Celebrate our 100th episode with guest Madeline Hoffmann, as she shares her incredible cycle tour from Germany to Australia.

I first featured Madeline for episode no. 1 of the podcast, in January 2023, when she had just arrived in Türkiye, having cycled there from Germany to meet her father for the very first time. In this episode I pick up where we left off, and hear Madeline's experiences after leaving her father's home, and cycling all the way back to Sydney, Australia.

All up Madeline's journey took her through 23 countries over 15 months and we reflect on the adventures, challenges, and transformative experiences she encountered all along the way.  This journey wasn't all smooth sailing, she faced numerous challenges and setbacks.  When her visa for Iran was denied she instead chose to cycle home via the Middle East, which entailed cycling through the heat and desert of Saudi Arabia.

On leaving the Gulf region she then continued in Pakistan and India, and it was while cycling in the high Himalayas that she was struck with a painful illness. She'd contracted  Chikungunya - a mosquito borne virus, which sparked reactive arthritis throughout her body. But despite this Madeline continued her journey through S.E Asia, before finally finishing off the final leg of her journey from Brisbane to Sydney.

You can listen to my first episode with Madeline here.

Be sure to follow Madeline via her instagram account - @iammadelinehoffmann

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