Monday August 27, 2012 – 51.02781° N, 115.37606° E
Flag of the Republic of Buryatia
Nexus Expedition Future Route with two antipodes (Mongolia & Chile).
Nexus Expedition Route 1st and 2d Antipodes.
Nexus Expedition Route 1st and 2d Antipodes.
Tsugol, Agin Buriat Okrug
N51 02.781 E115 37.606
300kms since Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
While currently riding through the picturesque buddhist enclave Agin Buriat Okrug in the Russian Federation, and approaching Mongolia, I have finally decided to announce the future Nexus route, which will go through Chile!
Indeed, in order to comply with the current definition of a Human Powered True Circumnavigation , my future route needs to reach two antipodes (two diametrically opposite places on earth).
I have studied the antipode map for quite some time and have decided that the two most logical points, in accordance with my current route are:
1st antipode: N 47 8979 E 106.6470
Location: West of Ulan Bataar, Mongolia, which I plan to reach in the next few weeks.
2d antipode: S47 8979 W73.3529
Location: Caleta Yungay, southern Chile, which I plan to reach in the next few years.
Needless to say that this additional loop into South America is definitely going to add a substantial amount of biking time to the expedition.
Well, on this note, let’s keep going and enjoy the ride!
Dimitri Kieffer
Nexus Expeditions