Murphys Silkroad was originally named the Alpide Belt and was planned as a six-week trip home from Mongolia to Germany. Unfortunately everything was different and I was confronted with a streak of bad luck with epic proportions. A brief overview of the most important events:

With my bike:

• 1x almost accident
• 1x chain jumped off
• 1x accident
• 1x dangerous collapse
• Multiple start-up problems
• 2x Electric problems with motorcycle failure
• 2x engine damage

Cates Motorcycle:

• Motorcycle arrives too late
• 1x axle nut lost and almost also the rear wheel.
• Luggage rack destroyed
• 3x tire damage, 2x with flat tire
• 3x broken rear frame
• 1x broken clutch

Additional:

• Passport comes too late and flight paid for nothing
• Sanjas trucks broke down with a broken fuel pump,
• Flood in the freeride workshop
• Cate loses mobile phone, actioncam and the memory cards with all pictures from Mongolia to Uzbekistan.
• Flattire on the truck of the Snaiths
• Brake disc cover broken on the truck of the Snaiths

there were also enough smaller problems, too, but the list already speaks volumes.

The start in Mongolia was still half-decent and we had a good time in the northern foothills of the Gobi desert. Due to the weather, a deep dive into mountain roads and off-road trails in the Altai is too critical. In Kazakhstan our paths separate. Cate drove the Pamir and I tried to repair my motorcycle unsuccessfully. The following change from the motorcycle traveler to a backpacker will hopefully be an once-in-a-lifetime experience. In the exhausting heat of Uzbekistan, I can only continue with all possibilities of public transportation until we meet the Snaiths. Azerbaijan and Iran really allow me to dive deeply into the world of backpackers.