Sabbatical 2025

The sea was very windy last night, at least the part around Hirtshals; the ferry hub of North Denmark. Rhys, a 20-something college graduate from California and I were sitting in the wind on a bench waiting for the Hirtshals lighthouse to light up. It was already quite late, and

I have met a few bike tourers already, and parents of others. When I meet them, the conversations goes very similarly, where I am going, where they are going etc. But the most common topic of all is the topic of distance. Everyone seems to be keen on telling how

I suppose it’s not really a day of setbacks if at the end you are enjoying a Durum doner and a coke. Yesterday after the rain, the sky looked so pristine I thought it won’t rain again. I even double checked with an app, but little did I

My eggs didn’t break, I was afraid they might in the sand dunes and gravel riding. Today wasn’t the best day of riding. Only made 50kms or so. I had to drag and push my bike over sand dunes. And I started very late. In my defence, my

I rolled into a town today which seemed entirely inhabited by people who are here on vacation, and very very few of them. I can hand-count the number of characters I met today, and all of them are in the campsite I am staying in. There are houses; but all

I don’t like staying in my tent, unless I am going to sleep of course. During my early camping days I was told that the tent is only a shelter meant for sleeping, not for spending time in. This advice became a habit for me, and has served me

There’s a virtually endless choice of bicycles these days, and most of them cater to a certain type of user. Users who want to ride fast and light. And on the other extreme, it’s for people who want to ride the most dangerous of terrains. I am simplifying

If everything goes to plan, I’ll start my bike trip on the tail end of May. This will be the first time I will be on the road for a long time. I am no stranger to self-supported treks & camping. But this is new. The length, complexity and

I will be going on a trip for a few months. I might be by myself, I might be with a friend. I might meet friends along the way, I might just end up not going all the way. I might actually finish the planned route, or I might give