December 23rd 2012 that’s the day that I took a decision to change my life I have
took a decision to change my life I have
took a decision to change my life I have been a smoker for 10 years and I decided
been a smoker for 10 years and I decided
been a smoker for 10 years and I decided to quit and this wasn’t the type of
to quit and this wasn’t the type of
to quit and this wasn’t the type of quitting that Mark Twain had quipped
quitting that Mark Twain had quipped
quitting that Mark Twain had quipped about you know when he said quitting
about you know when he said quitting
about you know when he said quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the
smoking is the easiest thing in the
smoking is the easiest thing in the world I know because I’ve done it
world I know because I’ve done it
world I know because I’ve done it thousands of times now I didn’t want to
thousands of times now I didn’t want to
thousands of times now I didn’t want to be so proficient at quitting like Mark
be so proficient at quitting like Mark
be so proficient at quitting like Mark Twain I wanted to get done with it so I
Twain I wanted to get done with it so I
Twain I wanted to get done with it so I was on my fourth attempt I quit cold
was on my fourth attempt I quit cold
was on my fourth attempt I quit cold turkey and ten years of smoking you know
turkey and ten years of smoking you know
turkey and ten years of smoking you know it catches up with you I couldn’t climb
it catches up with you I couldn’t climb
it catches up with you I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs without losing my
a flight of stairs without losing my
a flight of stairs without losing my breath but today January the 29th 2017
breath but today January the 29th 2017
breath but today January the 29th 2017 has been for years one month and six
has been for years one month and six
has been for years one month and six days since my last cigarette
why did it work on the fourth attempt
why did it work on the fourth attempt why from the very beginning when I
why from the very beginning when I
why from the very beginning when I decided to quit
decided to quit
decided to quit I got myself a bicycle now it was in
I got myself a bicycle now it was in
I got myself a bicycle now it was in such poor shape back then I couldn’t
such poor shape back then I couldn’t
such poor shape back then I couldn’t ride it till the end of the road but I
ride it till the end of the road but I
ride it till the end of the road but I never gave up you know I stuck with it I
never gave up you know I stuck with it I
never gave up you know I stuck with it I was patient with it and has my breathing
was patient with it and has my breathing
was patient with it and has my breathing improved so did my distances and I
improved so did my distances and I
improved so did my distances and I started commuting to work two kilometers
started commuting to work two kilometers
started commuting to work two kilometers each way four times a week no four four
each way four times a week no four four
each way four times a week no four four times a day six times a week
times a day six times a week
times a day six times a week and that adds up right it adds up over
and that adds up right it adds up over
and that adds up right it adds up over time I got stronger I grew more
time I got stronger I grew more
time I got stronger I grew more confident and soon I was taking day long
confident and soon I was taking day long
confident and soon I was taking day long not day long and hour long trips outside
not day long and hour long trips outside
not day long and hour long trips outside money pal the joy and the joy of feeling
money pal the joy and the joy of feeling
money pal the joy and the joy of feeling your life bounce back come back you know
your life bounce back come back you know
your life bounce back come back you know it just comes back it’s fantastic I grew
it just comes back it’s fantastic I grew
it just comes back it’s fantastic I grew in confidence and when you grow in
in confidence and when you grow in
in confidence and when you grow in confidence you begin to dream and dreams
confidence you begin to dream and dreams
confidence you begin to dream and dreams give you hope for a better tomorrow but
give you hope for a better tomorrow but
give you hope for a better tomorrow but my mother didn’t think so no I love her
my mother didn’t think so no I love her
my mother didn’t think so no I love her to death but she didn’t think so and
to death but she didn’t think so and
to death but she didn’t think so and then I told her I’m going to take my
then I told her I’m going to take my
then I told her I’m going to take my bicycle and I’m going to cycle to algum
bicycle and I’m going to cycle to algum
bicycle and I’m going to cycle to algum day and for those of you don’t know
day and for those of you don’t know
day and for those of you don’t know algún Bay is like a hill it’s 40
algún Bay is like a hill it’s 40
algún Bay is like a hill it’s 40 kilometres from here and I told her I’m
kilometres from here and I told her I’m
kilometres from here and I told her I’m gonna go cycle there she said son you’ve
gonna go cycle there she said son you’ve
gonna go cycle there she said son you’ve gone mad absolutely mad you know why do
