I have begun what feels like a mammoth task of tidying up my website and completing the many posts I never got around to writing. I have no idea how long this will take me, but will persevere until it is done to my satisfaction…
To this end I have finally placed all the “balloons” on the Google Map I used to let people know where I was at any given time. After zooming out until the entire world map filled the screen of my laptop, I was able to sit back and stare in wonder at the 580 place-marks I had put there…Â Each place-mark represents a town or place that I spent at least a night in.
Place-marks on the Planet…
As you can imagine, I am grinning from ear to ear !!
It took the Big Fella and I, 36 months to visit 103 countries on six continents. We covered 168 000 km by road, 4 500 km by boat, and 42 500 km by air, for a total of 215 000 km all told. I never counted the many flight I made to visit Patricia, as part of my journey, only those that physically took me onto the next leg of my ride. For the record, I covered 136 000 km by air, between September 2011 and October 2012, to visit the woman who was to become my wife !! Clearly my persistence paid off !!
I will in due course, publish the many statistics of my journey, which I have been asked to do by many of you who have spent the last three years following my exploits, and (mis)adventures as I circumnavigated the world.
Looking at the map above, and in my mind’s eye seeing myself aboard the Big Fella in hundreds of special places around the world, I am able to hold my head high, and proudly say,
“This thing we have done !!”
©GBWT 2013
Yup… absolutely a thoroughly good achievement! Some people know Chuck Norris… I know Ronnie Borrageiro!
Wow. Most impressive. Would make a nice tattoo. 🙂
WoW!!! You did do it indeed! You must be so pleased to see this all laid out in balloon fashion! XO
Hi Ronnie
Welcome back, maybe you should come to the GS Eco in East London from the 16-21 October and give us an insight of your tour around the world and your experience
Chris
Hey Ronnie…An achievement of note….you missed out on the most important place on the planet though…IRELAND:-)…
William Blake wisely said : “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.â€
You have met and conquered the mountain and along the way, had a great time.
So glad that the Gypsy Rider World Tour has concluded in a happier space and time in your life – be happy and enjoy the great things that God has in store for you and your lovely Patricia.
Congratulations Ronnie! Amazing stuff. No better proof required that “if you can dream it, you can do it”.
Look forward to meeting you in person one day.
For sure an enormous achievement!
However there are some green areas to the right of your map. Get ready for a short ride in 2015.
We will leave in June!
YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, IT’S A REFLECTION OF YOU! – Author unknown
And you made it possible for all of us to live through your reflections!!!!!
Welcome home and thank you!!!!
As always, BIG kisses
K