Keiichi Iwasaki, 36, left his home in Japan in 2001 for a tour of the
country, with only a vague aspiration to see the world.But he enjoyed
himself so much on his Raleigh Shopper bicycle that he caught a ferry
to South Korea and since then he has never looked back.
He has faced many challenges, including being robbed by pirates,
arrested in India, attacked by a rabid dog in Tibet, and narrowly
escaping marriage in Nepal. Two of his bicycles have been stolen and
two have broken so he now rides his fifth.
His biggest achievement has been to climb Mount Everest, after riding
to the base camp and joining an international expedition.
His trip has been funded by the charity of others and the money he
earns from performing magic tricks.
He said: "Most travellers and adventurers need money but instead of
giving up an opportunity to travel the world I want to clarify that
dreams can come true if you have a strong will."
The adventures of Mr Iwasaki have been likened to those of Forrest
Gump in the film starring Tom Hanks who went out for a run and kept on
going.
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