Daisuke sends reports by e-mails to a number of people. Even though
Daisuke doesn't send mail like clockwork, the complete collection tells a great tale of a bicyclist who travels
alone but is never lonely.
Daisuke sends reports by e-mails to a number of people. Even though
Daisuke doesn't send mail like clockwork, the complete collection tells a great tale of a bicyclist who travels
alone but is never lonely.
The lucky ones on the list read his story as it develops while he is travelling.
I (Adriaan) had collected quite a few since October 1999. With the help of Daisuke, I have added pictures and edited some of them for legibility. (Daisuke's native language is Japanese.)
The older parts of the story are from the original Japanese-only website. I have interpreted Daisuke's verbal translation like a ghostwriter.
This is the spot where I will keep collecting Daisuke's e-mailed reports for everyone.
The travelogue starts here.
Or, just skip ahead to:
01. North-America
02. South-America
03. Europe
04. Africa
05. South-East Asia
06. Oceania
07. South-America (2nd time)
08. North-America (2nd time)
09. Europe (2nd time)
10. Asia
| 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Osaka, Japan | July 23 | 0 | Start |
| Anchorage, Alaska, USA | July 23 | 10 | First steps on my journey |
| Fairbanks, Alaska, USA | August 6 | 891 | Dogsled racer |
| Whitehorse, Canada | Cycling with Taiwanese girl on the Alaska highway | ||
| Sorrento, Canada | September 26 | 4725 | At the fireplace |
| Vancouver, Canada | Taiwanese family invited me to stay at their home | ||
| San Francisco, USA | Homeless man gave me food | ||
| Arizona, USA | November 9 | 8842 | Sand storm |
| Monterrey, Mexico | The first time newspaper interview | ||
| Mexico City, Mexico | December 19 | 11464 | Policemen in Mexico |
| 1999 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Mexico City, Mexico | January 01 | The first New Years day with Japanese friend | |
| Veracruz, Mexico | January 09 | 11900 | Mexican life |
| Campeche, Mexico | January 26 | 12900 | Sultry Yucatan peninsula |
| Cancun, Mexico | February 07 | 13400 | Beautiful Caribbean beach |
| Belize City, Belize | February 14 | 14055 | Belize City |
| Tikal, Guatemala | February 19 | 14291 | Ruins of Tikal |
| Antigua, Guatemala | March 02 | 14800 | Earthquake |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | March 18 | 15084 | Japan International Cooperation in El Salvador |
| Honduras | March 24 | 15360 | Loud children |
| Managua, Nicaragua | March 31 | 15743 | Easter holiday |
| La Cruz, Costa Rica | April 4 | 15973 | My first robbery |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | April 12 | 16300 | American influenced country |
| Bribri, Costa Rica | April 20 | 16547 | Bribri |
| Panama City, Panama | April 28 | 16902 | City of contrasts |
| Cali, Columbia | May 5 | 16952 | Japanese immigrants in Columbia |
| Popayan, Columbia | May 13 | 17031 | Up and down the Andes |
| Quito, Ecuador | May 19 | 17336 | The hard way to Quito |
| Quito, Ecuador | May 20 | 11.670MHz My first radio interview | |
| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | 17805 | One day on the islands | |
| Lima, Peru | 18167 | Japanese in Peru | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | June 18 | Start cycling in Europe | |
| Sundsvall, Sweden | June 24 | 18700 | Clean country |
| Haparanda, Sweden | 19464 | Homesick for South America | |
| Rovaniemi, Finland | July 06 | 19600 | Rainy Finland |
| Nordcapp, Norway | July 15 | 20400 | My northen most place |
| Oslo, Norway | Very expensive city | ||
| Iceland | July 25 | 22000 | Around Iceland |
| Faroe Islands, Denmark | August 01 | Here is Denmark | |
| Shetland, U.K. | August 05 | 22100 | Beautiful Island |
| Inverness, U.K. | Scottish cyclists invited me to stay | ||
| Belfast, U.K. | After civil war | ||
| Dublin, Irland | Irish beer | ||
| Bristol, U.K. | I saw a suicide from bridge | ||
| Mont Saint Michel, France | Unesco World heritage place | ||
| Paris, France | Camping without money | ||
| Bruxelles, Belgium | No Belgian in Brussels | ||
