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Here is a post for a little stock of these 9 beautiful months of travel!

• Transportation

We have during our journey traveled thousands of miles, taking this opportunity transportation and a variety.

We have traveled:

• in the 14 000 km bus.

• in 11 000 km train.

• over 1300 km 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 others. ..

To this are added all the miles traveled by rickshaw, tuk tuk, cycle-rickshaw on 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, since we met throughout the trip a positive difference in height trek in 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 : obviously Machu Picchu may be the wonder of the world The most striking - the Inca ruins - but also kind of Peruvians.

• Bolivia : the breathtaking scenery of Lake Titicaca, the Salar de Uyuni And South Lipez - the ascent of Licancabur over 6000m with the incredible view of the Laguna Verde - but unfortunately often difficult contact with the local population.

• Chile : not much to keep out of the great Chilean arrogance and lack of interest in this country compared with Bolivia, except Torres del Paine by far the most beautiful natural park in Patagonia for us.

• Argentina : New Year in Ushuaia, 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, d a haunting delicacy, and majestic Rajput forts, including the splendid temples of Khajuraho - by far the finest craftsmanship that we have met - the biggest culture shock and difficulty 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 taking.

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

• Laos: Laos, meeting the nicest and fun of travel, by their indifference and kindness - the Mekong, the river so mythical and majestic - 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 South East Asia, including Angkor - Tomb Raider ambience of ruins lost in the jungle - but the campaign 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 make many friend (s) - and of course the legendary Great Wall, just fabulous.

• The "plus"

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

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

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

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

• highest point dry : the Atacama Desert in 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 had to have such an opportunity, and we strongly encourage all persons in the same situation that we seize this opportunity and take the step, a long trip like ours, this does is that of happiness, and you learn so much! 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.