TRAVERSE Issue 18 - June 2020 | Page 59

Michael laughs and in his thoughtful way, he grins and says, “you did”. A few minutes with Michael and it becomes clear that he does things his way, spend more time and you soon understand that his quiet demeanour is that of a listener. He dismisses little, taking it all in and using the advice and statements of others to form his own opinions and set a course of action. It’s seen him ride an ‘unsuitable’ bike from Germany to Australia, via many countries we’re told not to. And amidst the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’ Michael has remained in Australia, the end of his ride … or is it? As someone who observes, Michael has one of the best travel blogs around; provocative, thoughtful and well written. Follow Michael’s journey at R100theworld.com 30