25 October 2015

The Route

Oct 25th, 2015
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Leg 1: North America (Missouri, USA ----> Panama, Panama)
     USA - Mexico - Belize - Guatemala - El Salvador - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Panama. (9)
     It's a good start since I used to ride in America, and there are only two popular languages that people speak: English and Spanish.
     Distance: 4394 miles (7071 km)

Leg 2: Europe & a little bit Asia (London, England ----> Istanbul, Turkey)
     UK - France - Switzerland - Italy - Germany - Austria - Hungary - Romania - Serbia - Bulgaria - Turkey. (11)
     This one should be the shortest trip in comparison to the rest since it has the best road's condition for any vehicle. Plus, the price for food here cost more.
     Distance: 2460 miles (3959 km)

Leg 3: Africa (Cairo, Egypt ----> Cape Town, South Africa)
     Egypt - Sudan - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Kenya - Tanzania - Malawi - Mozambique - Zimbabwe - Botswana - South Africa. (11)
     It's the longest one and also my favorite. I hope the fundraising money can be used to build the school(s) here.
     Distance: 6163 miles (9919 km)

Leg 4: Asia (New Delhi, India ----> Vietnam)
     India - Nepal - Bhutan - Myanmar - Thailand - Laos - Vietnam. (7)
     The long way to home. When I get back to Vietnam, I want to ride across the cities where my friends and my families live to greet them. It'll have been 5 years at that time. Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Quy Nhon, and tp Ho Chi Minh. All of them!
     Distance: 4118 miles (6627 km)

Total distance: 17135 miles (27576 km) ~ 18000 miles (in case I get lost)

Duration: 336 days (from June 2017 to May 2018). By going 60 miles/day, I would be able to finish the trip in 300 days, which gives me extra 36 days for being sick, late or being robbed. Not bad, ha?

Countries: 38. Yeah, I know I'm gonna have a hard time with my visas...