After riding 34,000 kilometres, through 30 countries, we are 12 hours from boarding a plane that will return us to our starting point in 18 hours.

From Phenom Phenn we rode south through the lush jungle of the Cardamon mountains to the Thai border at the bizarre casino town of Koh Kong, after having to catch three river ferries. Following a night on one of Thailand's deserted south west beaches we managed to negociate our way through Bangkok's hellish traffic and speed down the motorway to the Krabi coastline.

As usual the bike attracted much attention and from one of the interested party we were pointed towards the serene island of Ko Jum. The following morning we boarded a ferry in bright sunlight, an hour later we were 200 metres off the palm fringed coast of the island in a tropical storm, in this squal we had to transfer to a longtail boat and arrived on the beach soaked but amused.

We spent three days enjoying our wonderful surroundings, in between tropical storms, including two days diving, which was made unforgetable by the company of two Whale Sharks.

From Krabi we raced to meet our Malaysian friend Shah at the border, before continuing the 750 km ride to Kuala Lumpur. We spent a day massaging our bruised backsides before continuing to our furthest desination, Singapore. All went well until we passed through Singapore customs and were then told that an essential peice of paperwork was missing. So after riding half-way around the world, the chewing gum-free state was the only country that would not let the bike in. After paying our road tax for riding on 20 metres of Singapore soil we returned to Malaysia, parked the bike up and jumped onto a passing bus back across the border.

Later than expected, we arrived at the aptly named Fullerton Hotel to enjoy a spectacular dinner and toast our journey. We spent two days in Singapore, before returning to Malaysia where Shah took us on a four day tour of the Malay peninsula. We started in the historical port of Malacca and then moved north to the ancient virgin rainforests of Taman Negara, where Rebecca fell foul of the local cuisine and Nick was sucked dry by leeches.

We returned to Kuala Lumpur via the beautiful Cameron Highlands and spent our last day in the country preparing the faithful bike for her journey home.

This journey has been one of many, not one, as we look back across the diverse counrties and cultures we have crossed. We have been humbled by the hospitality and friendship we have been shown throughout and awstruck by the landscapes through which we have ridden.

We return to Britain with hearts as full as our passports and a desire to discover more.