Cyclist from
South Africa makes a stop in Moose Jaw
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| Ernest Markwood, originally from South Africa, is 54 years old and is travelling the world on his bicycle. He is seen here in Moose Jaw on July 12, 2013. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
It’s been six years and three and a half months, but Ernest Markwood’s world travels aren’t over.
“The only place I haven’t been is Western Europe,” said Markwood while in Moose Jaw on Friday. “I do it to see the world. You have to. On a bicycle you have that choice.”
Scheduled to have left Moose Jaw on Saturday, the 54-year-old began his journey with his bicycle in his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa. He sold all the materials from his business and has since received funding from friends, family and others along the way.
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