Stage One: Australia To Japan | Earth Odyssey Expedition

Sydney-Gladstone

15 February 2007—23 March 2007

‘The madly complicated modern world was something I took little interest in. It had no relevancy, no weight. I wasn’t seduced by it.’ —Bob Dylan

I spent a month with my sister and family in North Bondi, Sydney, tying up loose ends. On 15 February I left homely comforts behind once more. The coastal roads north vary a lot and, unfortunately, there’s no perfect bike route. I marked up my maps based on … Read on »

Melbourne-Sydney

10 December 2006—14 January 2007

‘May all the many wonders of this Earth be revealed to you on your journey. And may every snapped bike frame be an opportunity to indulge still further in the beauty of people whose lives you enter.’ —Ben Kozel, 2006

Departing

December 10th, 2006

The day was an absolute stinker, windy too, and I felt worse for my lack of sleep. It was to be Melbourne’s hottest December day in my lifetime (42.1 ºC) … Read on »

Greetings from the Russian Far East!
Earth Odyssey Expedition 2nd Stage has finally begun.

Predators, Problems and Perception
A few years in Japan will turn any man soft. Life was too good. I knew the transition from comfort back to the… »
Bound for Mainland Russia
About a third of the way up Sakhalin island the coastal road veers inland. Traffic reduces to the occasional… »
Getting to Know Russia
In Nevelsk on the west coast, I rested up in an old, brick hotel for a few days to treat my toe and readjust my… »
Setting Out
When I arrived in Japan in January '08 after the long cycle through South East Asia and China, it felt like being… »
Sayonara Japan!
Greetings from the Russian Far East! I’m set to begin the second stage of my journey, albeit later than I… »