To the last frontier
After arriving in Seattle I felt I needed a break. As planned I went back to Belgium. This was meant for some quality time…
Read MoreCycling and climbing with ups and downs
It’s been 3 months off the bike in Belgium and a lot has happened since. I’ve been climbing, cycling and preparing for the next…
Read MoreThe long way north(west)
I’m currently writing (while being sick) this blog post in Yosemite valley, with limited internet access. I will try and upload the pictures of…
Read MoreFor the love of the mountains
The ride to the Ruta de las Flores seemed to be a great choice for us. We both love cycling in the mountains and…
Read MoreTime flies
When Marie arrived by the end of January we didn’t see each other for 3 months. We took some time to relax while waiting…
Read MoreLand!!!
After two and a half months on boats and being connected to the ocean, I was relieved to find my beloved bicycle in Panama….
Read MoreThe other side!
After my days off the boat in Gran Canaria we finally departed on the 20th of November for the ocean crossing to saint Lucia….
Read MoreAhoy sailor
After arriving in Lorient by bicycle it was finally time to start sailing on the 4th of November. I said a last goodbye to…
Read MorePlanning, failing and planning
It’s been a year that I have been writing on this blog. Not because I’ve done nothing, but mainly because I’ve been making many…
Read MoreKilimanjaro summit #4!
After cycling 19.000km from Belgium to the start gate of kilimanjaro I “parked” my bike again and started climbing up the mountain. At the…
Read MoreThe final push
After the rest in the Mutinondo wilderness camp I had new physical and mental energy to cycle the last part to Kilimanjaro. Determined that…
Read MoreZambian Tranquility
After my negative PCR test it was time for the last 100km of the DRC into Zambia. People in Zambia warned me for the…
Read MoreCycling the DRC part 2
After a day of rest in Kananga I left to find slightly better road conditions. The whole drive to Lubumbashi took me another 2…
Read MoreCycling the DRC part 1
As I was preparing to cycle through the Democratic Republic of the Congo I read different blogs on how people crossed this huge country…
Read MoreStarting trouble
The 29th of June I started cycling from Dolisie to the border of the DRC. The ride was great, mainly small gravel roads into…
Read MorePlan B
After my last attempt to row the ocean to Miami I decided to finish off my human powered to Kilimanjaro. Last year I had…
Read MoreFinding my limits
On the 25th of February Koen, Gijs and I departed from Portimao by rowboat to Miami. After a long wait, the weather predictions finally…
Read MoreLockdown fun
A good rest in the Pyrenees gave me the energy to continue to Spain with Steven. During the ride Steven decided not to join…
Read MoreTour de France
As planned I left my hometown again for the continuation of the Secutec Seven Summits, on the 3rd of January. This time the goodbye…
Read MorePandemic life
After my arrival from Congo I was very disappointed that I had to return and pause my project to Kilimanjaro. As time progressed it…
Read MorePushing the borders
After my relaxing stop with Mathias in Yaounde I was ready for another push towards the south. The Belgian stay was amazing (beer and…
Read MoreBorderline problems
After my visit to the monastery with its waterfalls and the Solar Sisters I was a bit reluctant to leave this beautiful and quiet…
Read MoreFrom Lagos to Chaos
After a rest day in Lagos I left the chaotic city with some caution. The general advice of foreign affairs is negative. The risk…
Read MoreSeabreeze to Nigeria
After Ivory coast I followed the coastal roads towards Nigeria. A welcoming change with more facilities but on the downside more chaotic traffic. Coastal…
Read MoreNew energy!
After the holidays in Dakar I started cycling with new energy. Both mentally and physically I was ready for a challenge to get in…
Read MoreDakar
It’s been a great couple of weeks. Meeting up with friends and my girlfriend in Dakar and spend Christmas and New year’s together gave…
Read MoreHoliday season
After cycling out of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, I made great progress towards the Senegalese border. I arrived just in time for the…
Read MoreRoad alone
Steven and I left Agadir on the same day, only 2 different paths. According to plan, I leave south towards the Sahara desert and…
Read MoreGetting high in the Atlas
The weather and wind cleared after our departure in Rabat which gave us a greatboost towards the High Atlas. This beautiful mountain range had…
Read MoreRoad to Rabat
The first week of cycling is almost over and we’re up for a rest day in Rabat. The capital city of Morocco is not…
Read MoreNew life, new adventures!
A couple of weeks ago I took a train back from Ceuta to Belgium. I had to be there for the baptism of my…
Read MoreA new continent!
After our couple of days of misery in the rain we made good progress to Gibraltar. The weather is great and not too hot…
Read MoreHere comes the sun
Leaving the tourist paradise behind us and getting into more quiet places was a nice change for us. The busy roads are pretty dangerous…
Read MoreCoastin ‘n cruising
After leaving Carcassonne I feel that it has been a while that I’ve been hand biking. A couple hours later I get used of…
Read MoreOff to Gibraltar!
First part About a year ago Frank and I left Belgium by handbike to the south of Europe. With this we were connecting the…
Read MoreThe next challenge
What’s next? Being a few months back in Belgium, I’m getting more and more enthusiast about my next adventure. The most heard phrase since…
Read MoreWhat did I just do?
Being back in Belgium now after this major expedition I can finally look back at this. It amazes me what I’ve done and I’m…
Read More3rd summit!!!
After my cycling trip to Enarotali I had to get helicoptered over the area where recently the shootings and killings happened between separatists and…
Read MoreMountain ahoy!
.. Let’s get cycling! .. After a couple of days in Sorong arranging permits and getting the bikes ready we leave on an unknown…
Read MoreFinal strokes
After some time to relax I meet George. He is an English rower joining me to row from Bula (Seram) to Nabire. He’s been…
Read MoreGoing strong
After my recovery time at Savana Cottages I set North-West to Ceram, an island almost 500 km further. Getting there was supposed to be…
Read MorePushing the limits
This is a blog post with some delay because of connection issues here, sorry for that but finally here it is… About two…
Read MoreMosquito’s paradise
We arrived on a beautiful inhabited island, that seemed like paradise at first. Until the sun was gone and mosquitos started to attack us….
Read MoreOnto Crocodile island
The first couple of days didn’t go as planned after the arrival of Koen and Gerhard. Koen fell ill and Gerhard and me capsized…
Read MoreGoing solo going hard
It’s been a while since I had decent internet access. There is so much I’ve been doing in that time, so many experiences, good…
Read MoreBye bye
Saying goodbye is always hard, especially now since I don’t know yet when we would see each other again. On the other hand I…
Read MoreRemote holiday special
The first couple of weeks in this adventure have been amazing. We had to adapt to the hot and humid weather again, in this…
Read MoreBurnt lips sore bum
After a good meal and a night in a soft bed at Sumbawa beach cottages, we prepared the boat to start the next stage…
Read MoreA New big adventure
Since the last trip I haven’t been posting so much, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting doing nothing for the last couple of…
Read MoreSame adventure, new challenges
While writing this post, I got a double feeling about the past expedition. First of all I would like to thank Koen De Gezelle…
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