So I have just joined the Hubb. Been "adventure" riding for years (meaning shorter multi-day trips into remote places on my own for fun) but never had the opportunity to even contemplate multi - country longer trips.

I too have a family (8 and 10 year old devils without whom I would be lost), mortgage, dogs, cats, goldfish, lawn to mow and an unfinished fence project....in other words pretty damn normal.

However it has become apparent that this year I am going to have to travel from Australia to Singapore at some stage for work...not long trips, just a few days here or there.

I had just finished reading a Ride Report over on ADV going from Australia through Indonesia and up into SE Asia and it looked awesome.

For a laugh I thought I would plan a route overland to Singapore from my home in Brisbane. About 5 weeks and a few thousand dollars (no doubt I am way out on the money side...however...) should do it nicely.

Hmmm, I can get probably 5 weeks off if I do a little work on the road on the way. I have (or the bank can give me) that kind of money no problem.

I mentioned all this to my wife in that kind of "honey I reckon I could ride my bike to Singapore...ha ha ha" kind of way not expecting much enthusiasm to be honest...

To my surprise she actually said...yeah...and I could fly up with the kids and meet you in say Bali and then I can meet you in Singapore at the end and we can have a few days on our own...that would be awesome.

Wooo!! That completely threw me....

The point of this rambling post is that even with all the usual commitments to life the vast majority of us have (and frankly I would have it no other way) there are many different ways you can make your adventure dreams come true without having to wait until you retire.

Its been said before....but I'll say it again...just need to get on with it really.

Problem now is of course....I might actually have to ride my bike to Singapore...bloody hell..now I'm in trouble...

Yours
Tux