gone mad absolutely mad you know why do
gone mad absolutely mad you know why do you want to go through my so much
you want to go through my so much
you want to go through my so much trouble you can get on a bike and get on
trouble you can get on a bike and get on
trouble you can get on a bike and get on a bus pay this guy 60 rupees and he’ll
a bus pay this guy 60 rupees and he’ll
a bus pay this guy 60 rupees and he’ll take you on top in two hours right why
take you on top in two hours right why
take you on top in two hours right why struggle so much your cycle may break
struggle so much your cycle may break
struggle so much your cycle may break down you may break down you know and it
down you may break down you know and it
down you may break down you know and it was a possibility it was the possibility
was a possibility it was the possibility
was a possibility it was the possibility and I was stumped I didn’t have an
and I was stumped I didn’t have an
and I was stumped I didn’t have an answer to that but you know what I went
answer to that but you know what I went
answer to that but you know what I went and did it anyways because this wasn’t
and did it anyways because this wasn’t
and did it anyways because this wasn’t for my mother this wasn’t for my father
for my mother this wasn’t for my father
for my mother this wasn’t for my father I was doing this for me I made it
I was doing this for me I made it
I was doing this for me I made it personal I went and climbed a Gombe not
personal I went and climbed a Gombe not
personal I went and climbed a Gombe not just one several
just one several
just one several time’s a clap again and to go from plow
time’s a clap again and to go from plow
time’s a clap again and to go from plow struggling to climb up a flight of
struggling to climb up a flight of
struggling to climb up a flight of stairs to going up and cycling forty
stairs to going up and cycling forty
stairs to going up and cycling forty kilometres and then climb uphill ten
kilometres and then climb uphill ten
kilometres and then climb uphill ten kilometres and to stand on top of Argan
kilometres and to stand on top of Argan
kilometres and to stand on top of Argan Bay and suddenly at that point
Bay and suddenly at that point
Bay and suddenly at that point everything becomes possible everything
everything becomes possible everything
everything becomes possible everything becomes possible and adding fuel to that
becomes possible and adding fuel to that
becomes possible and adding fuel to that fire was the fact that I was reading
fire was the fact that I was reading
fire was the fact that I was reading variously about oh I’ll show you a
variously about oh I’ll show you a
variously about oh I’ll show you a picture of Agape sorry
slides I lose track just get into the
slides I lose track just get into the story sorry so this is me and our Gombe
that was i okay I climbed a Goomba and I
that was i okay I climbed a Goomba and I was reading voraciously about expedition
was reading voraciously about expedition
was reading voraciously about expedition bicyclists people who got on the bicycle
bicyclists people who got on the bicycle
bicyclists people who got on the bicycle and went around the world climb
and went around the world climb
and went around the world climb mountains went into the desert road on
mountains went into the desert road on
mountains went into the desert road on frozen lakes and these guys were
frozen lakes and these guys were
frozen lakes and these guys were ordinary people like you and me normal
ordinary people like you and me normal
ordinary people like you and me normal people with normal jobs you know doctors
people with normal jobs you know doctors
people with normal jobs you know doctors engineers chefs lawyers musicians and
engineers chefs lawyers musicians and
engineers chefs lawyers musicians and the fact is that they were leading
the fact is that they were leading
the fact is that they were leading ordinary lives but they were doing
ordinary lives but they were doing
ordinary lives but they were doing extraordinary things on a bicycle and I
extraordinary things on a bicycle and I
extraordinary things on a bicycle and I was inspired I was inspired on August in
was inspired I was inspired on August in
was inspired I was inspired on August in August 2014 18 months into my quit after
August 2014 18 months into my quit after
August 2014 18 months into my quit after I quit smoking that is I took a very
I quit smoking that is I took a very
I quit smoking that is I took a very bold step I quit my job I packed my
bold step I quit my job I packed my
bold step I quit my job I packed my bicycle in a box most people thought it
bicycle in a box most people thought it
bicycle in a box most people thought it was a TV what is my bicycle and I put it
was a TV what is my bicycle and I put it
was a TV what is my bicycle and I put it on a flight and I took off to Srinagar
on a flight and I took off to Srinagar
on a flight and I took off to Srinagar with the dream of riding the Indian
with the dream of riding the Indian
with the dream of riding the Indian Himalayas now when you’re in Srinagar
Himalayas now when you’re in Srinagar
Himalayas now when you’re in Srinagar pictured the map you have seen ago you
pictured the map you have seen ago you
