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Biking through Mersing
February 2, 2019 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
I had the pleasure of riding for a couple days with PG from Sweden 🇸🇪. He’s cycled from there over the past year and plans to cycle right around the world. He’s 65 and carrying 50kg of weight with him but was setting a fast pace for us. He’s raising money for endangered orangutans at theglobalcycling.com. I left him yesterday and have made it back to Johor Bharu. Big hot day 🚴🏼‍♂️- 160km.
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Biking North in Thailand
June 4, 2019 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
It’s nice to have almost empty roads here in Thailand 🇹🇭 but it always makes me question if the pavement is really necessary... 🚲- 60km. #jonimitchell #theypavedparadise
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Sailing to Koh Samui
June 27, 2019, Gulf of Thailand ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
t was a 190 nautical mile direct route from Hua Hin to Koh Samui that would take about two days. With some unfavourable and stronger winds we doubled that and it took 5 days. Some boats sail into the wind (close-hauled) better than others. SV Margarita is a very sea worthy 32 feet. .Read more
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Biking across Thailand/Myanmar border
July 24, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Today was a super tough day with two seemingly endless climbs. I’m now in Mae Sot at the border with Myanmar 🇲🇲/Burma. 🚴🏼‍♂️- 82 km with long ups.
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Biking through Yangon, Myanmar
August 5, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I should probably wear this mask all of the time. I breath in black clouds of exhaust every day when I’m cycling. This is the main reason I spent so much time and effort to get to the sailboat on Borneo. I’m in Yangon now after two crappy highway days. 🚴🏼‍♂️ - 100km + 70km. .Read more
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Bike taxi in Yangon
August 21, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
I left Yangon three days ago but not before going for a few short rides around town on these. I rarely have the pleasure of getting a ride anywhere. Yangon is a bizarre city for many reasons, especially because motorcycles are banned. It means the traffic is horrible unless you own a bicycle 😊. Thankfully these sweet bike taxis are still allowed to cruise their neighbourhoods. I’ve since 🚴🏼‍♂️ - 82km + 87km + 52km.Read more
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Biking dirt roads in Myanmar
September 9, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Two days and ~ 200km 🚴🏼‍♂️ on roads like this and worse. A big bonus was that I didn’t breath in any exhaust or have any near death experiences.
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Tough cycling through Meghalaya, India
October 19, 2019 in India ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
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Biking to Darjeeling
November 10, 2019 in India ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
I used to serve Darjeeling tea at the Lake Agnes Teahouse up the mountain from Lake Louise in Banff National Park. It was a few thousand meter brief detour to come here.
I'm loving the cool air.
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Biking through Nepal
November 19, 2019 in Nepal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I recently told someone that the world appears to be getting larger, not smaller. Then I find out that my friend Tanya from my small town of 2500 happens to be just down the road from me! World shrunk. Hugs to Tofino!
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Biking past Rishikesh
March 3, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
broken seat.
2 broken bike racks.
3 is the magic number.
4 Rhinos.
5 broken spokes.
14 days.
1000km by 🚲 from Pokahara, Nepal to Rishikesh, India.
Too many near death experiences to count.

4 years, 234 days.
~40,000km without using motorized transport.
Never ever.

I'm happy to be off the roads and bathing in the Ganges. Cleansing my body and spirit from the dirty, loud, and dangerous journey.
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Biking to Gujarat, India
October 18, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 32 °C
Sometimes I can't cycle ten minutes without being asked to stop for a selfie. It gets tiring but I almost always stop.
Yesterday somebody stopped me and didn't ask for a selfie. He just seemed curious. We exchanged a few words with my very limited hindi and before he left he pulled out his wallet and gave me 100 Rupees. Enough for a meal. I think I'm starting to look and smell a bit rough 😅.
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Biking to Bordi Beach
October 28, 2020 in India
5 years and 105 days without using motorized transport.
Bordi Beach, Maharashtra, India.
I made it back to the Ocean!
It's been 15 months since I last saw the Ocean in Thailand.
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Bike repair in Kerala
December 14, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Flats are better at the beach ⛱.
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I had a super tiny piece of metal stuck in my tire that would puncture a tiny hole that would take over 8 hours for me to notice air loss. I couldn't find it for days! Too many flats and I finally did a deep inspection and removed it with tweezers.
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New sailboat acquired!
March 16, 2021 in India ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Meet SV Sundowner.
She's a 1978 Trapper 500 that was sailed here to India from England by a 20 yr old Aussie lad.
I'll be sailing her out of here towards the Seychelles ASAP.
For more info and details please consider joining the Routes Crew on Patreon. I could really use the support to help keep this boat afloat! Link in Bio 👆.

