I came, I saw, I conquired (J. Caesar)
 

Short information about the travelling (by Mr. Lezhava)
From August 13, 1993 till November 3, 2002 I travelled in more then world’s 230 countries and territories, totally more then 500 thousand km; 264 thousand by bicycle, and the rest of it by air and sea.
For certain reasons six countries refused to receive me. These countries are: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Brunei, North Korea and Libia. But I hope that sooner or later I'll visit them and make one more unique record which may be only repeated - to visit ALL countries of the World.
My travelling was full of funny, dangerous and the same time very interesting occurences: attacks of animals, reptiles and people. I survived more then 132 times (I kept strict record of such happenings) in different occasions. I slept at different places: in stations, in the hollows of big trees, in prisons and hospitals, on the rooftops of houses, sea beaches, in the shrouds, jungles, deserts and hotels as well.
I covered up to 100-120 km daily. I set a world record at the central stadium of Santiago, Chile having passed 354 km in 12 hours and having improved the Guinness Record in push-ups in Switzerland (135 exercises a minute).
In wintertime I traversed Greenland, Ireland, Scandinavian countries, Desert of Gobi, Alaska and twice visited Antarctica with lowest temperature of minus 34°C.
In hot summertime I crossed deserts Sahara, Tari and Kalahari, Brazil and Mexico (max temp +51°C).
I used bicycles manufactured by four companies: Ukrainian tourist bicycle Ukraine in Asia Minor and Arabia (17 000 km); Italian Benotto in Asia, Australia and South America (12 500 km); Taiwanese Giant in East Asia and North America
(30 000 km); American Conandoil in the whole Africa, Europe and Middle Asia (100 000 km).
I crossed equator on bicycle 11 times: in Indonesia, Equador, Brazil, Gabon, Kongo, Zair, Uganda, Kenia, near Kiribaty Islands on a ship and above Nauru and New Guinea by airplane.
My further schedule of trips is as follows: Egypt - 1994, Malaysia - 1995, Hong Kong - 1996, USA - 1997, Argentina -1998, France - 1999, Kongo - 2000, Ethiopia - 2001, Sweden - 2002. I was registered at police stations approximately 4000 times. I have taken footage of 95 video cassettes and I have made about 70 thousand photos in more than 2000 journals, newspapers and about 500 TV companies.
I have crossed three Oceans, about 140 seas, more than 800 rivers and lakes, about 30 desert tracts, visited more than 50 islands, passed about 10 thousand cities and villages, where I made friends with lots of people.

Via est Vita.

Click here to view countries and chronology of the travelling made by Jumber Lezhava

Visit the Photo Gallery of North America

Visit the Photo Gallery of South America

Visit the Photo Gallery of European Countries

Visit the Photo Gallery of Asian Countries

Visit the Photo Gallery of Africa

Visit the Photo Gallery of Australia and oceania
................................................................................................................................................

Print Version Move up