pictured the map you have seen ago you have about you have much of Pradesh
have about you have much of Pradesh
have about you have much of Pradesh Uttaranchal and then you have the whole
Uttaranchal and then you have the whole
Uttaranchal and then you have the whole Nepali Himalayas spread right before you
Nepali Himalayas spread right before you
Nepali Himalayas spread right before you you have ganesha mall you have the uh
you have ganesha mall you have the uh
you have ganesha mall you have the uh Epona’s you have every stereo and after
Epona’s you have every stereo and after
Epona’s you have every stereo and after that comes
that comes
that comes junga and no this was not on a whim this
junga and no this was not on a whim this
junga and no this was not on a whim this was not something that I decided to
was not something that I decided to
was not something that I decided to Esther day and went tomorrow you know
Esther day and went tomorrow you know
Esther day and went tomorrow you know it’s nothing like that just one year of
it’s nothing like that just one year of
it’s nothing like that just one year of hard work so many sacrifices made I
hard work so many sacrifices made I
hard work so many sacrifices made I saved every penny to make this dream
saved every penny to make this dream
saved every penny to make this dream come true and here I was starting down
come true and here I was starting down
come true and here I was starting down with the Indian Himalayas and now I know
with the Indian Himalayas and now I know
with the Indian Himalayas and now I know man the adventures that I had this one
man the adventures that I had this one
man the adventures that I had this one time sorry I keep losing track of my
time sorry I keep losing track of my
time sorry I keep losing track of my slides yeah so this one time I was in
slides yeah so this one time I was in
slides yeah so this one time I was in the Indus Valley I was cycling in the
the Indus Valley I was cycling in the
the Indus Valley I was cycling in the Indus Valley really close to the
Indus Valley really close to the
Indus Valley really close to the Pakistani border and it was late in the
Pakistani border and it was late in the
Pakistani border and it was late in the evening and I was crossing over the
evening and I was crossing over the
evening and I was crossing over the bridge over the Indus and I got stopped
bridge over the Indus and I got stopped
bridge over the Indus and I got stopped by the army and the army guys were beta
by the army and the army guys were beta
by the army and the army guys were beta kadjar oh it’s too dangerous for you to
kadjar oh it’s too dangerous for you to
kadjar oh it’s too dangerous for you to be out at this time of the day it’s time
be out at this time of the day it’s time
be out at this time of the day it’s time that you got in and they found me a
that you got in and they found me a
that you got in and they found me a place to stay
place to stay
place to stay they found me a place in this really
they found me a place in this really
they found me a place in this really charming little village called dar
charming little village called dar
charming little village called dar cheeks dark chicks yeah and I hid the
cheeks dark chicks yeah and I hid the
cheeks dark chicks yeah and I hid the place at a very nice time it was the
place at a very nice time it was the
place at a very nice time it was the annual apricot harvest time festivities
annual apricot harvest time festivities
annual apricot harvest time festivities everywhere people who are merrymaking
everywhere people who are merrymaking
everywhere people who are merrymaking and stuff like that wherever I went
and stuff like that wherever I went
and stuff like that wherever I went people and I come sit have chai tell me
people and I come sit have chai tell me
people and I come sit have chai tell me a story what are you doing where are you
a story what are you doing where are you
a story what are you doing where are you going and they gave me so much apricots
going and they gave me so much apricots
going and they gave me so much apricots to eat I couldn’t help myself
to eat I couldn’t help myself
to eat I couldn’t help myself I just kept eating apricots and they
I just kept eating apricots and they
I just kept eating apricots and they grew on trees
grew on trees
grew on trees this tree is you can just pluck and eat
this tree is you can just pluck and eat
this tree is you can just pluck and eat applicants and I went mental on them but
applicants and I went mental on them but
applicants and I went mental on them but the thing is you eat too many applicants
the thing is you eat too many applicants
the thing is you eat too many applicants it leads to indigestion yeah and they
it leads to indigestion yeah and they
it leads to indigestion yeah and they don’t tell you these in the guidebook I
don’t tell you these in the guidebook I
don’t tell you these in the guidebook I mean what the hell the other thing that
mean what the hell the other thing that
mean what the hell the other thing that they don’t tell you in the guidebook is
they don’t tell you in the guidebook is
they don’t tell you in the guidebook is the toilets here is very primitive the
the toilets here is very primitive the
the toilets here is very primitive the villagers there have to make do with an
