A year around a charmed and troubled sea 17 countries and 14,000 km by kayak, foot, rowboat and bike.
On 26 April 2014 Huw kayaked away from Gallipoli in Turkey to begin a 12-month and ultimately 17-country journey around the Mediterranean. He spent three months navigating the coastlines of Greece and the Balkans before a further three months walking the full length of the European Alps.
On 06th September 2014 he stopped in Livigno, in the heart of Italian Alps, after walking for days among highest peaks. In Livigno he had the chance to visit this particular duty free area, located on the boarder with Switzerland, and considered the “Little Tibet” of Alps, due to the flat valley located at 1816mt. During his stay he had also the chance to meet Ivan Peri, a citizen of Livigno, that had a similar adventure: covering all the Alps by foot in 80 days.
Livigno, that is the perfect destination for sports lover, welcomed Huw in a warm way, and also honoured him with a prizes given by the major and local council members.
He then cycled across Southern France and through Spain before returning to his sea kayak for the journey along the coast of Andalucia to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to North Africa. During winter Huw continued by bike across Morocco, through Algeria under police escort and into Tunisia. Ever worsening circumstances in Libya forced an unexpected swap from bike to rowboat. Then followed 1,500 km of rowing day and night across the middle of the Mediterranean. It was Huw's first time in a rowing boat. Kayaking the last 1,000 km, he arrived back to Gallipoli after 363 days, in time for the Anzac Centenary. This incredible journey is a fascinating story of adventure travel, endurance, and above all the power of human kindness. With the Mediterranean witnessing the worst refugee crisis since World War II, Huw's epic journey raised much-needed funds for the children of war-torn Syria.
The book, with a part about Livigno, is now available at his link: http://www.whittlespublishing.com/Mediterranean
About the author: Huw has spent over 30 years undertaking long journeys by human-powered means in wild places across the world. He has numerous awards to his name including the Australian Geographic Spirit of Adventure Award and was named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Worldwide Responsibility Pioneers. Huw is also an ambassador for Save the Children Australia and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is a regular contributor to a range of publications on adventure and travel topics and runs adventure company Wild Horizons (www.wildhorizons.com.au). More information on www.huwkingston.com
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