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40 days solo on Indian Ocean
May 30, 2021, Arabian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We are but specks of dust on this planet Ocean. Spectacularly insignificant and yet all important in the same breath.
I changed a lot in 40 days, and so have we all. I like to believe I can have a little bit of control in the way I change, it empowers me to be true to whoever I am in that brief moment of time.
This is Samudra, which means Ocean in Sanskrit. She is a 1978 Trapper 500. Did I mention I love you! 😊Read more
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Arriving at Seychells Mahe Island
June 14, 2021, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I look a bit more rough in this photo as I just woke up after my first full nights sleep in 40 days since I left Cochin, India. I shared the Victoria, Seychelles quarantine anchorage with a boat full of filipino fishermen. I suspected they might not have been rewarded the privilege of going to land like I did later this morning.Read more
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Sailing to Tanzania
August 17, 2021 on the Seychelles ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
To Tanzania we go! The plan is set sail tmw morning for the 1000 mile passage from Victoria, Seychelles to Mtwara, Tanzania. You can track us on the map at routesofchange.org/route.
To learn more, support, and join the crew go to patreon.com/routesofchange.
The sail is expected to take around 2 weeks.
Steffi's first overnight passage!
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Arriving in Zanzibar
September 26, 2021 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I highly doubt that a Trapper 500 (or c&c 27) has ever sailed in Zanzibar waters before this. We had a beautiful day sail and thankfully our friends were in the anchorage to film us coming in. Thank you @sailingsteelsapphire !!!Read more
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Sailing to Dar Es Salaam
November 7, 2021 in Mozambique ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
For a week we have been day sailing our way south down the coast of Tanzania from Dar Es Salaam. We were repeatedly warned about how hard this would be with a counter current and likely unfavorable winds. Thankfully the current has been a non-issue and the winds have beamed us along! It still calls for vigilant sailing as we are always dodging reefs, sand bars, and fishing nets. There have been other issues but I will share those later. 🤪⛵🪨💪Read more
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Mooring at Zululand Yacht Club
December 21, 2021 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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Rounding the Western Cape
February 22, 2022, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
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Departing Hout Harbour
April 10, 2022 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Second attempt out of Hout Bay to Cape Town was a success. Leaving the dock was a bit dicey and We almost hit my new crew’s boat but we made it out without a bump. The infamous Frenchman Jack from Ty Baloo joined me and almost convinced me to put up the spinnaker just before it gusted to 25kts 😁. We managed to tack our way through the container ship harbour of Cape Town to the entrance of the Royal Cape Yacht Club but after several attempts to get in the narrow entrance I decided to tie up to the emergency buoy. I swam the final 50m while Jack motored Samudra past a couple brand new $400k catamarans into our slip. I expect to sail from here in a little over a week. Huge thanks to @sailingyachtflorence for the pics. More to come from them.Read more
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Cape Town to Jamestown, St. Helena
May 23, 2022, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
14.5 days and ~1700NM from Cape Town, South Africa to Jamestown, St. Helena.
I lost wind as soon as I left the dock at the RCYC and tacked my way 20+ times out of the container ship port. I then slowly drifted close to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
The wind eventually picked up later that day and blew strong for most of the passage. 20+ knots of wind and 3m seas were the average conditions.
After 4 days of sporting full foul weather gear the water and air began to warm up and I started work on my tan.
I spotted a few whales close to Cape Town and a pod of dolphins greeted me at St. Helena but that was about it. Some flying fish and squid hitting the deck was the extent of my fishing luck.
Surprisingly few birds also. Some terns, boobies, and tropic birds.
Samudra handled the winds and swell well with no major issues but I did have a long list of things to do upon arrival.
I had a 3 day wait for health clearance which was perfect to get the to do list finished.
Internet has been difficult here but the island has been spectacular.
More to come soon.
I apologize if you were worried.
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Sailing out of St Helena
June 7, 2022 in Saint Helena ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Sailing tmw from St. Helena to Cabedelo, Brasil. About 1800 nautical miles and an estimated 17 days.
To get a full report on arrival join the Routes Crew at www.Patreon.com/routesofchange
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