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[[Image:Dhoonglen.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My favourite type of hitchhiking - narrow countryside roads. The [[Isle of Man]] is perfect for this.]]
An [[England|English]] hitchhiker living in on the [[Brno]], [[Czech RepublicIsle of Man]]. Wishes he could unicycle.
==The stats==
''Adventure #25:'' '''Klöden and the Surprise''', August-September 2009
''Adventure #26:'' '''Darina's Challenge''',September 2009
''Distance travelled:'' '''16937km16946km''' of which 7374km 7383km hitchhiking alone, 6807km with one other hitchhiker, 2138km hitchhiking in a group of three, and 618km in a group of four; done 16357km 16366km by road, 580km by rail, under 1km by tram, and not hitchhiked by sea or air... yet
''Longest lift:'' I think it's '''589km''', from [[Povegliano Est]] ([[A22_Italy|A22]] services near [[Verona]], Italy), to [[Feucht]] ([[A9_Germany|A9]] services near [[Nürnberg]], Germany), in September 2009. The driver was going from [[Bologna]] to [[Szczecin]], and took four hitchhikers in a five-seater car at the same time
''Best scenery:'' waking up at a service station in the mountains east of [[Aosta]], then travelling through the town, and north on the [[E27]] across the Swiss border towards [[Lausanne]] - this was unforgettable and was well worth the overnight hitchhike from [[Rome]]. In Germany, I had the opportunity to hitchhike to [[Traben-Trarbach]] through the hills and vineyards. I've hitchhiked through some beautiful Israeli scenery, especially Route 40 south of [[Be'er Sheva]], and the mountain roads around [[Galilee]] and the [[Golan Heights]]. Most of the Isle of Man (especially the A18 'mountain road') is breathtaking
''Scariest lift:'' any of the old-age drivers with terrible eyesight who pick you up on the [[Isle of Man]], and drive way too fast. The Isle of Man has no national speed limit. Also, in June 2009 we suffered a rear wheel suspension failure while doing a high speed on a German autobahn near [[Koblenz]]. No big accident, but we considered ourselves very, very lucky
''Shortest time waiting:'' no time at all. On many lucky occasions it's taken under five seconds to thumb a lift. It's a big relief
[[Image:Sheffieldbedroomwall.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A collection of [[signs]] used in 2006. 2009 collection under construction...]]
None at the moment. If you find yourself in Brnoon the Isle of Man, contact let me!know and I'll race you round the [[Snaefell Mountain Course|TT course]].
==You want some more info! Yes you do ;)==
