At last, the final medals have gone off to the elves… A lot of you might not realize that our medals are made by a tribe of elves living in a hidden grotto in Northern Norway. . I have to tell you, it was a whale of a challenge finding Read more…
Since Google Map shows Antarctica in two halves, we thought we would share the CRAW Route map for Antarctica in KML format here. The total distance for Region 4 Antarcia segment is 3296km and waypoints afe separated by 10km. Region 4 Antarctica KML You will need to Install Google Earth Read more…
And now, at last, we come to Bali. Bali is finally a place that I had heard of. However, having heard of Bali is a far cry from knowing anything about it. I think we have all heard the name Bali, as a famous vacation spot. Speaking for myself, I Read more…
Sumbawa Island What changes you will find across that short stretch of ocean. Sumba was a limestone island, with the population split between the religions of Marapu Animism, Dutch Calvinism, and Roman Catholicism. Sumbawa is the ultimate volcanic island and totally Moslem. During the 170 kilometer crossing of Sumbawa you Read more…
Region#6; Country#16: Indonesia You will see the difference as soon as you cross the border, more farms, paved roads, but still lots of motorcycles. The benefits of the Dutch infrastructure, as opposed to the ignored Portuguese colony are obvious. It makes you really wonder why the East Timorese were so Read more…
Region#6 Country#15: Timor-Leste There could be no better place to begin our trip through the islands that surround the South and East of the Eurasian Continent than East Timor. The very existence of this tiny nation epitomizes the Region in which it lies…. Living at the crossroads of everything, absorb Read more…
After the challenges of Antarctica, it is only fair that you get a reprieve to collect yourself for the remainder of this long journey. Tasmania is that reprieve. No climate extremes. No altitude sickness. No imminent danger of death from volcanoes, avalanches, crevasses, earthquakes, tidal waves, or bandits; just a Read more…
Region#5 Country#14: Australia I know what you are probably thinking; “Don’t we go to Tasmania first?” Even though we tend to think of them as separate entities, Tasmania is actually a state of Australia. And even if they were independent countries, when it comes to Region 5, there is just Read more…
Region#4 Country#13: Antarctica And then we come to Antarctica. Dark, brooding, mysterious Antarctica…. How, you have to be wondering, can I call a continent of glaring white dark and brooding? Because Antarctica holds her secrets close. A mile and a half of Ice covers her land, extreme temperatures have made Read more…
Region#3 Country#12: Argentina Going into this journey I had mental images of all the countries we are visiting. Yet, with the journey taking place, each of them holds surprises. From each I emerge with a very different picture that the one I carried in. Argentina is immediately not an exception. Read more…