villagers there have to make do with an
villagers there have to make do with an outhouse you know the business end of
outhouse you know the business end of
outhouse you know the business end of which is like a small hole in the floor
which is like a small hole in the floor
which is like a small hole in the floor you do your bit you stand up put on your
you do your bit you stand up put on your
you do your bit you stand up put on your pants go to the side you have a shovel
pants go to the side you have a shovel
pants go to the side you have a shovel there a pile of dry leaves
yeah that’s what you do you get the
yeah that’s what you do you get the point and it stung by God
point and it stung by God
point and it stung by God stunk so much the first time I use it
stunk so much the first time I use it
stunk so much the first time I use it I’m like Gunny she had never taken a
I’m like Gunny she had never taken a
I’m like Gunny she had never taken a in this village never but now that
in this village never but now that
in this village never but now that had gone mental on the apricots I had to
had gone mental on the apricots I had to
had gone mental on the apricots I had to go I had to go so I did this the one
go I had to go so I did this the one
go I had to go so I did this the one thing you know one thing possible I ran
thing you know one thing possible I ran
thing you know one thing possible I ran I ran I ran out of this guy’s house I
I ran I ran out of this guy’s house I
I ran I ran out of this guy’s house I ran across the village I crossed the
ran across the village I crossed the
ran across the village I crossed the opticore tortured I didn’t look at the
opticore tortured I didn’t look at the
opticore tortured I didn’t look at the apricots I crossed the stream and I went
apricots I crossed the stream and I went
apricots I crossed the stream and I went went to the army camp looking for better
went to the army camp looking for better
went to the army camp looking for better facilities and I found better facilities
facilities and I found better facilities
facilities and I found better facilities I found this fantastic toilet it had a
I found this fantastic toilet it had a
I found this fantastic toilet it had a curtain I opened the curtain of the
curtain I opened the curtain of the
curtain I opened the curtain of the toilet was there I was so clean it was
toilet was there I was so clean it was
toilet was there I was so clean it was like wow liquid heat of it but I wasn’t
like wow liquid heat of it but I wasn’t
like wow liquid heat of it but I wasn’t into eating I had done enough eating for
into eating I had done enough eating for
into eating I had done enough eating for the day yeah so I sat I did my thing I
the day yeah so I sat I did my thing I
the day yeah so I sat I did my thing I relaxed and the minute I relaxed I
relaxed and the minute I relaxed I
relaxed and the minute I relaxed I started taking in the details
started taking in the details
started taking in the details wow what a toilet was so well equipped
wow what a toilet was so well equipped
wow what a toilet was so well equipped there was like a full-length mirror a
there was like a full-length mirror a
there was like a full-length mirror a table fan you know there were books to
table fan you know there were books to
table fan you know there were books to read their bottle drinking water and the
read their bottle drinking water and the
read their bottle drinking water and the toiletries face wash hand wash shaving
toiletries face wash hand wash shaving
toiletries face wash hand wash shaving cream
cream
cream toothbrush toothpaste everything you
toothbrush toothpaste everything you
toothbrush toothpaste everything you needed I wasn’t in there for that but I
needed I wasn’t in there for that but I
needed I wasn’t in there for that but I finished my business anyways I got up I
finished my business anyways I got up I
finished my business anyways I got up I flushed you always flush upon it I
flushed you always flush upon it I
flushed you always flush upon it I flushed I got up I washed my hands you
flushed I got up I washed my hands you
flushed I got up I washed my hands you know check my hair and then I used the
know check my hair and then I used the
know check my hair and then I used the good towels there and I stepped out the
good towels there and I stepped out the
good towels there and I stepped out the minute I stepped out I ran into this big
minute I stepped out I ran into this big
minute I stepped out I ran into this big man he was standing right outside I know
man he was standing right outside I know
man he was standing right outside I know what he was doing but he’s standing
what he was doing but he’s standing
what he was doing but he’s standing right outside thought it’s like Hugh
right outside thought it’s like Hugh
right outside thought it’s like Hugh just did guy like that he could crush me
just did guy like that he could crush me
just did guy like that he could crush me in his finger big mush and really angry
in his finger big mush and really angry
in his finger big mush and really angry really angry I’m like and he’s
really angry I’m like and he’s
really angry I’m like and he’s angry at me you know and like what did I
