This was the Cosmikk Foundation Fundraising Tour 2022. It was the first of probably three legs through Canada on my way around the world. A total of 2,758 km and 19,373 m in elevation with no punctures. The tour included about 500 km of ferry travel.
The only material damages were one frayed bike pants and one broken brake lever.
The wonderful memories and the great people I had the honor to meet along the way are countless.
The average of 102 km/day was below last years of 122 km/day. Reasons for this include:
Rocky Mountains vs. flat land
No wild camping, only on campsites due to bears
Less physical preparation
Since 2017, I have completed 14,678 km of my tour around the world.
Due to multiple reasons, there were not as many donations this year as in the years before. This is partly due to the vacation period. I am optimistic that this will still develop.
About 30 years ago, two zis scholarships helped me to broaden my horizon, expand my understanding of what is possible, and develop more self-confidence. zis is a non-profit organization that has been awarding scholarships for study trips to young people between the ages of 16 and 20 for more than 60 years. Today, the word we use for tenacity and grit is resilience - and I've made it my profession, to help managers around the world to develop more of this inner power.
In retrospect, the experiences I've had on these trips to Scotland and Iceland have been priceless for my development. After having had a childhood with some challenges, I learned that I could cycle 1,700km on my own and get wet every day without despairing. I have learned that I was able to get along with only 300 € for 4 weeks and still had a good time. I have learned what it's like to be threatened with deportation and how to get an interview with the President from such a crisis. I have understood that limitations are primarily constructs in our heads, and I want to make these insights available to as many adolescents as possible.
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Congratulations and welcome back !!!
As I usually say to my mentees / scholarship holders when they return from their zis journey: take some time to settle down! Physically and mentally. And let yourself being treated well by your family, before starting the next project (aka: travel report).
In your case you already delivered the report in time :-). So concentrate on being ‘pampered’ a lot by Carolin and the other folks :-))))
Congratulations and welcome back !!!
As I usually say to my mentees / scholarship holders when they return from their zis journey: take some time to settle down! Physically and mentally. And let yourself being treated well by your family, before starting the next project (aka: travel report).
In your case you already delivered the report in time :-). So concentrate on being ‘pampered’ a lot by Carolin and the other folks :-))))