My Story

As I'm writing this I am on day 128 of my cycle tour. I started thid trip with just three days planned and not really sure where I would go. But over the course of 128 days I have met many great people,  had amazing experiences and seen many beautiful landscapes.

I first cycled from the United Kingdom to Tbilisi in Georgia. (I also made a short trip back home from Istanbul for my Grandads funeral as he unfortunately passed away whilst I was travelling.)

From Tbilisi I then took a flight to Hanoi in Vietnam. I arrived on the 11th of September and although I had read about the destruction of Typhoon Yagi which as of this moment killed 670 people with more still missing, actually seeing the flooding and high rivers is quite shocking.

But despite this I have felt very welcome in this country with many people saying hello as I travel through on my bike. I was forced to take shelter for a couple of days from Typhoon Soulik, it wasn't as serious as Typhoon Yagi thankfully but it has given me time to digest and think. 

I had thought earlier about doing my year of cycle touring for charity but couldn't decide which charity.  However seeing the flooding and experiencing Typhoon Soulik has made me choose Habitat for humanity which is an international charity that fights global poverty and homelessness.