| Luxemburg | Small country | ||
| Lierneux, Belgium | October 8 | 25600 | Belgian motorcyclist |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Bicycle country | ||
| Hamburg, Germany | October 27 | 26300 | One day of my life |
| Berlin, Germany | November 09 | 26600 | 10th aniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall |
| Zgorzelec, Poland | 3 days in Poland | ||
| Liberec, Czech Republic | November 23 | 27200 | Good impression of the Czech Republic |
| Prague, Czech Republic | November 28 | 27300 | Greetings from Prague |
| Salzburg, Austria | City of Betoben | ||
| Goppingen, Germany | December 25 | 27800 | Merry Christmas |
| Paris, France | December 31 | Millennium party with CCI French cyclists | |
| 2000 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Paris, France | January 1 | The second new years day with CCI French cyclists | |
| Paris, France | January 2 | The first time I met Mr. Heinz Stucke | |
| Konstanz, Germany | January 13 | 28200 | European people |
| Konstanz, Germany | January 17 | Medical problem | |
| Luzern, Switzerland | January 24 | 28400 | Winter cycling |
| Paris, France | January 30 | CCI Festival (Photo presentations by cyclists) | |
| Avignon, France | February 16 | 28790 | Beginning of Spring |
| Barcelona, Spain | February 28 | 29200 | My European memory |
| Lisboa, Portugal | April 10 | 31000 | Before Africa |
| Madrid, Spain | May 18 | Greetings from Madrid | |
| Madrid, Spain | July 29 | 3 month in Madrid | |
| Granada, Spain | August 21 | Cross Sierra Nevada mountains | |
| Rabat, Morocco | September 01 | 32400 | Beginning of Africa |
| Marrakech, Morocco | September 15 | 32700 | Touristic town |
| Nouakchott, Mauritania | September 29 | 32800 | Djiby |
| Dakar, Senegal | October 28 | 33500 | Around the World Swiss Cyclist |
| Bamako, Mali | November 25 | 34900 | On the road Western Africa |
| 2001 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Cape Coast, Ghana | January 01 | The third new years day at Atlantic ocean | |
| Accra, Ghana | January 05 | 38100 | A Happy New Century !!! |
| Accra, Ghana | January 16 | 38200 | Friendly people |
| Lome, Togo | January 27 | 38500 | Swiss runner |
| Cotonou, Benin | Wedding of Benin / German couple | ||
| Lagos, Nigeria | February 23 | 39000 | Big city in Western Africa |
| Douala, Cameroon | March 15 | 39100 | Nigeria and Cameroon |
| Equatorial Guinea | Bad police, bad military | ||
| Libreville, Gabon | March 30 | 39371 | Across Equatorial Guinea and Gabon by bicycle |
| Nairobi, Kenya | April 28 | 39400 | Malaria |
| Nairobi, Kenya | May 02 | Dangerous City | |
| Nairobi, Kenya | May 15 | Japanese tourists | |
| Mt. Killimanjaro, Tanzania | May 30 | Climb up Mt. Killimanjaro (5895 m) | |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | June 09 | Quiz | |
| Lilongwe, Malawi | June 12 | 40500 | I have been around the world! |
| Tete, Mozanbique | Seven Spanish cyclists | ||
| Zimbabwe | June 21 | Astronomical show: total eclipse | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | June 29 | White people | |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | July 16 | 42700 | Policemen in Zimbabwe |
| Livingstone, Zambia | HIV people | ||
| Botswana | Expensive country | ||
| Windhoek, Namibia | August 09 | 44600 | My first accident |
| Cape Agulhas, South Africa | September 13 | 47765 | Southern point of Africa |
| Bangkok, Thailand | November 02 | 47765 | Change the global climate |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | November 17 | 48300 | Friendly Cambodian |
| Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Tropical land | ||
| Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Climb Mt. Kinabalu (4095 m) | ||
| Sydney, Australia | December 14 | Eastern Australia | |
| Melbourne, Australia | December 27 | 51100 | My impression of Australia |
| 2002 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| South island, New Zealand | January 01 | The forth New Years day on the road | |
| Auckland, New Zealand | January 16 | Sir Edmund Hillary | |
