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Intrepid Global Citizen PodcastBristol to Beijing By Bicycle With Josh Day (Part 2)In this episode Josh Day shares advice about bicycle touring in the extreme cold, talks about his experience taking a boat from Vladivostok, Russia to South Korea, his harrowing adventure camping in the snow in "no man's land" in between the China - North Korea border, and the grand finale of his journey- arrival in Beijing after 25,000 kilometers of pedaling. In 2017, Josh left his front door in England on a journey of a lifetime to cycle the length of Eurasia and to travel from Bristol to Beijing. 2 years and 25,000km later he arrived, having crossed the Kyzl-Kum...2022-07-2650 min
Intrepid Global Citizen PodcastBristol to Beijing With Josh Day- 2 Years and 25,000 Kilometers on a Bicycle-Part 1In 2017, Josh left his front door in England on a journey of a lifetime to cycle the length of Eurasia and travel from Bristol to Beijing. 2 years and 25,000km later he arrived, having crossed the Kyzl-Kum desert, the Mongolian Steppe and the frozen wastes of Siberia. During his trip he dodged gun-toting border guards, fished out scorpions from his tent and endured nights of -27 degrees Celsius (-17 Fahrenheit), but came out the other side with a new appreciation of humankind's generosity and a hatful of stories for the pub.He now lives in the north of...2022-07-122h 21