Two Cyclists Touring Around the World Arrive Hargeisa Somaliland

[Jacaylbaro]

 

Thursday, February 28, 2008(HOL): Two cyclists: Mr. Daisuke Nakanishi of Japan and Mr. John Martin Graham of Canada who have been traveling by bicycle around the world for years arrive Hargeisa, Somaliland yesterday.

 

Mr. Daisuke Nakanishi and John Martin Graham who started their journey around the world in 1998 and 2006 respectively began their last leg of cycling from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa and yesterday crossed the border town of Wajaale, Somaliland’s border with Ethiopia. “I have started my journey in 1998 which, began from Osaka, Japan. During those ten years, I have traveled through 105 courntries including Somaliland which I have now arrived” Mr. Daisuke Nakanishi was quoted as saying by the Hargeisa’s Horn African Newspaper who also added that his next destination will be Djibouti.

 

When asked the reason for his cycling tour around the world Mr. Daisuke, said “he wants make peace loving million friends”.

 

 

This Japanese man whose plan is to tour 130 countries of the world was asked his view about Somaliland which he is visiting for the first time and its people said “The Somaliland people appear to be very king, and I am very happy to be here”.

 

When asked how long it took him and his friend their journey from Addis Ababa to Hargeisa he said “We crossed the border yesterday and cycled 90 KM to come to Hargeisa. We cycled 11 days between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa.

 

When asked how times he had a flat tire during the ten years he was traveling Mr. Daisuke said “I have about 300 flat tires”.

 

Mr. John Martin Graham of Canada who started his in 2006 from South Korea was asked the reason for his cycling tour around the world said “my aim is not to make one million friends, and I am happy to make one friend, but my aim is to gain more experience about the cultures of the different countries I am cycling through to advance my knowledge and experience”. When asked his view about Somaliland he said “Today is our first day, we have crossed the border and scenery was beautiful and the people are very friendly”. “So far, I have had 75-100 flat tires, he added".

 

 

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