| Santiago, Chile | January 25 | 53400 | With Mr. Heinz Stucke in Easter Island |
| Ushuaia, Argentina | February 17 | My southern most point | |
| Puerto Natales, Chile | March 10 | 54761 | Tierra del Fuego (Fire island) |
| Castro (Chiloe island), Chile | May 1 | 57082 | Stop in Chiloe island |
| Bariloche, Argentina | September 9 | Mountains and Lakes | |
| Mendoza, Argentina | December 14 | 59200 | Mt. Aconcagua |
| 2003 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina | January 01 | Arrived at the top of Mt. Aconcagua (6962 m) | |
| Mendoza, Argentina | January 06 | 59200 | Climbed Mt. Aconcagua |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | May 15 | Model Argentina | |
| Montevideo Uruguay | June 17 | SAPOBIKE | |
| Montevideo Uruguay | Surviver Fernando Parrado (Alive) | ||
| Uruguaiana, Brasil | October 01 | 63335 | My new friend |
| Gravatai,Brasil | November 11 | 64234 | Brasilean cyclists in Porto Alegre |
| Florianopolis, Brasil | November 25 | 64983 | Beautiful beach |
| Joinville, Brasil | Polish family | ||
| 2004 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Sao Francisco do sur, Brasil | January 01 | The sixth new years day at Brasilean beach with Wasilewski family | |
| Sao Paulo, Brasil | January 16 | 66300 | Brasilean friends |
| Santos, Brasil | Met Pele | ||
| Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | February 27 | 67300 | Beautiful city |
| Asuncion, Paraguay | March 31 | Greetings from Paraguay | |
| Salta, Argentina | May 4 | 72271 | Climbed Mt. Acay (5950m) |
| Antofagasta, Chile | July 17 | Northern Argentina and Chile | |
| Pazna, Bolivia | August 6 | Receive Diplome of Honour | |
| Cuzco, Peru | September 3 | 75441 | Sad news |
| Puno, Peru | September 01 | An honoured guest | |
| Volcano Misti, Peru | September 15 | Climbed Volcan Misti (5825m) | |
| Cajamarca, Peru | October 25 | Receive Diplome of Honor | |
| Quito, Ecuador | October 31 | 77056 | |
| Iquitos, Peru | November 24 | 77296 | Amazon jungle |
| Leticia, Colombia | November 25 | 77296 | Columbian Amazon |
| Manaus, Brasil | December 02 | 77316 | Brasilean Amazon |
| Belem,Brasil | December 13 | 77403 | My credit card was stolen |
| 2005 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Kourou, French Guiana | January 1 | 78470 | The 7th new years day celabration with French runner |
| Paramaribo, Suriname | Duch speaking country in South America | ||
| Georgetown, Guyana | English speaking country in South America | ||
| Boa Vista, Brasil | Portuguese speaking country in South America | ||
| Ciudad Guyana, Venezuela | February 11 | 80478 | Two times around the earth: 80150 km |
| Caracas,Venezuela | March 31 | 81320 | The last day in South America |
| Miami, Florida, USA | April 7 | 81357 | Chasing a dream for world peace on bicycle |
| Warner Robins, Georgia, USA | April 22 | 82958 | Met Jimmy Carter |
| Washington D.C., USA | June 15 | 84313 | The third time Jim from Taiwan came to see me |
| Pte-R.-St-François, Canada | July 4 | 85900 | Eastern USA |
| Pte-R.-St-François, Canada | July 12 | 85900 | I decided to go to Europe again |
| Paris, France | July 20 | Le Tour du France | |
| Paris, France | July 27 | Saint Nathalie's Day | |
| Mt. Blanc, France/Italy | August 8 | Arrived top of Mt. Blanc with Svevo | |
| Bern, Switzerland | August 18 | 87504 | European friends |
| Basel, Switzerland | October 3 | 88450 | Great friend |
| Liechtenstein | I stayed only 4 hours | ||
| Fussen | Beautiful castle | ||
| Munchen | German beer, prost!! | ||
| 2006 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Basel, Switzerland | January 01 | The 8th New Years day with family Kunz | |
| Basel, Switzerland | February 17 | My longest stop is Basel city | |
| Basel, Switzerland | March 6 | Carnaval in Basel | |
| Basel, Switzerland | March 26 | Goodbye Basel | |
| Paris, France | Met Mr. Heinz Stucke again | ||
| Ligniel de Touraine, France | April 16 | 90505 | My first DVD presentation in Mardié |
| Andorra | May 01 | 91474 | Busy road |
| Denia, Spain | May 06 | 91966 | Russian maffia |