angry at me you know and like what did I
angry at me you know and like what did I do and he was too flabbergasted to talk
do and he was too flabbergasted to talk
do and he was too flabbergasted to talk kept saying hey Cody Cody CO and
kept saying hey Cody Cody CO and
kept saying hey Cody Cody CO and look back and I’d seen the sign of
look back and I’d seen the sign of
look back and I’d seen the sign of toilet you know before I went in but now
toilet you know before I went in but now
toilet you know before I went in but now there was a little more relaxed in big
there was a little more relaxed in big
there was a little more relaxed in big bold letters right underneath it was
bold letters right underneath it was
bold letters right underneath it was written officers only I’m not an officer
written officers only I’m not an officer
written officers only I’m not an officer I’m gonna sh
I’m gonna sh
I’m gonna sh he was an officer not good for me
he was an officer not good for me
he was an officer not good for me Don tire no dr. Ghali daily put her and
Don tire no dr. Ghali daily put her and
Don tire no dr. Ghali daily put her and not only that he made me go to the local
not only that he made me go to the local
not only that he made me go to the local local store there which the army ran for
local store there which the army ran for
local store there which the army ran for the handicrafts the villagers made and
the handicrafts the villagers made and
the handicrafts the villagers made and he made me buy a cap yeah
he made me buy a cap yeah
he made me buy a cap yeah a red cap look at that face officer no
a red cap look at that face officer no
a red cap look at that face officer no so my advice to you is stay away from
so my advice to you is stay away from
so my advice to you is stay away from apricots you know don’t do don’t have
apricots you know don’t do don’t have
apricots you know don’t do don’t have this apricot business the other thing
this apricot business the other thing
this apricot business the other thing you should do is don’t believe in
you should do is don’t believe in
you should do is don’t believe in guidebooks take her guidebook and throw
guidebooks take her guidebook and throw
guidebooks take her guidebook and throw it out of the window
it out of the window
it out of the window that’s when adventure happens it’ll come
that’s when adventure happens it’ll come
that’s when adventure happens it’ll come it’ll grab you by the collar and say our
it’ll grab you by the collar and say our
it’ll grab you by the collar and say our job waiter come have an adventure and
job waiter come have an adventure and
job waiter come have an adventure and that’s what happened I was in Ladakh
that’s what happened I was in Ladakh
that’s what happened I was in Ladakh yeah and I was just leaving the back and
yeah and I was just leaving the back and
yeah and I was just leaving the back and I met this very charming very
I met this very charming very
I met this very charming very enterprising Haws man by the name of Sun
enterprising Haws man by the name of Sun
enterprising Haws man by the name of Sun sing this chap and within ten minutes of
sing this chap and within ten minutes of
sing this chap and within ten minutes of having a child with me he convinced me
having a child with me he convinced me
having a child with me he convinced me to stop riding the highway and a 10-day
to stop riding the highway and a 10-day
to stop riding the highway and a 10-day detour into the wast deserts of rupture
detour into the wast deserts of rupture
detour into the wast deserts of rupture Valley and I was like yeah this is
Valley and I was like yeah this is
Valley and I was like yeah this is adventure this is what I worked for for
adventure this is what I worked for for
adventure this is what I worked for for a year and I grabbed that opportunity
a year and I grabbed that opportunity
a year and I grabbed that opportunity and I went off with this guy
and I went off with this guy
and I went off with this guy and it was magnificent my god look at
and it was magnificent my god look at
and it was magnificent my god look at that
that
that it was just pure mountain and space and
it was just pure mountain and space and
it was just pure mountain and space and space and space and wide open skies
space and space and wide open skies
space and space and wide open skies recyling right in between on this path
recyling right in between on this path
recyling right in between on this path put all my luggage on this horse on his
put all my luggage on this horse on his
put all my luggage on this horse on his horses and we went off into the desert
horses and we went off into the desert
horses and we went off into the desert oh the kind of adventure that I had my
oh the kind of adventure that I had my
oh the kind of adventure that I had my god and it was challenging the days were
god and it was challenging the days were
god and it was challenging the days were challenging this one time I had to push
challenging this one time I had to push
challenging this one time I had to push my bicycle up up a hill an eight
my bicycle up up a hill an eight
my bicycle up up a hill an eight kilometer hill I pushed my bicycle to
kilometer hill I pushed my bicycle to
kilometer hill I pushed my bicycle to reach a pass
reach a pass
