Rob Lilwall rode from Siberia to London on a bicycle. That’s about (are you ready?) 30,000 miles, if you include a few little detours to places like Australia, Pap New Guinea, Tibet and Iran. The trip took over three years.
You can get a taste for the trip on Rob’s Website. Rob has also written a book about his experiences (only available right now in the UK and online), and National Geographic aired a 6 part series about the trip on their Australian Adventure Channel.
Rob stopped in at Mr TBTAM’s school today and gave what I hear was an incredibly fascinating and motivational talk to the kids. Afterwards, Mr TBTAM took Rob and his wife for a bike ride along the West Side Greenway, which for Rob, I suppose, was sort of like riding through the mountains of Tibet, but different.
Wow, I can't imagine having the resources to feed myself for three years without a paycheck. I suppose I could, if I sold all my assets, now that I think about it. That would be scary, way scarier than biking almost anywhere.
Amazing adventure!
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks ~ John Muir.