Modern adventurers inspire.

yarets.com

I bumped into Vladimir Yarets (Russian) in Cape Town 2010.
Being both 'deaf and mute', he was on his record RTW trip
with his motorbike.

Interesting sites to check:
- www.talesfromthesaddle.com
- www.maxadventure.co.uk
  The London to Cape Town world record by car was set in 1963
  in a Ford Cortina. It took 13 days, 8hrs.
  This world record stood for 50 years.

- Old world wandering.facebook

- www.alastairhumphery.com
  He cycled for 4 years round the world.

- www.11000km.nl
  Robert Knol (Dutch) Cycled from Cairo to Cape Town in
  a world record 71 days.