12 years, 36,000 miles, 4 continents, 25 countries, crossing a frozen sea, 6 deserts, 7 mountain ranges
2 February 2006
We had set our watch alarms, intending to wake early and make up some distance, but neither of us heard them go off. Buried so deeply in the sleeping bags, you can hear next to nothing above the roar of the tent thrashing around in the wind. As it doesn’t get light until [...]
1 February 2006
We’ve taken a long time to get sorted, all water bottles filled and midday has gone before we get under way. The pace begins to slow as Dimitri, with too much weight in his sled, starts to struggle. This means I pull ahead, as for me movement equates to warmth. But I then [...]
31January 2006
We set forth as it gets light, having breakfasted at Fat Eddie’s. Pushing down towards the harbour, we find a snow go trail winding its way out to the coast. It’s cold, around -30C but the going is good. A well compacted trail leads west along the coast. The sun is out and the [...]