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Bike round the world – 1995-96
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One Year cycling Round the World |
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At the beginning of summer
1995 I set off on a solo round-the-world trip by bike. The journey covered
10,000 miles in 4 continents, passing through 14 different countries (USA,
Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Bali, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal,
India, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and finally Austria) and it took 12 months to
finish. Starting point should be Albany, NY. The first 5 month I crossed the
US. During this time I was baked by the sun, soaked by the rain,
thunderstorms made me scary and raccoons stole my groceries; but most of the
time I had the best opportunities to get a close view of the living in the
American country side. I had seen some of the most beautiful scenery in the
world, met wonderful friendly people and enjoyed the culture of widely
differing lands. |
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I hope this page gives you
something of the flavor of this experience... |
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Roland Pammer Linz/Austria |
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Living
on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the
sun !
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The Tour
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New York –
Starting point of the tour à The Airport of Albany NY |
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Pennsylvania – Looks
flat but there are a lot of long climbs in the rolling hills. |
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Ohio - I
passed through the Amish Community. People travel here by horse and bicycle
and don't use cars or electric energy. |
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Indiana - One
of the easiest ways to get some bucks is by ATM or just at a 'Drive In Bank'. |
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St. Louis - The
gateway to the west, one of my milestones. |
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Missouri - St. Charles - This small town in the outskirts of St. Louis has preserved
its old French flair. I slept just on the banks of Missouri. |
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Kansas |
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Kansas - It's
flat, but some rolling hills and the Belleville rodeo interrupts the boring.
In Lebanon I stopped at the centre of the US for a little nap. |
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Kansas |
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Nebraska |
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Nebraska – Lets
say this was hot with a lot of bad thunderstorms and finally the first hills
arising out of the flat. |
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Nebraska |
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Black Hills - The
first accent after weeks and it was a long one. |
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Cody - Three
other bikes from California, crossing the US. The uncle in Cody was waiting
with a case of cold beer on the city limits. |
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Yellowstone - The
two campground buffalos. The first time of the trip the other tourists
appear. There are still many signs of the big 93 fire. |
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Idaho - It's
getting colder now in September, autumn is coming - let's go south. |
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Nevada - Some
money is missing after some visits in the casinos. Miles on the Interstate -
the only cross road in Nevada. And there are many frightful trucks on the
road. |
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Lake Tahoe -
Friends and California is reached. Do you see the little tent under the
Planet Hollywood. |
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San Francisco -
Final ride over the Golden Gate Bridge, for that I was waiting 3 months. The
first rest for one week. |
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Big Sur -
October at the Pacific. The coastal ride was gorgeous |
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Hawaii -
Touring the Big Island and having some bad rain in Hilo. |
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Fiji Islands -
Stopover in the South Pacific. |
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New Zealand - A
ride from Auckland to Christchurch. Between the Tongario Crossing as the
mountainous highlight. In Marton I got in contact with the police, as I got
robbed by some youngsters, which are now facing some problems with the
community. |
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Australia -
Sydney to Brisbane with a lot of rain. Yes there a lot of fly’s too. |
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Bali - Over
the volcano and into the sea. Some great snorkling ! |
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Singapore -
Prawns and other Seafood. |
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Malaysia -
Visiting some friends in Melakka. |
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Thailand - Boat
trip in Krabi and some hot cycling at the coast. A big children festival in
the North. |
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Nepal - Some
trekking in the Himalayan with out any ID (was lost/stolen at the new year
festival)! |
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India - Hot
and dirty, but well known. Starring in the new Hindi movie Achanck with Govinda
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Greece - May
the best time of the year at this place. It's green, green ,green |
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Italia - The
strada del sole to the north. White cities in Puglia at hte winw route. After
the hazzel of indan roads the italiens are real friends ! |
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Slovenia -
Triglav National Park and the race away from rain. |
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Austria - Back
home for the summer |
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Living
on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the
sun !
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Bike round the world –
1995-96
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www.geocities.com/roland_pammer – [email protected] - (c) 2002 Roland Pammer /
Austria – v20080726 |