http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/Fly and Roll, paragliding world tour on a bike and sailboat. Olivier Peyre et Nadège PerrotOlivier Peyre2016-01-22T19:03:55+01:00http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/en/205Fly'n'Roll - The book<p>Sorry no english translation available yet</p>
<p>You can have a look there and translate with google. </p>
<p> <a href="http://fr.ulule.com/enrouteavecaile/">http://fr.ulule.com/enrouteavecaile/</a></p>2016-01-22T19:03:55+01:00http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/en/204[ Newsletter Fly'n'Roll - En route avec aile n°19] - Final arrival coming<p>Days from the start --> 2700</p>
<p>Unpowered kms total: --> 103100</p>
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<p>Dear reader, </p>
<p>I write from Croatia where I was facing a real storm followed by a freezing calm.</p>
<p>Last newsletter came from Singapore in September 2014. At that time I had just reached the Asian continent.</p>
<p>As you might have noticed, my <a href="http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/">website</a> hasn't been much updated since, except for the position on the map. I updated much more frequently the <a href="facebook.com/Enrouteavecaile/">Facebook page</a> with short news.</p>
<p>Since that date many things happened, from Tibetan highlands crossing in winter to war area narrow escape in Turkey, constantly receiving thousands of gifted smiles and help all along from Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Martians.</p>
<p>All stories will come more complete on the <a href="http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/">website</a> in little time when I reach home.</p>
<p>Because, yes , that's my point, I'm about to reach home after 7+ years on the road and more than 100.000kms completed carbon free for transports! </p>
<p>On the 29th December 2015 at 2pm, I will reach the point where from I started 7 years earlier, the house where I grew up. Everyone are welcome for those who wish to see how years on the road can shape a bike and it cyclist like shit! This will happens at <a href="https://www.google.fr/maps/place/7+Rue+Claude+Debussy,+38320+Poisat/@45.1591321,5.7538047,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x478af52c2b1d6f63:0x56f3a05ae9aff869?hl=fr">7 rue Claude Debussy, Poisat</a> near Grenoble. A public presentation of the trip will be held from 4 to 6pm at the <a href="https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Espace+Culturel+L%C3%A9o+Lagrange/@45.1593087,5.7576891,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x478af531f4181357:0x5406850836752ed6?hl=fr">Espace Léo Lagrange</a>, nearby. This will be followed by a potluck 'return home' party till 1pm. Volunteers welcome for help to organize. Bedding can be organized if necessary, please let me know by email.</p>
<p>Some of you have offered to accompany me for the last kilometers. I would be happy and touched by the gesture. Everyone wishing to join are welcome. The <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zQbsTSG395MA.kGTvCksvmiCE&usp=sharing">map of the itinerary </a>has been updated. Click on the link. I will be around Genova the 26th December morning, and will go 50 to 80km/day. Please send me email if interested.</p>
<p>See you very SOON!</p>
<p><strong>What’s planned?</strong></p>
<p>Crossing Alps through Innsbruck and the Switzerland and so on until Grenoble, home!</p>
<p>Wishing you a HAPPY LIFE! </p>
<p>Adventurously,</p>
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<p>Olivier Peyre</p>2015-12-02T00:00:00+01:0043.90670830000001 15.69504310000002http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/en/201A cruise than turned in a nightmare.<p>NEARLY MADE IT! </p>
<p>Now facing Singapore ... Across the channel! I’m still in Indonesia in Batu Ampar on Batam island... But I have no boat anymore…</p>
<p>Fred Wilson, (over) proud owner of s/v Equinox NZ decided a bit too early that my service on board were not further required because it would cost him two more days of food!!! </p>
<p>Therefore he came back on our strict contract while I did help deliver the boat on the hard part and as required on my job agreement. It was quite surprising and very disappointing from a 'man of words' as he pleases calling himself! Apparently owning millions makes it OK to screw people up. One can easily guess how tearing apart was our farewell! When I think I refused another offer from a French boat, I really picked the wrong one! Truth was merely that he picked on me from the first day not liking the idea of the travel-at-very-low-cost philosophy; probably jealousy was a nasty ingredient of his anger, mixed to a high dose of a rooster complex. Three women on board and I was the only single man. Smoker, old, grumpy, sick & rich on his side, I was the symbol of everything opposite. Being bipolar to a dangerous extreme, he really made this trip one of the worst times on my travel. </p>
<p>Boat hitchhikers: Beware when jumping on someone’s boat: he might very well be a prick!</p>
<p>Still some sides of the trip have been made awesome by all of the crew except for the old dog always barking. Chris, Misa, Nat and Fred’s partner Leona were all making a big change. We anchored right on the Equator line to have a snorkel there. Nice start for the Northern hemisphere! Moral quite down now from how human can be ungrateful and strictly selfish. </p>
<p>But here is a little story of our journey:</p>
<p>It doesn’t really start at it best, as I got quickly sick after the highly challenging Mt Rinjani. When I got on board, there were not enough cabin for me and guess what, it came on me to sleep on the floor, a few meters only for Mr grumpy and noisily snoring captain. I had enough and went outside to try and sleep. Bad idea, my angina gets alarming. </p>
<p>As we go, hoping from island to another, we keep turn in watches, teams of two at a time, and even though I judge it far too conservative, I remember that was the reason for the ride offer. But still, honestly, what’s the point of being constantly TWO people watching at all time while moving at 8 knots? </p>
<p>Life on board organizes itself and soon everyone has it habits and so. Mine is mainly to hide from the-one-who-must-not-be-named. Unfortunately this one does not know how to read properly it instruments and keep reading the apparent wind as being the true wind, and conclude therefore that there is not enough wind to put on the sails. We motor the all way. Such mistake would be unforgivable in a world where petrol would be precious and global warming a real problem… especially for people, like him, who has a strong opinion about ecology.</p>
