The adventurers can add another 8000 km to their World by Bike journey but are reminded on the last day just how dangerous the roads can be. Also their short burst on the Thailand tarmac was not what they expected. Gareth wraps up another fantastic leg of motorcycling through Kiplings Asia.
Archive | Kipling’s Asia
Kipling’s Asia:
Bhutan to India. Finishing in Myanmar
Riders: Gareth Morgan, Jo Morgan, Dave Wallace
Motorcycles: Suzuki DR650
Distance: 2,352km
Countries: Bhutan, India, Myanmar
Trip description:
Blogs from the trip
These bumpy roads can be hard work on the bikes
The first leg of this jaunt from Karachi, Pakistan was about 8000km and with two new DR650 Suzukis plus Dave’s older Dakar 650 having had a thorough going over, everything was up to scratch. This first leg began in pretty extreme heat conditions in Pakistan deserts and temperatures were as high as 53 degrees Celsius. […]
Contemporary Myanmar liberalizing at a snails pace
Gareth gives us a glimpse of life in Myanmar. We folks in the west would like to believe that reform is happening in Myanmar but, as Gareth explains, it is a false impression. The military still has a strong hold on daily life, child labour is everywhere and corruption in endemic. He explains how Coca […]
Road to Mandalay – Highway of Magical Golden Pagodas
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