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June 22, 2015 •
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Left – 31st May – 5th June 2015 Miles rode – My days in Dili were spent cleaning and preparing my bike for shipping to Darwin, Australia. Everything I take into Australia has to be 100% clean, will go into...
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June 19, 2015 •
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Left – 7.45am 30th May 2015 Miles rode – 95 (152km) The ride today was full of emotions, I was heading to Dili the capital of Timor Leste to ship my bike to Australia. I crossed the Bosphorus In Istanbul 13 months months ago...
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June 18, 2015 •
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Left – 8.45am 29th May 2015 Miles rode – 189 (302km) The boat to Timor left Lembata at 3.30pm the previous day and I was told it would take 24 hours so I was shocked when at 3.30am a very annoying Indonesian voice started...
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June 17, 2015 •
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Left – 9.30am 28th May 2015 Miles rode – 22 (35km) I set the alarm for 5.45am but I was awake from 4am eager to see the Whale Hunters prepare their boats and leave for a days hunting. I was at the beach for 6.15 and over the...
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June 16, 2015 •
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Left – 6.45am 27th May 2015 Miles rode – 53 (69km) The small, wooden boat I had been advised to get to Lembata was old, it had no ramp and it took about 6 men to lift my Dakar on and secure it to the front of the boat. I was...
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June 15, 2015 •
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Left – 6.45 26th May 2015 Miles rode – 175 (280km) Why do so many people feel the need to visit places at dawn? Nobody at home says ‘I love getting up at 4am to see sunrise’ but when people travel they feel a...
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June 14, 2015 •
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Left – 24th & 25th May 2015 Miles rode – 34 (54km) Denny and I agreed to meet at his workshop at 8am on the 24th and he had said to his mechanic more than once not to be late. I arrived at 8.05 and felt slightly...
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June 13, 2015 •
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Left – 8.00am 23rd May 2015 Miles rode – 97 (155km) I didn’t have far to travel to get to my first destination as I was heading for Bena Village in Ngada district. The village dates back 1,200 years and the tribal people...
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June 12, 2015 •
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Left – 7.30am 22nd May 2015 Miles rode – 174 (278km) 174 miles / 7 hours of riding heaven. Many people told me how great Flores is not only for riding but it’s beauty too. I understand having spent yesterday in one of the...
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June 11, 2015 •
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Left – I didn’t 21st May 2015 Miles rode – Up early and off to the dive centre as I booked two dives for today. There were about ten people on the boat and everyone chilled out as we travelled the hour and...
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