<p>Four people on board are making this cruise an enchantment though. And it really could just be it. When getting to an anchorage, close to a remote island, first thing is to jump in the water snorkeling and spotting beautiful coral garden. We play Robinson exploring a small coconut island, cook beautiful meals, and joke all days. Truly the best theatre for a good holiday time! But the two last days went really wrong with Fred and that was it. </p>
<p> </p>2014-09-28T00:00:00+02:001.1960747810298946 104.09784346818924http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/en/200Climb & fly Gurung Rinjani around Bali <p>Bali. </p>
<p>My situation is emotionally not so good as I spent two months in Darwin to look for a sailboat to Singapore, and I’m now stuck in Bali because the s/y Australian Maid on which I was crewing blew up it alternator. </p>
<p>My mission is to find another one as quick as possible. Nathalie is a kiwi girl working with catching crocodiles in Darwin and was crewing also on the Australian Maid. She is teaming up with me to sail all the way to Singapore. Luckily, we are in the right season and Bali is a popular spot for yachties to stop by on their way to the north. Also there’s the rally Sail Indonesia arriving in Bali with 30+ yachts in the fleet! I put on an advert on the yacht club board, and see one the next day: The s/y Equinox NZ is looking for experienced crew to go to Singapore! Too easy! We make appointment and the next day we have settled the program and become official crew on it. We got so popular that another boat calls me to offer the same position on another yacht, a nice French couple on a 80ft, but I already arranged with the other... We will see later how much I regretted this decision.</p>
<p>Surprise in Bali, I meet my paragliding friends Wally and Ted from Bright in Australia. They came to fly for a few months in Timbis, popular flying spot here. Of course flying becomes my priority and I spend a few days there enjoying the flights after nearly 6 months of complete abstinence due to the bloody flatness of Northern Australia.</p>
<p>But I have another challenge in my mind: Climb and fly the Mt Gurung Rinjani, 3000+m high, the volcano on Lombok. I climbed it in 2005 and have thought of it as the most beautiful mountain I have ever seen. It is still true, but I had to bend my judgment seeing the HUGE amount of stupid plastic rubbish EVERYWHERE along the track. It is SHOCKING how much guides and locals do not give a damn about it. It even seems they provoke it. And actually some do, as they estimate the National park should pay more money to clean. And in their eyes, letting more rubbish up there will make it happen! Sometimes I feel desperate about human kind, honestly.</p>
<p>For this 5 days expedition, Matt, Wally’s friend and beginner pilot himself, decides to join me although he doubt being prepared for it. The few days we spent together highly challenging ourselves were extremely enjoyable. I don’t remember having physically suffered that much in any other expedition though. But we make it to the top, and the wind is south while I need a northeast wind. I spot a place where I could attempt the take off but honestly the huge crater below does not make the flight really looking safe and I decide for safety although I hesitate for hours! Matt didn’t even bring his wing, his was simply too heavy. We spend one more night on the mountain having a go at the local hot river waterfall, something heavenly mind-blowing for hard-core trekkers like us now. </p>
<p>Back to the village, we spend some time with the local paragliding club, Balinese style. With no gear of their own, they learn by themselves throwing themselves from the top of the hill. Trees become often the target of the crazy but passionate young guys. We try to give them some ideas of safe practice and quick practical and theory lesson. First rule is: get more practice on the ground!</p>
<p>Back to Bali, I have to meet the s/y Equinoxe NZ on the northern coast of the island; it’s time to cycle! In two days of climb I reach it and get aboard, ready to sail to Singapore. </p>2014-09-17T00:00:00+02:00-8.4112952 116.45734879999998http://www.enrouteavecaile.com/en/199The mythic milky Sea<p>The start is announced with a loud bang in front of Darwin’s pier at 10am. Against us are playing excellent racing yachts from all over the country. We have the second worst time handicap, due to our size and speed potential. But we make it second on the line… and second on the podium, although we fought terribly on the last act to beat the first! Congrats to Gameset who made it first ! Let’s also say it: I was the one who cleaned her hull in Darwin… It’s also a bit of my victory, isn’t it? Always think positive… </p>
<p>Something I will never forget is that night when I woke up for my watch and Chris tells me there’s something special out there. The whole sea is white of luminescence, something I have never seen or heard before. The ‘milky sea’ is full of plankton playing Luna Park for hundreds of miles. As there’s no moon and the only light is coming from below, we all sail in a very special atmosphere, all silent for hours. </p>
<p>Once in Ambon, it’s party time again and we find the whole crew in a luxury hotel playing tricks one to the others. James ‘Westie’ and his ‘kiwi’ teammates even end up hiding a living chook in my room, the most surprising thing to see in such a ‘high standard’ place! Indonesia is the door to Asia as I see it, but for me I’m still playing the crew on an Australian boat and real life of the surrounding is merely seen from far away. We are ‘yachties’ and treated as such, therefore mixing with local lifestyle is not really possible.</p>
<p>Second part with Australian Maid leads us all the way to Bali in one leg. We are now delivering the boat supposably to Singapore and we are four aboard with Lisa, Tom and Nat. Things does not happen so well as we blow up the alternator, nearly provoking a fire on board! This accident triggers the end of our trip on Australian Maid, as she needs to be fixed and that will take weeks. In Bali we look for another boat with Nat who was also hitch crewing. </p>
<p>It was quite an intense experience to crew on a racing yacht like her, although I was expecting more professionalism on such a yacht. I guess Toby and Ayla on Lady K was the top level of professionals and everything else looks like amateur after that! </p>2014-09-06T00:00:00+02:00-3.704999999999999 128.16999999999996