Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia)

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The unfolding story of a young woman who convinced her partner to cycle with her from Oxford to Sydney.Rather than damage the climate by flying, they choose to pedal the 12,000km hopping on cargo ships to get across the oceans. They partied for car free day in Italy,dodged arrest in Iran, get groped in Pakistan and fall ill in India.Watch the series and find out if their relationship (and the planet) survived the epic trip?Join us over 14 episodes as we Bike2Oz and pedal through diverse cultures and stunning landscapes. We get arrested in Iran, meet Dalai Lama in India and fix punctures in Turkey. More details on http://www.bike2oz.com

Episodes of Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia)

    • Play Episode01 Bike2Oz (Oxford to Amsterdam) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode01 Bike2Oz (Oxford to Amsterdam)

      Cycling 12,000km rather than damaging the climate by flying. Lowanna a school teacher and Kevin, a train driver choose to pedal from Oxford England to Sydney Australia. Travelling by bicycle,ferry,train and cargo ship the couple try to reach the far side of the planet without flying and have a great adventure over 18months.Full report on http://www.bike2Oz.com

      • Release date
        Mar 19, 2008
      • Runtime
        04:44
    • Play Episode02 Bike2Oz (Amsterdam to Switzerland) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode02 Bike2Oz (Amsterdam to Switzerland)

      Choosing to pedal rather than fly the 12,000km from Oxford to Sydney. Lowanna & Kevin cycle past the luxury airliners at Schiphol airport into strong headwind, through storm damaged forests onto the Swiss Alps and the ferry over to Italy. More on http://www.bike2Oz.com

      • Release date
        Mar 19, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:30
    • Play Episode03 Bike2Oz (Switzerland to Italy) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode03 Bike2Oz (Switzerland to Italy)

      Cycling over the Swiss Alps into Italy and rain. We discover Car Free day in Genoa and head south to enjoy the hot sun and vineyards. Our final destination is sydney, 18months away and 12,000km. Come join us. http://www.bike2Oz.com

      • Release date
        Mar 19, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:08
    • Play Episode 04 Bike2Oz (Italy-Turkey) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 04 Bike2Oz (Italy-Turkey)

      Catching the Giro D'Italia bicycle race, pedaling through Greece and the Olympics and then into Turkey After nearly 5000km, Lowanna gets her first puncture. Full details of the cycle trip from England to Australia on http://www.bike2Oz.com

      • Release date
        Mar 20, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:32
    • Play Episode 05 Bike2Oz (Turkey to Iran) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 05 Bike2Oz (Turkey to Iran)

      Pedaling across Turkey to discover the 'fairy' houses of Goreme made from volcanic rock. Going up in a hot air balloon then planning on how to get to Iran.Follow the trip on http://www.bike2oz.com

      • Release date
        Mar 20, 2008
      • Runtime
        05:57
    • Play Episode 06 Bike2Oz (Turkey-Iran) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 06 Bike2Oz (Turkey-Iran)

      Cycling duo make their way through Eastern Turkey, getting ill, being forced to hop on a train to get to the border of Iran and then cycling past the mountain where the Holy Grail is supposed to be.Iran next stop on this epic cycle from England to Australiamore on http://www.bike2oz.ocm

      • Release date
        Apr 1, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:10
    • Play Episode 07 Bike2Oz (Iran to Pakistan) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 07 Bike2Oz (Iran to Pakistan)

      Cycling through Iran, eating honey sweets, getting arrested and escaping into Pakistan. Then Lowanna gets hasseled from Pakistani men everywhere. All this to avoid flying the 12,000km from England to Australia. more on http://www.bike2oz.com

      • Release date
        Apr 1, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:34
    • Play Episode 08 Bike2Oz (Pakistan to India) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 08 Bike2Oz (Pakistan to India)

      Lowanna and Kevin pedal across hot Pakistan, camping in the woods, eating food from street vendors and ontowards the stage show at the Indian border. http://www.bike2oz.com

      • Release date
        Apr 8, 2008
      • Runtime
        05:38
    • Play Episode 09 Bike2Oz (India) - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      Episode 09 Bike2Oz (India)

      Cycling into the Himaylas to see the Dalai Lama.We find out how the Chinese have forced thousands of Tibetans into exile by violence. Then we jump on the bicycles for a trip to polluted Dehli. We escape to Taj Mahal and eat yummy sweets.Join the triphttp://www.bike2Oz.com

      • Release date
        Apr 28, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:44
    • Play India- Singapore - Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) on Blip Bike2Oz (Cycling from England to Australia) episodes on Blip

      India- Singapore

      Cycing down through India via Pushkar to spend Christmas in Mumbai then hopping on a cargo ship to head to Singapore and away from the pollution on India.http://www.bike2oz.com

      • Release date
        Apr 29, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:36
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