The longest way
ENHis name is Christoph Rehage. This young German, who was studying in Beijing, decided to take "the longest way" (the longest way) to go home: he walked home! From November 2007 to November 2008, he travelled 4646 km in China... growing beard and hair.
Direct link to the video → The Longest Way 1.0 - one year old walk / beard grow time lapse by Christoph Rehage
His video, like that of Matt Harding, the man who dances around the worldis making the buzz on the internet. A video that makes you want to escape, and that asks a beautiful question, by way of conclusion: are we the same, after such a journey?
Christoph did not reach Germany on foot after all. He interrupted his march in Urumqi, well before the Chinese western border.
His site, www.thelongestway.comwhere he tells his adventure, is currently offline. But if I believe the little note below, that he left on Vimeo a few days ago, the site should perhaps be operational again this weekend. [Added 07.09.2009: that's it, the site works !!!]
To be continued…
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I love this video, it's really great. In fact, a friend sent it to me when he heard that my darling wasn't planning to shave during the 6 months we spend traveling. And I have to admit, he's starting to look like Christophe! Beyond appearances, I think the return trip is the real challenge when you leave for a long trip.
@ Chloé254: Six months of travel... gosh, it might be something other than a three-day beard!!!! 😆
Enjoy your time in Asia. Even if it's raining in Singapore, as you write in your blog, I envy you being there. As for coming back, it's like leaving: you have to prepare a bit too, I guess. Of course, many things can change over a long period of time, including yourself. Tell us about your experience.
Thank you Corinne, because thanks to this video I will finally be able to explain to my boss why he must absolutely take a sabbatical year (and leave me his place) instead of grafting implants
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Who dared to say that I should do the same?
@Alimata: If this kind of video had the power to convince the guys in ties who run us to forget their implants, we'd know...
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Thanks for the link, I'm enjoying reading this blog! 😀
And I have just watched the video, she is really great.
@Anne: Enjoy your visit to Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs! I enjoyed this video too. Enjoy!
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Thank you for the discovery, video very nice!
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Thib.
@Thib: I'm not surprised you like it too!
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