Published 20:16 IST, November 18th 2019
Kerala man went on road trip to Europe and Arctic Region on a bike
A Kerala man, Abin Joe, has set out on a trip to 24 countries near the Arctic in July this year; he spent 90 days on the road
A Kerala man, Abin Joe, who works at Infopark in Kochi, has set out on a trip to 24 countries near the Arctic in July this year. He spent 90 days on the road covering 15,200 km when he completed his journey. Abin's first destination was Barcelona where he took a 20-year-old rented bike, Honda Deauville and started his trip. He was confident about his Arctic sojourn but wondered whether his parents would give permission. He somehow managed to cut expenses as money was in short supply.
'Europe's soul is present in villages'
Abin said that Europe's soul is present in the villages and added that a bike trip would take him closer to it. He added that during the second day of his trip his passport, visa, international driving license, and other valuable documents were stolen. He had to wait for more than a week to obtain a duplicate passport and visa. He said that there was no way to avail of a duplicate license.
He then carried on his journey taking a big risk. He was fortunate enough that his driving license was not checked anywhere in the 24 countries.
Abin traveled to the Himalayas in 2017
He added that riding a bike along the highways of Europe where the normal speed limit is around 130 kmph is thrilling. He said that he did not book any hotel for his journey rather sustained to crowd surfing because it was the best way to cut expenses. He also expressed his deep gratitude to strangers who became friends overnight after he stayed in their homes. He also traveled to the Himalayas and north-eastern states on a bullet in 2017. Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Lichtenstein, Italy, Monaco, and Andorra.
Updated 08:08 IST, November 19th 2019