On the face of it, George and Josh Kohler are just like any other father and son duo — only these two men are on an extraordinary mission.
Having set off from home in the east of England in March this year, the pair are attempting to cycle around the entire world. On a journey spanning four continents, the Kohlers will battle physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, navigate the complicated world of visas and hopefully break three world records in the process.
The pair have already crossed Europe, successfully made it through China and are now already in Thailand.
Speaking to CNN during a “non-cycling day” in China, both George and Josh were pragmatic about what they were attempting.
“We set out on this journey with three aims,” Josh said, sitting next to his father on a video call from a hotel room.
“The first one was to challenge ourselves, which this is certainly doing in all aspects. The second was to raise money and awareness for UNICEF and also for a local bike store.
“And the third aim was to inspire others, to inspire everyone to do small adventures, big adventures, just get out of their comfort
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