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Ultra-distance bikepacking journeys through film, photography and sound.
Sharing stories of recovery, endurance, mental health, human connection and life on the road.
This site is an evolving archive of journeys, stories and creative work from the road.
RECENT ADVENTURE...
Atlas Mountains of Morocco to northern Spain. 2,856 km and 36,350 m elevation. The equivalent of climbing Mount Everest more than four times.
Magic Moments
Several times throughout Morocco, I was invited into family homes to share a meal. The hospitality was unlike anything I have experienced anywhere else in the world. One evening, high in the Atlas Mountains, I was welcomed into a beautiful garden surrounded by chickens and dogs and treated to a delicious tagine. Before I left, the father proudly disappeared into the house and returned with his son's university graduation certificate, eager to share his family's achievement with a passing cyclist.
Back on my bike, I continued along the winding mountain road. Not long afterwards, I spotted a group of children playing football on a makeshift pitch beside a river. As I approached, excited voices echoed across the valley.
"Monsieur! Monsieur!"
Then came a stream of Berber that I couldn't understand. Optimistically, I chose to believe they were inviting me to join them. I scrambled down the steep riverbank, trying to work out how I was going to cross. Seeing my confusion, several of the children splashed through the water and guided me to a makeshift bridge. Minutes later, I found myself playing what would become my favourite game of football ever.
The Atlas Mountains rose around us like silent spectators as the evening sun cast a golden glow across the valley. We laughed, chased the ball across the dusty pitch, and somehow I even managed to score a goal.
As the sun slipped behind the mountains and the air began to cool, it was time to say goodbye.
It was one of those moments no route planner could ever predict — a shared meal, a game of football, and a reminder that the most memorable parts of any journey are often the ones you never see coming.
This was just one of countless moments of kindness, connection and adventure I experienced along the way. Over the coming weeks, I'll be sharing more stories from the road as I piece together the documentary, edit the photographs, and bring the journey to life on the upcoming YouTube channel.
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