So here’s a quick rundown of our trip by the numbers, full of fresh statistics. Possibly interesting, possibly obsessive? You decide!
-1269 : Lowest Altitude – The Dead Sea, Jordan
-46 : Lowest Latitude in Degrees South – Invercargill, New Zealand
1 : Movies Appeared In – Mumbai, India
2 : Ferries Sailed Upon
3 : “New” World Wonders Visited – Great Wall of China, Petra, Taj Mahal
8 : Bikes Rode
9 : Visa’s Obtained
12 : Trains Boarded
13 : Longest Flight (In Hours) – Hong Kong to Johanesburg
14 : Countries Visited
15 : Languages Spoken (Okay, Listened to)
17 : Airports Visited
18 : International Borders Crossed
20 : Flights Boarded
30 : Longest Bus Ride (In Hours) – Cape Town to Windhoek
34 : Passport Stamps Received
37 : Buses Boarded
42 : Longest Train Ride (In Hours) – Trivandrum to Delhi
47 : Highest Latitude in Degrees North – Ulaanbataar
115 : Highest Temperature (in Ferenheit) – Agra, India
315 : Days Traveled
994 : Longest Bus Ride (In Distance by Miles) – Cape Town to Windhoek
1,926 : Longest Train Ride (In Distance by Miles) – Trivandrum to Delhi
7,375 : Longest Flight (In Distance by Miles) – Hong Kong to Cape Town
14,271 : Highest Altitude – Litang, Sichuan, China
53,916 : Total Miles Traveled