01. May 2014 A wooden path leads through a mangrove forest, at the end is a platform above the sea. A globe made of metal, the Malaysian flag and a sign saying “Congratulation! You are now standing at the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia!”
(Thanks to Andy for reviewing this translation) March/April 2104 Did I ever mention that I don`t like big cities? Nevertheless, I end up in them because some things you can do only in big cities. In Kuala Lumpur, called KL, I want to fix my laptop and my camera and get a visa for Indonesia.
March 2014 Malaysia has a tourist-friendly visa policy. With a German passport you don´t need a visa but just get a stamp at the border. I´m allowed to stay for 90 days in the country. Free of charge. This is very pleasant for me, because the 4 weeks I got in most other countries in […]
December 2013 – February 2014 This time even 2 posts of beautiful and useful things (or only junk?) that I found on the road and couldn´t leave there. For example this beautiful sponge.
February 2014 (Thanks to Reed for reviewing this translation) From Inle Lake, Anselm and I take a bus to the south. I don´t like to load my bike onto a bus. Not only is the ride stressful, it is important to me that I cover as many kilometers by bike as possible. But my 28-day […]
January 2014 Bagan and Inle Lake These two places are the tourist magnets of Myanmar and interesting for most of the touring cyclists, too. Bagan is an area with thousands of ancient temples and pagodas, the Inle Lake is an idyllic lake in the mountains of the Shan State. This time I don´t want to […]
(Thanks to Reed for reviewing this translation) Trouble with the police 22. January 2014: ? to Salin, 87 km, 230 hm, 14,2 km/h We have become more cautious, waiting until dawn to find a place for the tents, and making sure no one sees where we are setting up camp. So today we wait until […]
(Pictures marked with * are from Anselm) 10 days through the back country January 11, 2014 : Yangon to Setkaw , 106 km, 99 highmeter , Ø 16.6 km / h Anselm and I leave Yangon and opt for a route west of the Irrawaddy river. First the road is very busy but after about […]
(Thanks to Andy for reviewing this translation) (Pictures marked with * are from Anselm) January 2014 On the way to Yangon At lunchtime Anselm and I stop at one of the many golden pagodas. These temples are built throughout the country. Some function as a repository of a tooth or strand of hair of Buddha […]
Thanks to Karen for the help with the translation! January 2014 The Golden Rock is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Myanmar. It is a round boulder which sits on a cliff and looks as if it would roll down the mountain at any moment. According to legend, Buddha gave a strand of his […]