reach a pass five thousand six hundred meters that’s
five thousand six hundred meters that’s
five thousand six hundred meters that’s five and a half kilometers about her
five and a half kilometers about her
five and a half kilometers about her head right now I was there
head right now I was there
head right now I was there pushed my bicycle there it was awesome
pushed my bicycle there it was awesome
pushed my bicycle there it was awesome there were days when I walked and had to
there were days when I walked and had to
there were days when I walked and had to Korea to wait a stall we had to wait a
Korea to wait a stall we had to wait a
Korea to wait a stall we had to wait a swamp carrying my bicycle on my shoulder
swamp carrying my bicycle on my shoulder
swamp carrying my bicycle on my shoulder that was another adventure this other
that was another adventure this other
that was another adventure this other time I actually spotted a small leopard
time I actually spotted a small leopard
time I actually spotted a small leopard it was amazing an amazing experience you
it was amazing an amazing experience you
it was amazing an amazing experience you know another day and this is when things
know another day and this is when things
know another day and this is when things got really challenging the weather
got really challenging the weather
got really challenging the weather started changing and I think this was
started changing and I think this was
started changing and I think this was day number eight the weather started
day number eight the weather started
day number eight the weather started changing got really cold the clouds that
changing got really cold the clouds that
changing got really cold the clouds that come and got really cold and we as usual
come and got really cold and we as usual
come and got really cold and we as usual we got up really early in the morning
we got up really early in the morning
we got up really early in the morning and the thing is water water right water
and the thing is water water right water
and the thing is water water right water water is like so precious are out in the
water is like so precious are out in the
water is like so precious are out in the desert you can’t carry water for ten
desert you can’t carry water for ten
desert you can’t carry water for ten days so what you did was go from point
days so what you did was go from point
days so what you did was go from point to point you know and you refilled on
to point you know and you refilled on
to point you know and you refilled on water for that day so we used to get up
water for that day so we used to get up
water for that day so we used to get up really early in the morning pack our
really early in the morning pack our
really early in the morning pack our bags and start walking this day I don’t
bags and start walking this day I don’t
bags and start walking this day I don’t turn out of the blue we got hit by a
turn out of the blue we got hit by a
turn out of the blue we got hit by a sandstorm and all we did was like a
sandstorm and all we did was like a
sandstorm and all we did was like a crouch and wait for it to pass we waited
crouch and wait for it to pass we waited
crouch and wait for it to pass we waited two hours but finally it subsided the
two hours but finally it subsided the
two hours but finally it subsided the storm subsided but we lost two precious
storm subsided but we lost two precious
storm subsided but we lost two precious hours and two hours is a lot of time in
hours and two hours is a lot of time in
hours and two hours is a lot of time in the desert because conditions just
the desert because conditions just
the desert because conditions just change gets really hot in the afternoon
change gets really hot in the afternoon
change gets really hot in the afternoon and around 3:00 the winds come the winds
and around 3:00 the winds come the winds
and around 3:00 the winds come the winds the winds are a forester it’s impossible
the winds are a forester it’s impossible
the winds are a forester it’s impossible to walk against it and it blows against
to walk against it and it blows against
to walk against it and it blows against you you know every step is excruciating
you you know every step is excruciating
you you know every step is excruciating and we walked and walked and walked and
and we walked and walked and walked and
and we walked and walked and walked and the water never came that day at 3:00
the water never came that day at 3:00
the water never came that day at 3:00 p.m. we were supposed to reach the place
p.m. we were supposed to reach the place
p.m. we were supposed to reach the place where we supposed to get it oh this is
where we supposed to get it oh this is
where we supposed to get it oh this is this is when we were about to hit the
this is when we were about to hit the
this is when we were about to hit the sandstorm I just took this picture by
sandstorm I just took this picture by
sandstorm I just took this picture by then I’d given up cycling because it was
then I’d given up cycling because it was
then I’d given up cycling because it was just too tough I put it on the horse I
just too tough I put it on the horse I
just too tough I put it on the horse I was walking behind him at 3:00 p.m.
was walking behind him at 3:00 p.m.
