Facing the Sun

In the Summer of 2013, I left my new home in Pokhara, Nepal to spend four months cycling and paragliding in Northern India. I spent 7 weeks cycling some of the highest roads in the world, living outdoors and at high altitude. On the very first day of riding I met three people whose company would completely alter the nature of my journey: JeanDa and Leo, from Switzerland, and Anthony, a Croatian from Germany.

This short video is an attempt to capture what it was like to be constantly on the move for those seven weeks; how it felt to ride through (and be lost within) some of the most breathtaking--and serious--scenery on earth.

I know I say this about damn near everything I do these days, but if you ever have a chance (or can make one) to ride the Manali-Leh Highway, or to ride down into Zanskar Valley, take it. Do whatever it takes to make it happen.

Thanks for watching!

PS

View an extended version of this post on my website, here:

http://transglobalist.com/2014/08/facing-the-sun/

JeanDa and Leo are in the midst of a round-the-world cycling journey. You can follow them via their blog:

http://jeandaetleo.blogspot.com/

Anthony can be found online at http://facebook.com/smoozi.shake

And of course you can always follow my adventures online, too:

http://transglobalist.com and

http://facebook.com/transglobalist