A Penny Farthing World Tour (My third attempt!)

A long ride on a big wheel.

Completed Nov 2008 ★
22,026 miles (35,447 km) over 2 years and 6 months from May 1, 2006 to November 9, 2008
Updated: Wednesday April 17, 2013 08:00 (US/Pacific) (edited Wed 27 Dec 2023 12:44 (US/Pacific))
2,953 pics
825,678 hits since March 9, 2006 (hitcounts updated nightly)

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Penny Farthing, Extended, World, Northern Tier, TransAmerica Trail, USA Coast to Coast, USA West to East, West to East, Danube Bike Trail, UK End-to-End
Locales: Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia, Iran, Greece, Oceania, Australia, China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Portugal, Spain
Years: 2006, 2007, 2008
Keywords: Penny Farthing, cycling London, cycling Paris, Munich, Sofia, cycling Australia, cycling Istanbul, Liverpool, Belgrade, cycling , cycling Asia, cycling Turkey, cycling Thailand, cycling Cambodia,

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A day on the road in China makes the face of a wheelman rather grubby!

Whats been happening since my last attempt.: A short timeline..

How to pay for your Journey?: A few thoughts..

A small accident..: Ouch...

A quick ride to check the arm..

England, Holland, Germany...

Germany, Czech Republic, Slovika, Hungary..

Hungary, Serbia, Macidonia, and Greece..

Greece and Turkey!

Turkey.: Istanbul to Cappidocia.

Turkey: Cappıdocıa to Nemrut Dagı.

Turkey: Nemrut Dagi to Erzurum

Australia: Cairns to Townsville..

Australia: Townsville to Mackay

Australia: Mackay to Brisbane

Australia: Brisbane to Sydney

Australia: Sydney to Melbourne

Tasmania

Tasmania: Featuring the Pennyfarthing World Championships!

A small Austin adventure!

New Zealand: South Island

New Zealand: The North island.

While waiting for my flight I discovered infomation on: Thomas Stevens who was the first ever cycle tourist!

China: Beijing

China: Beijing : The Forbidden City.

China: Beijing to Datong.

China: Datong to Pingyao.

China.: Pingyao to Xian.

China: Xian to Chengdu

China: Chengdu to Luding

Tibet: The traditional border at Luding to Kangding.

Tibet: Kangding to Litang

Tibet.: Litang horse festival.

Tibet.: Litang to Markham.

Tibet: Markham to Pomba junction.

Tibet: Pomba junction to Rawu lake.

Tibet.: Rawu lake to Baipa.

Tibet.: Baipa to Lhasa.

Tibet.: Lhasa.

Tibet.: More of Lhasa.

Tibet: Lhasa to Shigatse.

Tibet: Shigatse to Zhangmu. Featuring special guest star, Mount Everest!

Nepal: The Friendship bridge to Kathmandu.

Nepal: Kathmandu.

Nepal: Kathmandu - Swoyambhu.

Nepal: Kathmandu to Sunali

India: Sunali to Varanasi.

India: Varanasi.

India: Varanasi to Agra.

India: The Taj Mahal.

India: Agra to Bharatpur.

India: Bharatpur to Jaipur.

Thailand: Bangkok.

Thailand: Bangkok to "The Bridge on the River Kwai".

Thailand: Bridge on the River Kwai to Ayuthaya.

Thailand: Ayuthaya to Poi Pet.

Cambodia: Poi Pet to Siem Reap.

Cambodia: Angkor Wat.

Cambodia: Angkor Wat to Phnom Penh.

Cambodia: Phnom Penh and the Killing fields.

Cambodia: Phnom Penh. And a happy 2008!

Cambodia: Phnom Penh to Kampot

Cambodia: Kampot to Koh Kong.

Thailand: Koh Kong to Bangkok.

A small technical interlude: Tyres, saddles, knees, pedals and spokes..

Thailand: Bangkok to Ranong

Thailand: Ranong to Ao Nang.

Thailand: Ao Nang to Trang.

Malaysia: A small border post to George town.

Malaysia: George town to Kuala Lumpa.

Malaysia: Kuala Lumpa (a visit to the Butterfly park).

USA: San Francisco to Watsonville.

USA: Watonsonville to Morro Bay.

USA: Morro Bay to Bakersfield.

USA: Bakersfield to Las Vegas

USA: Las Vegas to Grand Canyon.

USA: Grand Canyon to Monument Valley.

Recovered Grand Canyon Photo's

USA: Monument Valley to Canon City.

USA: Canon City to Scott City.

USA: Scott City to Eureka.

USA: Eureka to Marshfield.

USA: Marshfield to Carbondale.

USA: Carbondale to Bardstown.

USA: Bardstown to Parkersburg.

USA: Parkersburg to Winchester.

USA: Winchester to Washington DC.

USA: Washington

USA: Washing DC and a little beyond..

USA: The Wheelmen national meet in Delaware.

USA: Dover to Niagra.

Canada: Niagra falls to Toronto.

Canada: Toronto. Photo's from the streets..

Canada: Toronto, people of the city..

Toronto: Last days.

Portugal: Lisbon

Portugal.: Lisbon, more of the city..

Portugal: Lisbon, party time..

Portugal: The last days of lovely Lisbon.

Portugal: Lisbon to Spain

Spain: The border to Sevilla.

Spain: Last day in Sevilla

Spain: Sevilla to Cordoba.

Spain: Cordoba to Casas Ibanez

Spain: Casas Ibanez to Valencia

Spain: Valencia to Barcelona.

France: Barcelona to Montpellier.

France: Montpellier

France: Montpellier to Lyon

France: Lyon to Fontainebleau.

France: Fontainbleau to Paris.

France: Paris, the darker side.....

France: Paris to Calais

England: Dover to Greenwich and the end...

England: London, and Thomas Stevens.

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