Author: scott and becky
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A long hot day
Read more: A long hot day98km, 6h30min, max temp: 44 deg C We awoke to a nice clear day, with only the wetness of the ground and our clothes to remind us of all the rain of yesterday. We both got up with the alarm at 6 am, since we knew we had a long day ahead. Unfortunately, it took…
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A little soggy
Read more: A little soggymax temp: 32 Deg C, 77 km, 4 hr 40 min We got off to a reasonable start, 8 am. Not as early as we hoped, but pretty good for us. After 10 km and a half hour, we stopped under a bus shelter for a snack and to allow the rain shower we could…
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On the road again
Read more: On the road again2h45min, 50 km, Max Temp 42 deg C We are on the road again. It seems like forever since the last time we were really riding, and yet once we were on the bikes, it felt like only yesterday we were crossing southern Italy. It is definitely hotter here, and much more humid, but so…
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Freighter update and plans
Read more: Freighter update and plansWhen we arrived in Singapore, we began searching for freighters that would take us from Southeast Asia back to Canada or the Northern US. We had heard many good things about The Cruise People in both the UK and Toronto, so we decided to try Fred in Toronto as our agent. We had also heard…
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A nice day for a bike ride
Read more: A nice day for a bike rideWe have been in Singapore for several days now, and we are getting accustomed to the warm weather. Yesterday, we had a nice visit with Chris – a local Singaporean and a cycle touring enthusiast. We first heard about him from his journals at Crazy Guy on a Bike. We contacted him and he was…
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Singapore – Our first impressions
Read more: Singapore – Our first impressionsOur first impressions of Singapore are that we love this city! It has a great multicultural mix that makes Toronto look homogenous (OK, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration – there are fewer cultures in Singapore, but more people from each culture). Riding around town, Becky was grinning and saying hi to everyone.…
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A slow boat to China
Read more: A slow boat to ChinaOver the last few weeks, when people have asked Becky’s mom about where we were, she replied with “On a slow boat to China”. Well, Singapore is not exactly China, but our boat was headed to China after it dropped us off. Our “Slow boat to China” was an enjoyable experience that was quite different…
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Piracy on the high seas
Read more: Piracy on the high seasIf you think piracy was a thing of the past, think again. The movies portray pirates with romance and intrigue, but the real thing isn’t that pretty. Today, ships are boarded by pirates wielding automatic weapons and Rocket Propelled Grenades. Often in the attempt to take the ships, bullets fly. If your ship is taken…