| Madrid, Spain | May 29 | 92835 | Air pollution, crazy drivers |
| Bordeaux, France | June 9 | 93641 | Hurry up to see my friend |
| Bern, Switzerland | June 30 | 94594 | Nice to see you again! |
| Chiavenna, Italy | July 13 | 94893 | Shower |
| Munchen, Germany | July 18 | 95362 | Hot and humid in Munich |
| Dusseldorf, Germany | July 24 | 95452 | My friend for 16 years |
| Bonn, Germany | July 27 | 95552 | Friends forever |
| Lierneux, Belgium | July 28 | 95603 | I met Adriaan again |
| Gestraz, Germany | August 3 | 95746 | Great Bike Mechanic man |
| Wien, Austria | August 15 | 96445 | Camping in the park |
| Bruno, Czech | August 17 | 96659 | Free apples and plums on the road! |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | August 20 | 96843 | Donau river cycling road |
| Budapest, Hungary | August 23 | 97114 | Crazy trafic road |
| Warszawa, Poland | September 05 | 98066 | My lucky day |
| Brest, Belarus | September 11 | 98565 | Former Soviet Union country |
| Gdansk, Poland | September 21 | 99294 | Polish impressions |
| Gdansk, Poland | September 24 | 99491 | More Polish impressions |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | October 02 | 100000 | 74th country |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | October 04 | 100000 | My presentation at kindergarden, school and university |
| Riga, Latvia | October 13 | 100382 | Cold country |
| Tallinn, Estonia | October 17 | 100804 | Rainy Estonia |
| Helsinki, Finland | October 18 | 100850 | Servas friends |
| St. Petersburg | October 26 | 101335 | Hospitality Club friend |
| Novgord, Russia | October 28 | 101543 | First snow in this winter |
| Moscow, Russia | October 31 | 101552 | No friends |
| Krolevets, Ukraine | November 04 | 102255 | Camping at -12°C |
| Chisinau, Moldova | November 09 | 102382 | A mail from Ines |
| Chisinau, Moldova | November 11 | Receive Diplome of Honor from mayor of Chisinau city | |
| Hincesti, Moldova | November 11 | Receive Diplome of Honor from mayor of Hincesti city | |
| Bucharest, Romania | November 16 | 102779 | Gypsies attacked me |
| Bucharest, Romania | November 17 | 102801 | Greetings from Romania |
| Bucharest, Romania | November 20 | 102801 | GreenPeace invited me to stay in their office |
| Vidin, Bulgaria | November 24 | 103144 | Only 31 km |
| Belgrade, Serbia | November 30 | 103524 | A press conference |
| Kruskik, Bosnia | December 04 | 103878 | 10 years after civil war |
| Zagleb, Croatia | December 06 | 104030 | Independent from Serbia |
| Ljubljana, Slovenia | December 10 | 104200 | Cyclists in Slovenia |
| Venezia, Italy | December 16 | 104632 | Warm Shower List's friend |
| Basel, Switzerland | December 25 | 105232 | The second Christmas in Basel |
| 2007 | |||
| Place | Date | Distance | Title |
| Basel, Switzerland | January 01 | 105245 | Greetings from Basel |
| Paris, France | January 20 | My presentation at CCI Festival | |
| Lierneux, Belgium | February 02 | Building a website | |
| Basel, Switzerland | February 26 | Carnival in Basel starts | |
| Burgos, Spain | March 19 | 105,914 | Hola amigos, como estas? Aqui estoy España! |
| Pontevedra, Spain | March 28 | 106,833 | Camino de Santiago & End of the world |
| San Raphael, France | May 4 | 110,072 | Back in France |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | May 22 | 111,050 | Greetings from Tunisia |
| Tunis, Tunisia | May 27 | 111,293 | The trouble in Tunisia |
| Valletta, Malta | May 28 | 111,293 | |
| Genova, Italy | May 30 | 111,293 | |
| Pisa, Italy | June 1 | ||
| Firenze, Italy | June 2 | ||
| Siena, Italy | June 4 | ||
| Roma, Italy | June 7 | ||
| Vatican City, The Vatican | June 7 | 112,000 | |
| Perugia, Italy | June 11 | ||
| San Marino | June 13 | 112,390 | |
| Ancona, Italy | June 14 | 112,576 | |
| Podgorica, Montenegro | June 25 | 113,330 | The long days of cycling |
| Pristina, Kosovo | July 1 | 113,879 | Albanian people |
| Santorini Island, Greece | July 17 | 115,295 | Holiday tourists and travelers - what's the difference? |
| Hendek (Sakarya), Turkey | August 24 | 116,716 | Drink tea! |