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Edward is a hitchhiker from Hong Kong who studies in London. He tries to travel as much as can; due to limited time he could only travel short distances from London meaning he is most familiar with the Belgium, Netherlands, Northern France, Southern England area when it comes to hitchhiking. | Edward is a hitchhiker from Hong Kong who studies in London. He tries to travel as much as can; due to limited time he could only travel short distances from London meaning he is most familiar with the Belgium, Netherlands, Northern France, Southern England area when it comes to hitchhiking. | ||
− | Ever since his first solo hitchhike at the age of 17, Edward has hitchhiked all over Europe and in some parts of Asia. 18 months on from his first experience with | + | Ever since his first solo hitchhike at the age of 17, Edward has hitchhiked all over Europe and in some parts of Asia. 18 months on from his first experience with the Fijian army officer, he has now hitchhiked more than 15,000 km. He lacks money to fly to the America's or Africa so travelling by land is the only way. |
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+ | == Personal Records == | ||
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+ | '''Longest wait'''- 20 hours, Dover Ferry port (was arrested and detained for 15 of those hours due to racist British police) | ||
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+ | '''Shortest wait''' - minus 30 minutes... apparently the driver was waiting for me. | ||
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+ | '''Longest Ride''' - Ghent to Barcelona, 1400km | ||
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+ | '''Top Speed''' - 220 km/h, crazy German driver on the AutoBahn | ||
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+ | '''Slowest Speed''' - 8 km/h, Tractor in Turkey | ||
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+ | '''Coldest Temp.''' - -33C, Ukraine in January | ||
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+ | '''Warmest Temp''' - around 41C, Morocco in June | ||
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+ | '''Coolest rides''' - Two michelin star chef, free food :) | ||
+ | Top of a truck in Turkey | ||
+ | With a bunch of School children in Turkey on a school bus |
Revision as of 12:49, 6 April 2012
Edward is a hitchhiker from Hong Kong who studies in London. He tries to travel as much as can; due to limited time he could only travel short distances from London meaning he is most familiar with the Belgium, Netherlands, Northern France, Southern England area when it comes to hitchhiking. Ever since his first solo hitchhike at the age of 17, Edward has hitchhiked all over Europe and in some parts of Asia. 18 months on from his first experience with the Fijian army officer, he has now hitchhiked more than 15,000 km. He lacks money to fly to the America's or Africa so travelling by land is the only way.
Personal Records
Longest wait- 20 hours, Dover Ferry port (was arrested and detained for 15 of those hours due to racist British police)
Shortest wait - minus 30 minutes... apparently the driver was waiting for me.
Longest Ride - Ghent to Barcelona, 1400km
Top Speed - 220 km/h, crazy German driver on the AutoBahn
Slowest Speed - 8 km/h, Tractor in Turkey
Coldest Temp. - -33C, Ukraine in January
Warmest Temp - around 41C, Morocco in June
Coolest rides - Two michelin star chef, free food :)
Top of a truck in Turkey With a bunch of School children in Turkey on a school bus