I’m preparing for the next stage through Central Asia and am currently in Aktau, Kazakhstan. A place I am already falling in love with.
But first, during my winter break, I had time to reflect on several months of travel. This, in turn, has led to what I would do differently. This is not an exhaustive list of things I would do differently but, three areas I wish I had considered more carefully before.
Bike and kit, making decisions and getting advice
Whilst I had researched what I wanted to take carefully, I was poor at making decisions in time before leaving. I had wanted to change my tent (it was on the heavy side) but, after looking at all the options I left it too late to order it in time. I eventually changed my tent in Switzerland, not the cheapest country to buy a new tent! They did, however, have it in stock. Lesson learnt…be more decisive!
