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R. I. P. To my dear friend of 25,000km we have faced Russia, Japan, and most of Europe together now I say to you good bye, gonna miss you. Greece has stolen you from me. I don't know how i will replace the best mascot ever! #rip #mascot #lostfriends #wishyouwerehere #timehealsallwounds #inthenextlife (at Páros)

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40. Camp/ Rough it one night of the trip. 

In a Finnish National park just stopped and boom sleep on the floor and I’m a happy camper Literally. 

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13. for each letter of my name add someone on Facebook.

Jean Kyaw, Singapore.

Aliya Roberts, Singapore. 

May Chong, Malaysia.

Iris Riddell. New Zealand. (met in Japan)

Emily Wong, Hong Kong. (met in Japan)

Liyana Hassim Australia (met in Japan)

Edward A. Fealds, USA (met in Japan) 

Ian McNeil, Canada (met in Japan)

Philip Duncan USA (met in Japan) 

Eibhlín Ní Aithrne, Ireland (met in Japan)

Ryutaro Imajo Japan (met in Russia)

loved this one. 

way too easy though just took a little time. 

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31.Meet a member of the Mafia.

Obviously no Photos for this one but when i was in Japan i was approached by a man who spoke to me. I told him my story he then took me aside of the street he then showed me a old tattoo that ran most of his shoulder and arm he told me he was a samurai of 23 years and then invited me and two friends too his house for drinks we declined out of fear of death, during the conversation the evidence that this man was a member of the Mafia was too much to say he was not. 

only the Japanese Mafia has old tattoos because before resent years tattoos were only for them may bath houses do not allow people to have tattoos because of this fact. 

he offered much and spoke to us about girl, he wanted us to come drink with him and show off all his tattoos all tells for the Mafia i assure you this challenge is done.   

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2. Attempt to learn a new Language.

So during my time in Japan 3 months, i found myself having the same conversation so much so that i learned how to say it in Japanese and was very invested in learning the language at the same time i could almost hold a conversation with someone when this was happening thus i feel i can cross this one off. 

On top of the Japanese each country i go i try to learn the basic pleasantry giving me the new Title of being able to speak Pidgin and English cross Bastardised from every language i encounter.    

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49. Wave a white flag or shirt out the front of something Uniquely Russian.

The KGB headquarters will defiantly fit this one :) 

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London is the capital of Great Britain.

37. Learn a local language phrase. This is one of the funniest things. As a forener in Russia a place where English is second, may people here were taught in school this phrase as a joke they would then use it to confirm that they can speak English, but in actual fact know nothing. Conversation goes like this; "hey can you speak English?" "Yes, London is the capital of Great Britain." "My name is ________" Welcome somone thinks you speak English.

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20. When I reach 10000km on the trip take a picture. Well because I was not sure if it should be 10000km on the Odomitor or on the trip i did both this bike has done more treaking around the world then i has at home. The Odomitor got to 10000km just away from Baykal lake and the trip in the middle of Sybiria it got too 9999.9 then wrnt straight back to 0 I was devastated because i really wanted a photo.

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17. Play chess with a Russian. Well its easy to say guy I did it I went to a chess club in the middle of a park and got stomped on, the man was so good at chess it made me thing about never playing the game again as I have never played speed chess and this was probably the fastest loss I have ever had took him 5 Minoutes I was gorn. I thought i was at least all right at chess.

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23. Skinny dip. 

When someone told me that it was not good enough to go to a On-zen hot spring in Japan i then went all out, it just so happened that i was riding right past the deepest and cleanest lake in the world. 

Lake Baikal is naturally filtered through the Ground it was the coldest water i think i have ever felt on my skin yet left me so refreshed after riding nearly 4500km to get there I’m glad it was that good. 

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Nara Park.

So Nara park the deer are literally all over the park at an hour to the east of Osaka its easy to get to and a must see. you can by food for them for 150 yen that they will even Bow for you before you feed them if you offer them the food. 

Walking around the park, I found that myself loving every path and walking where ever I wanted i just wanted to be there and present in the moment.

Please come here its amazing everywhere I go just seems to be the new best place to go. 

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Kyoto. 

No matter where i go or what i see the feelings are always so much better when the people that your with make your time there so much better. 

The busy streets of Kyoto are fantastic but very Touristy, seeing the Golden temple is amazing but keep in mind before you go anywhere in Kyoto that your gonna have to pay. 

you see one temple you have seen them all but what you don’t see is a person that has a different perception to you have a giggle or take on the day in a good mood if you see this your really gonna enjoy yourself.

oh you will have an epic time hunting for food in this place. 

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Koyasan. 

This is a Magical, very powerful place to the south of Osaka city in Japan.

When i first road all the way up the mountain it was like a Pilgrimage as if i was a holy man enduring hardship to reach the resting place of many. 

When i arrived i found a grave not just any grave but the largest grave in Japan they even had a grave for the ants that they had killed there. it was amazing, but also a very strange feeling being surrounded by so much Beauty as well as death it was unsettling, when i was here all i could think about was the people i love and how I wanted to let them know that I did.

Thanks to  https://www.thepetitetraveller.com/ for taking the Photos for me. 

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8. Make and Be in a human pyramid. 

This solid unit just took this one on with open arms. 

I love ToYo hotel this place the people hear are lovely you get a private room such a good time and always good to chill and be happy. 

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1. Take a Tourist Photo of a mascot on holidays in scenic place.

This was a lot of fun and not that hard Nut my holiday mascot along with my blue hair makes me a lot of friends, this is super handy and I like taking photos of my super fluffy model.  

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A rushed trip out of Yokohama left me at Fuji when the waether was perfect the lakes were flowing and the people were happy life was good but now its time to say "syo nara" for now at least I'll see you again one day you had a lot to offer in such a short time keep up the good work! If your planing on coming to Fuji make a plan there is a lot to see and do and not so long to do it in.

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Still in Yokahama and loving it! Spending time crusing around the gardens looking at all the wonderful parts of the Japanese nature i love it hear and the friends that i have made in no time at all will last a life time.