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Our Cycle Tour during the last 8 months in Asia Pacific has had so many Zen moments, that it truly deserves its name “Zen Tour”. For the year 2017 we are wishing our family, friends and every living being a truly Zen Year! Zen can be translated as “meditative state” (Mahayana Buddhism). Aims of meditation techniques […]
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What a great first day down under. Sydney welcomed us with a soothing scent of Eucalyptus and a brilliant blue sky dotted with shiny white clouds. While we rode through the beautiful Centennial Park we started chatting with a fellow cyclist. After finding out that Larry was also an avid cycle traveller he invited usfor […]
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Bali, the island of the gods, it sounds almost pathetic and worn but it actually is like heaven for us now. The kids are in a stunningly beautiful Kindergarten while Ragna and I gaze over a cliff at the ocean, as we stretch our cycle hardened muscles in yoga classes. Too good to be true I ask myself… […]
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We have collected a limited list of things that we really enjoyed and valued in Japan as well as things to keep in mind. These are not specific sights or locations, but rather general aspects of Japan or regions that we enjoyed greatly during our cycle touring or we had to cope with. Highlights: Hokkaido […]
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Japan is known for many things: Sushi, Samurai, Ninja and being a world apart, but it is not widely regarded as a great camping destination. However any overland traveller that loves the outdoors or is on a budget will find out that Japan is probably one of the best destinations for camping especially in Hokkaido and Shikoku. […]
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Long live the Shiretoku Goko Lakes and the 300 square metre Movement! Ongoing fund raising for more tree planting activities at the Fukushima shores – also from you? Thanks to some previous Cycle Generation donations we could support another well worthy forest conservation project. This time for the large area around the Shiretoku Goko 5 […]
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8.00 pm on 17th of August 2016 : I have just arrived at one of the coin laundries in Wakkanai, city at the Far North of Hokkaido. It is already pitch dark outside, heavy rain and pretty windy. I am waiting for the Typhoon – Typhoon Number 7. Already 3 days ago we got alerted by our […]
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When we reached Japan’s northernmost point at Cape Soya, we could not only see Sakhalin Island (Russia) across the sea in 43km distance, but almost touch a smart and cunning fox within arms length. He fox was roaming around looking for food and knew that people often left things or probably even fed the fox. […]
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In summer, Hokkaido draws touring bikers and cyclists like flowers attract honey bees. “Honeybee tribe” (Jap.: mitsubachi-zoku) they are indeed called, the motorcyclists that flock since the 80’s to the most Northern of the Japanese Islands during the flowery time of summer touring from one campground to the next, covering all corners of this beautiful region. Also […]
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