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About
me
»The way from
Earth to the stars is not straight.”
Seneca
And it really isn’t. Especially if you follow your stars and
your wishes. I’m doing it for all my life. A bit more than thirty
years. Now the time is right to realize one of my greatest and
maybe most risky wishes.
I’m going to travel on bicycle. A long way.
I’ll encircle the world.
Who am I? Dejan Glavnik, born on September 26th in Celje, Slovenia.
I’ve lived mostly in Polzela near Celje. Living in natural environment
I soon began to engage in sports – racing and bicycling became
my favorites in elementary school. When I was attending a secondary
school in Celje I began to practice those two sports effectively.
I became a member of state young team in racing and bicycling
and in triathlon. I’ve enjoyed the practicing and soon the results
followed: I was the winner in racing and bicycling three times
and once in triathlon. I was the member of Slovene state team
on two worldwide and four European championships and a member
of Slovenia state team on worldwide cup championship…
When everything was going my way and I only wanted to reach over
my abilities, I had a traffic accident. It happened during the
winter training in USA. I had to give up the professional sport
career but the sports still remained a part of my motioned life.
I always knew how to find new hobbies, new things to do with
devotion and passion. When I developed a taste for electronic
music I also helped to organize performances and contributed
to its popularity among our people. I learned a lot doing that.
Then I started to build a house. I did a lot of work by myself,
because I’m not fastidious about a kind of a job. And I’ve enjoyed
working. There are many ways to fulfill your dreams, at least
it’s true for me…
That why I listened to myself again and to my great wish, which
didn’t want to disappear. To see the planet I’m living on! To
travel around the world on bicycle. I’m going to realize the
decision, made in year 2003! I’ve decided to start the tour from
my city of birth, Celje, on April the 22nd, the day of Earth.
That particular day is carrying a lot of symbolic meaning.
Since the 22nd of April 2006 you’ll be able to cycle and dream
with me. First I’ll go west. I’ll take myself a lot of time –
I’ve decided that I need five years to learn about the planet
Earth. You’ll be able to dream and realize your dreams with me
since the first day. We’ll be separated only by click on www.tourtheworld.si
or dejan@tourtheworld.si . The computer and the camera – along
with the bicycle – are going to be my best friends for five years.
And that is because that way I’ll be able to share my experiences
with you!
Yes, I’m inviting you on a long, crazy tour. We’ll meet in 2011
when I’ll come home, if not before. I’ll come back to Polzela.
Do you think Polzela will be warm and familiar then, still? I’ll
never know if I don’t realize my greatest wish. And follow the
stars, which are going to accompany me on my way, full of ups
and downs.
All of it to that I quench my life wish.
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