Je n’ai jamais entendu d’une 3ieme extension, mais c’est peut-etre possible par contre je ne conterais pas la-dessus.
Pour ce qui est des PSB dans l’ouest des regions que t’as indique, je ne sais pas. Leshan reste un des meilleurs endroits pour obtenir une extension. Garde en tete qu’au moment d’appliquer pour une extension il doit te rester 7 jours sur ton visa actuel, mais certain PSB exige jusqu’a 10 jours de validiter.
Au moment d’appliquer pour ton extension, les agents te demande de siter le plus de details possible sur ton ititneraire mais c’est seulement pour s’assurer que tu ne prevois pas aller aux endroits interdit aux tourists ou bien au Tibet ou il te faut un autre permis et un guide.
Voila! J’espere que les infos vont d’aider! Bon voyage et surtout profite bien de la Chine! H’hesite surtout pas a me contacter si t’as d’autres questions.
Pascal.
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