The world is a small place. On Saturday 2nd September we completed our bike ride around it – and so closed the final gap on the map we’ve been updating for the last eleven months. We have now officially cycled round the world – it’s a great feeling.
Author Archives: Katie Paterson
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Aug
Aug
France – we’re sorry for taking you for granted.
Because you live next door and have always been there, we’ve never appreciated how brilliant you actually are – and how lucky we are to have you by our side.
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Aug
Aug
“What’s been the scariest moment of the trip so far?” It’s one of our most frequently asked questions.
Until now it’s probably been the nut incident, or any number of traffic moments, but both were eclipsed last week at a hotel in Kanpur.
04
Aug
Aug
It was like being at war.
Midnight thunder banged and crashed around the surrounding hills like bombs exploding, getting ever closer and louder.
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Jul
Jul
We’re on the home stretch now – Athens to London. From one of Europe’s greatest cities to another seems a fitting last lap to finish our trip. Athens is an open-air museum – everywhere you turn there’s an ancient monument, or temple.
04
Jul
Jul
Exciting news for our readers… we’re engaged!
No jokes this time – here is the proof!
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Jun
Jun
Turkey is famed among bike tourers for two things:
Having some of the warmest hospitality in the world – and having some of the most aggressive dogs. This week we’ve experienced them both at their extremes.
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Jun
Jun
His surname means ‘man of steel’…He had a cracking moustache…He ordered the creation of a half man, half ape soldier…
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Jun
Jun
Imagine being stuck in Milton Keynes for a week with absolutely nothing to do.
That’s pretty much what’s happened to us, being marooned in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
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May
May
Drum roll please, the results are in.
After about four trees felled due to printing a thousand forms, three embassy visits in two countries and an HIV test (required for the application), our Turkmenistan visa response has arrived …