Axel Champloy
traveling painter
Japan without flying
In November 2024, accompanied by Ludmilla Pinot, I decide to realize an old dream: going to Japan without taking a plane! Our goal is to follow of the sun, through west, across the Atlantic, America and the Pacific. We travel by hitchhiking, sailing, train, ferry, bus .... We chose slowness, due to ecological and artistic conviction, so this journey is not consumption but contemplation.
News from our journey !
We are in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands getting ready for our Atlantic sailing crossing in early January.
Logbook
The departure,
France - Spain
On November 1, 2024, I meet Ludmilla in Montpellier. We give a thumbs up and in 1 week we cross a part of France and Spain!
Morocco
On November 9, 2024, we arrive in Rabat to meet Patrik, the captain of the Casba, the catamaran on which we will sail to the Canaries.
The crossing
Morocco - Canary Islands
On the 19th of November 2024 we leave Rabat aboard the Casba, heading for the Canaries. The program is about 500 nautical miles, 6 days of sailing, and not much wind!
Lanzarote
The Canary Islands
On November 23, we arrive in Lanzarote, the desert, the easternmost island of the Canaries. We discover volcanic landscapes which looks like Mars.