After the end of my professional activities I have implemented the 30-year-old dream of a world trip. The first part took me with my Transalp 650 in July 2011 in Africa from Mozambique to South Africa to Maputo. From there we went back to Mozambique. For the first 10 countries in 5 months I drove about 25,000 km away. The second part followed nine months later as a tour through America. It went from Tierra del Fuego in Argentina through Central America, Mexico, the US East Coast to just across the border to Canada. For the 21 countries I needed 45,000 km and 10 months. After another 9 month break started the third part of my trip through Asia. It went from Europe to the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia to Japan. The way back went to South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe after Germany. For the 35 new countries I am 17 months drove some 65,000 km away.

I am very happy that I arrived on 30/09/2015 with no major injuries back home. After several falls in Tajikistan, I thought a short time to a discontinuation of travel. But that is just as difficult as to go further. When I reached Japan in 3 months after departure, I guessed that I need to back 4 times as much time. The formalities in Asia are much more complicated than in Africa and South America. In Pakistan I experienced the most beautiful scenery and the most serious illness during this trip. The great helpfulness of doctors in Quetta has enabled me to continue the journey after 12 days.

My bike has brought me several times by different breakdowns almost to despair. However, it has never left me for about 170.000 km 5 years longer time in the lurch. However, it is come back with serious knocks and high repair costs. Thank you very much Transalp. But I am separated from him and replaced by its successor, Transalp 700. I hope I do not have to wait another 30 years to make the next trip. If someone needs information on the path, countries, visa, insurance, accommodation, transport, he can ask me gladly.
Hartmut

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