was walking behind him at 3:00 p.m. we’re supposed to reach we were supposed
we’re supposed to reach we were supposed
we’re supposed to reach we were supposed to reach a place where there was water
to reach a place where there was water
to reach a place where there was water and we reached there and guess what the
and we reached there and guess what the
and we reached there and guess what the stream had actually run dry
stream had actually run dry
stream had actually run dry the stream had run dry we had no water
the stream had run dry we had no water
the stream had run dry we had no water we had walked eight hours we had
we had walked eight hours we had
we had walked eight hours we had weathered a snow a sand storm the batter
weathered a snow a sand storm the batter
weathered a snow a sand storm the batter of the heat we had no water to drink no
of the heat we had no water to drink no
of the heat we had no water to drink no food went through the wind and we reach
food went through the wind and we reach
food went through the wind and we reach a place where we thought we’d have some
a place where we thought we’d have some
a place where we thought we’d have some water and there was no water there I had
water and there was no water there I had
water and there was no water there I had I was I practically gave up i sat down
I was I practically gave up i sat down
I was I practically gave up i sat down and I said I’m not going I’m staying
and I said I’m not going I’m staying
and I said I’m not going I’m staying here and something was like that’s not
here and something was like that’s not
here and something was like that’s not going to happen
going to happen
going to happen the minute we sit down it’s game over
the minute we sit down it’s game over
the minute we sit down it’s game over it’s going to get cold we’re not gonna
it’s going to get cold we’re not gonna
it’s going to get cold we’re not gonna have water there’s no food we have to go
have water there’s no food we have to go
have water there’s no food we have to go and now and then the winds came the
and now and then the winds came the
and now and then the winds came the winds came and it made things impossible
winds came and it made things impossible
winds came and it made things impossible it just pushed you in every direction
it just pushed you in every direction
it just pushed you in every direction and you had to go right and we started
and you had to go right and we started
and you had to go right and we started walking and it was one excruciating step
walking and it was one excruciating step
walking and it was one excruciating step at a time I was just I I was I was
at a time I was just I I was I was
at a time I was just I I was I was barely conscious I guess I just kept
barely conscious I guess I just kept
barely conscious I guess I just kept following sones footsteps because he was
following sones footsteps because he was
following sones footsteps because he was right ahead of me and suddenly he was
right ahead of me and suddenly he was
right ahead of me and suddenly he was like they do they do I’m like this is it
like they do they do I’m like this is it
like they do they do I’m like this is it he’s lost it the horses are gonna run by
he’s lost it the horses are gonna run by
he’s lost it the horses are gonna run by and I’m dead but he kept pointing you
and I’m dead but he kept pointing you
and I’m dead but he kept pointing you know bid to bid do and he was pointing
know bid to bid do and he was pointing
know bid to bid do and he was pointing to these hills and I didn’t understand
to these hills and I didn’t understand
to these hills and I didn’t understand what he was saying so I kept looking and
what he was saying so I kept looking and
what he was saying so I kept looking and has I looked I suddenly saw the face of
has I looked I suddenly saw the face of
has I looked I suddenly saw the face of the mountain change it was actually
the mountain change it was actually
the mountain change it was actually changing there was some movement that I
changing there was some movement that I
changing there was some movement that I couldn’t make out and then I realized
couldn’t make out and then I realized
couldn’t make out and then I realized what bit do means doesn’t couldn’t can
what bit do means doesn’t couldn’t can
what bit do means doesn’t couldn’t can someone guess it’s it’s sheep sheep and
someone guess it’s it’s sheep sheep and
someone guess it’s it’s sheep sheep and there was the sea of sheep that was
there was the sea of sheep that was
there was the sea of sheep that was coming down and where there’s the sea of
coming down and where there’s the sea of
coming down and where there’s the sea of sheep there is a shepherd exactly this
sheep there is a shepherd exactly this
sheep there is a shepherd exactly this guy came down that hill like a messiah
guy came down that hill like a messiah
guy came down that hill like a messiah man he just came and saved us like
man he just came and saved us like
man he just came and saved us like literally this was like he just came
literally this was like he just came
literally this was like he just came like a sea of sheep and I was
like a sea of sheep and I was
like a sea of sheep and I was mesmerizing to see that and he came he
mesmerizing to see that and he came he
mesmerizing to see that and he came he rescued us he took us back into a valley
rescued us he took us back into a valley
rescued us he took us back into a valley a side valley and he got us water that
