http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/ UK - NZ, 2003 - 2005 en-us What an amazing feeling arriving in New Zealand after such a long absence – eight years away and only 3 trips back between us. We had been on the road for 18 months since leaving England and visited 22... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/001439.php Southern Australia - almost the last leg of our odessy. Click here to see the first vehicle to drive overland from UK - Aus in 1927 Our journey is not all that is nearing it’s end, Lisa is pinning for... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/001120.php Q: What is bloody huge, red in the middle and covered in flies? A: Australia. It’s also stinking hot. click here to see a quality Aussie road... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/001066.php After our luxurious break in Bali we reluctantly packed the bike again and left for the island of Lombok in search of more adventure. Click here to see Lisa and friend The four hour ferry crossing became a seven hour... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/001036.php With it’s steaming jungles, smoking volcanoes and pounding surf Indonesia is a land for adventure. Our first adventure was getting the bike over here. click here and see the bustling port we shipped from We had left B.O.B. (Brutish.Obsolete.Behemoth) in... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000999.php This month we celebrate one year on the road, 37,000 miles traveled and 20 countries visited. click here to see temple roof detail We crossed into Malaysia on a late Friday afternoon and the road changed from a busy Thai... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000948.php click here for another image It gets boring saying it but our return back into Thailand from Laos was through yet another hassle free border. We crossed the border near Vientiane and clocked up 350 miles through some lovely... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000904.php Lovely Laos. ‘The Land of a Million Elephants’, or so they say. Personally, I saw two. It is however, at this time of year, the land of umpteen trillion butterflies which are very beautiful except when you have to constantly... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000856.php click here to see Lisa, Merill and reclining Buddha You can always trust your Mum! Many had promised to visit us on this journey but so far the only one to come through with the goodies was Mum. She... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000844.php We arrived in Thailand by air; not at all our usual style but we thought it was impossible to come overland from the Indian subcontinent to Thailand. Firstly the crazy money China demands from those bringing in their own vehicle... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000827.php One last photo of India, shot on the way to the Nepalese border, to show that even cows don’t escape Holi, the Festival of Colours. We had an easy border crossing from India into Nepal - no baksheesh and $30US... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000819.php Its been six weeks since we last wrote due in part to our not having the laptop with us. We have a confession to make – purporting to be motorcycle travellers whilst really we have been scumming it on public... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000810.php Got sick of gorgeous hilltop forts, opulent palaces, coloured cites, snake charmers and Rajasthani women in colourful dress trying to sell us silver ankle chains and brightly painted puppets. We were really feeling the winter too (down to 20 degrees... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000792.php We were shocked and saddened to hear about the earthquake that has devastated Bam. Our hearts go out to the survivors and we hope the wonderful people we met there are OK. A German biker passed through the day after... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000783.php click here to see a TDM850 Lowrider Bugger. Mechanical meyhem.... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/000773.php