Fundraising for the Cosmikk-Foundation – Around the World by Bike
Bags packed. Bike boxed. Alarm set for an ungodly hour. Tomorrow morning at 05:30 CEST, Carolin will drive me ot Frankfurt Airport and the next chapter begins. By noon I'll be landing in Istanbul — one of the great cities of the world, straddling two continents and a thousand years of history. But first things … Continue reading Day -1: Getting Ready
Two days before wheels hit Istanbul tarmac. One Ebola outbreak in the rearview mirror. One cooperative in Kamuli launched. One very impatient bike in the garage. Some trips go to plan. This one didn't — and I wouldn't have it any other way. When the Ebola alert came through while I was in Kamuli, Uganda, … Continue reading Day -2: Back from Uganda
Every year, I have a ritual to prove to myself that I’m in good enough shape for my next tour. The ritual is simple: a fully loaded ride and crossing the 100-kilometer mark — more a mental barrier than a physical one. Today was that day. At the same time, it was also the first … Continue reading Day -16: We are ready for the tour
On April 1st, I sent a big box of spare parts to Turkey, where Rosinante III is currently stashed and waiting for the next stage of the journey. Unfortunately, the box has now been sitting in customs for more than a month. So far, there is no clear information on when — or even if … Continue reading Day -19: Spare Parts still stuck in Turkish Customs
I got some work done in the morning and enjoyed the breakfast on the roof terrace one more time. Then I packed up and took an Uber to the airport. I found a wrapping service and my total luggage was just a couple of grams within the allowance. In the waiting lines for security, I … Continue reading Day 34 – Istanbul to Frankfurt