Final evening I watched the film Maindentrip… and regardless that the movie has nothing to do with biking, it does have loads to do with solo world journey… and particularly, what it takes to journey by yourself at a really younger age.
Having began touring the world at age 17 myself, I can relate to the movie’s predominant star, the younger Laura Decker, as she units off from her house… completely alone… and travels world wide in a small 40-foot sailboat she calls “Guppy.”
Laura Dekker grew to become well-known in Holland (and all world wide) when officers at her faculty realized that she was planning to sail world wide at simply 13 years of age. A ten-month-long court docket case delayed Dekker’s departure, however she and her mother and father in the end gained the case – permitting her to set off on a 2-year-long circumnavigational sailboat journey world wide.
However in contrast to different younger ladies who’ve sailed world wide on their very own as a way to chase the title of being the youngest particular person to sail world wide, Laura Dekker took a special strategy to her time on the open water. Slightly than rush world wide in an try to interrupt a file that would probably maintain for 100 or extra years, Laura determined that if she was going to sail world wide, she wished to cease alongside the way in which and benefit from the expertise by visiting the international locations she was passing in her boat.
So, at numerous factors all through her travels, Laura docks her small boat, comes on shore and spends both days, weeks or months at a time within the international locations she is crusing previous. Throughout her time on shore, Laura meets up with family and friends, whereas on the time time making mates with strangers alongside the way in which.
I began bike touring at age 17 and one of many errors I made on my preliminary travels was desirous to go too far, too quick. I used to be extra involved with overlaying lengthy distances than I used to be about stopping to expertise the individuals and the locations I used to be passing via.
That is one thing I’ve talked about time and time once more right here on Bicycle Touring Professional. If I may do my first 4 or 5 bike excursions yet again, I’d cowl much less floor, spend extra break day the bike, and make extra of an try to work together with the individuals and the locations that I used to be biking via. How Laura Dekker was in a position to understand that she wished a slower, extra absorbent journey world wide at simply 13, 14, 15 and 16 years of age… I’ll by no means totally perceive.
There are such a lot of fascinating issues to say about Maindentrip, Laura Dekker, and her distinctive journey by boat world wide. However I wish to preserve this weblog put up quick… and I like to recommend you watch the movie for your self. I believe you’ll get pleasure from it!
Maidentrip: The Laura Dekker film is a compelling documentary movie a couple of headstrong younger woman who sails world wide and someplace alongside the way in which, turns into a lady.
Maidentrip is a movie about crusing. It’s a documentary a couple of younger, determinded woman. However greater than something, Maidentrip captures the joy… and the boredom… and the self-discovery that comes with solo world journey.
Watch MAIDENTRIP on-line: YouTube and Amazon