a side valley and he got us water that
a side valley and he got us water that day
oh sorry I think I’m missing one slide
oh sorry I think I’m missing one slide that’s nice I don’t have to change and
that’s nice I don’t have to change and
that’s nice I don’t have to change and anyway and you know what he got this
anyway and you know what he got this
anyway and you know what he got this water and suddenly something so mundane
water and suddenly something so mundane
water and suddenly something so mundane has like water to connor different
has like water to connor different
has like water to connor different meanings the ordinary became
meanings the ordinary became
meanings the ordinary became extraordinary you know and that’s what
extraordinary you know and that’s what
extraordinary you know and that’s what adventure does adventure is supposed to
adventure does adventure is supposed to
adventure does adventure is supposed to change things for you make the ordinary
change things for you make the ordinary
change things for you make the ordinary into extraordinary things know like
into extraordinary things know like
into extraordinary things know like water had new completely new meaning for
water had new completely new meaning for
water had new completely new meaning for me now and by the way which is a very
me now and by the way which is a very
me now and by the way which is a very important resource and I think in some
important resource and I think in some
important resource and I think in some ways it’s the same adventure has done
ways it’s the same adventure has done
ways it’s the same adventure has done the same thing for me it’s changed my
the same thing for me it’s changed my
the same thing for me it’s changed my ordinary life into something
ordinary life into something
ordinary life into something extraordinary I never imagined that I
extraordinary I never imagined that I
extraordinary I never imagined that I would be able to cycle the mountains go
would be able to cycle the mountains go
would be able to cycle the mountains go into a desert right but I’ve been able
into a desert right but I’ve been able
into a desert right but I’ve been able to achieve that I never thought I’d give
to achieve that I never thought I’d give
to achieve that I never thought I’d give a TEDx talk but look at me I’m standing
a TEDx talk but look at me I’m standing
a TEDx talk but look at me I’m standing here and telling your story an adventure
here and telling your story an adventure
here and telling your story an adventure has done that for me
has done that for me
has done that for me but it comes at a price right like I’m
but it comes at a price right like I’m
but it comes at a price right like I’m getting up for a new adventure right now
getting up for a new adventure right now
getting up for a new adventure right now in six months I’m going to Alaska to
in six months I’m going to Alaska to
in six months I’m going to Alaska to kayak for six weeks and I’ve been broke
kayak for six weeks and I’ve been broke
kayak for six weeks and I’ve been broke once I’m getting ready to go broke again
once I’m getting ready to go broke again
once I’m getting ready to go broke again yeah and you need to be physically fit
yeah and you need to be physically fit
yeah and you need to be physically fit imagine getting stuck in a desert no
imagine getting stuck in a desert no
imagine getting stuck in a desert no water no food lost and you are woefully
water no food lost and you are woefully
water no food lost and you are woefully unfit is that a situation that you want
unfit is that a situation that you want
unfit is that a situation that you want to be in no right that is a recipe for
to be in no right that is a recipe for
to be in no right that is a recipe for disaster so I need to prepare for it
disaster so I need to prepare for it
disaster so I need to prepare for it four hours of intense physical workout
four hours of intense physical workout
four hours of intense physical workout everyday without a beat that comes at a
everyday without a beat that comes at a
everyday without a beat that comes at a price of no movies no food outside
price of no movies no food outside
price of no movies no food outside no friends no social life so what is it
no friends no social life so what is it
no friends no social life so what is it all worth is it really worth it and I’m
all worth is it really worth it and I’m
all worth is it really worth it and I’m supposed to actually quote Mark Twain
supposed to actually quote Mark Twain
supposed to actually quote Mark Twain now so just give me a second so Mark
now so just give me a second so Mark
now so just give me a second so Mark Twain said 20 years from now you will be
Twain said 20 years from now you will be
Twain said 20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you
more disappointed by the things that you
more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the things that you
didn’t do than by the things that you
didn’t do than by the things that you did so throw off the bowlines sail away
did so throw off the bowlines sail away
did so throw off the bowlines sail away from the safe harbor catch the trade
from the safe harbor catch the trade
from the safe harbor catch the trade winds in your sails explore dream
winds in your sails explore dream
winds in your sails explore dream discover
my name is Ganesh we’ve been a wonderful
my name is Ganesh we’ve been a wonderful audience thank you
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