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Voici un post pour faire un peu le bilan de ces 9 superbes mois de voyage !

• Moyens de transport

Nous avons au cours de notre périple parcouru des milliers de kilomètres, empruntant à cette occasion des moyens de transport divers et variés.

Nous avons ainsi parcouru :

• dans les 14 000 km en bus.

• dans les 11 000 km en train.

• plus de 1300 km to motorcycle, all in Southeast Asia.

• nearly 2000 km boat on the ferry boats going to the junk, via the slow boat on the Mekong, the zodiac and many more ...

To this are added all the miles traveled by rickshaw, tuk tuk, rickshaw, cycle, horseback, camel, bicycle, rickshaw, minibus, car, jeep , on buoys, swimming on the roof of a bus ... not forgetting of course all the miles traveled to the march, as we have achieved over the whole trip a vertical drop positive in trek 20000m!

• Country traveled

A short summary of the 11 countries we had the opportunity to visit over the past 9 months ... What they retain (in italics are the countries where it is certain that we will return):

• Peru: Machu Picchu obviously may be the wonder of the world's most thrilling - the Inca ruins - but also kind of Peruvians.

• Bolivia: the paysages à couper le souffle du lac Titicaca, du Salar de Uyuni , et du Sud Lipez - l'ascension du Licancabur à plus de 6000m avec la vue incroyable sur la Laguna Verde - mais aussi malheureusement le contact souvent difficile avec la population locale.

• Chili : pas grand chose à retenir en dehors de la grande arrogance des Chiliens et du peu d'intérêt que présente le pays en comparaison avec la Bolivie, exception faite de Torres del Paine , de très loin le plus beau parc naturel de Patagonie pour nous.

• Argentine : le nouvel an à Ushuaïa, un unforgettable, and very warm welcome from Argentines, true to their reputation.

• India : unquestionably the most beautiful temples and forts we have seen, obviously with the Taj Mahal , but also the Jain temples, a delicate haunting, majestic and strong Rajput without forgetting the splendid temples of Khajuraho - by far the finest craftsmanship that we have met - the biggest culture shock and difficulty in travel times, particularly because of dirt, which is a cultural thing in India ...

• Nepal : the most beautiful mountains in the world - the breathtaking scenery of our trek - but also the friendliness of the Nepalese, and our first contact with Tibetan Buddhism, incredibly addictive.

• Thailand : welcome, smile and impeccable service of the Thais - the massage - the prettiest girls in the world - the ease of travel - but also the wealth of temples and ruins Northern Khmer of Isan.

• Laos: Laos, meeting the nicest and fun of travel, by their indifference and kindness - the Mekong this so mythical and majestic river - our road trip on a motorbike in the countryside around Bolaven Plateau, one of the highlights of the trip.

• Cambodia: Khmer ruins of course, remains the finest and most beautiful architectural style of South East Asia, including Angkor - Tomb Raider ambience of ruins lost in the jungle - but also the countryside and its beautiful rice fields, and the kindness of the Khmer, although still very visible marks left by the civil war.

• Vietnam: Experience the most detestable of the trip, beautiful country, unfortunately tempered by its inhabitants, to avoid at all costs!

• China: the stark contrast with the common prejudices about the Chinese in the West that are actually for the most part very friendly, helpful, friendly and open - the ease of contact with young people, always curious and friendly which has enabled us to make many friend (s) - and of course the legendary Great Wall, just fabulous.

• The "plus"

• highest point top : Licancabur Volcano, Bolivia, 6004m.

• highest point down : Nha Trang, Vietnam, diving a few meters below the sea surface

• highest point hot : probably in China, including Beijing, warmth stifling and exhausting.

• highest point cold: the rise to Thorong La, on the Annapurna trek in Nepal, during which the water froze almost instantly (and our fingers!).

• highest point dry : the Atacama Desert Chile, considered to be the driest desert in the world.

• highest point wet : all Southeast Asia, a veritable sauna!

In conclusion, we both had an incredible experience, and we enjoyed almost every moment of our world tour, during which we learned a lot. The return to France will be very difficult, but other trips undoubtedly follow (we each have in mind the itinerary for our next world tour in a few years!). We realize how lucky we have had to have such an opportunity, and we strongly encourage all persons in the same situation that we seize this opportunity and take the plunge, a long trip like ours, only happiness, and you learn so! We thank all those who followed us on this blog, and even those who regularly left comments, it is always very happy to receive when it is at the other end of the world. For me, the trip is not completely finished, and I will ever be another post or two to put pictures of what I get to see, including diving, here in New Caledonia.