An Equestrian Adventurer on the Trail of Ghengis Khan
Wow. This is the kind of adventure I dream of.
From timcopejourneys.com. Hortobagy, Hungary - Tim Cope, 28, who for three years and two months has been travelling in the ‘hoofsteps’ of Genghis Khan on an epic 10,000km horseback journey from Mongolia to Hungary – the first person in living memory to attempt this journey is due to finish on September 22.
On 31 May 2004, Tim set out to travel 10,000 km on the trail of Genghis Khan from Mongolia to Hungary by horse. Within a week, his horses were stolen but undeterred Tim continued with his three horses and intrepid canine companion, Tigon, who has had numerous adventures of his own along the way (including being stolen, frozen and hit by a car).
Although he’s faced temperatures ranging from –52 to 54°C, Tim says adventure is not about conquering the elements but about experiencing the world by immersing himself in different cultures, landscapes and situations. On this epic journey, Tim has been researching the heritage and life of the nomads who live on the vast Eurasian steppe.
Tim says: “I wanted to know what it was like to be a nomad to travel to Europe by horse and understand what connections remain between the different cultures stretching from Mongolia to Hungary”.
