Making a world tour on Bikes – “leaving it all behind”
They have toured 4 continents, 57 countries and still craving for a cycling trip across Asia in November 2008. Pat and Catherine Patterson at 62 and 48 in 2002 respectively, had begun their “world tour” four years ago. The couple sold their real-estate company and cars, bought a new home and let that up for rent, and gave their furniture to their children. They had set out for a journey “leaving it all behind”.
It was way back in 1985, while on his brief trip to China, that Pat realized the essence of liberty for the first time in his life. At the end of his tour to China, Pat realized the “insanity” of touring foreign countries on bike. Some years later, Pat got married to Catherine, and while helping Pat in compiling his photos from his bicycling trip in China, she proposed for such a trip together.
Pattersons began their trip in 2002, biking from California in the east, transversing United States to reach Greenland, further, they continued through Europe and Russia moving down to Africa, and taking to southern Chile and lastly making their way back to California. The couple could realize at the end of it, the weight of the world was lifted off their shoulders.
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3 Comments, Comment or Ping
Porch Lifts (22 comments.)
That has to be a really liberating feeling to sell/give away most of your belongings and set out on the road. I bet they had a great time.
Mar 20th, 2008
Franca Richard (18 comments.)
Do you think the route only covers America and Europe and Africa? Hows the left three continents? Dont forget the title is world tour ~
Mar 20th, 2008
Adam Pieniazek (2 comments.)
That is such a cool story. I’m buying a bike this week (was planning on doing so anyway) and was hoping to eventually get in good enough shape to bike down the east coast but to bike across the world is an awesome awesome adventure.
Mar 25th, 2008
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