Rasmussen Vagn Tyrsted (w3415)
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- Description: Vagn Tyrsted Rasmussen was a Danish farmer, officer and adventurer. In 1960, while working in California, he purchased a yellow Vespa 150 cc Grand Turismo scooter from local gas meter readers who had asked for cars instead. He rode it south from the USA to Panama, crossing 44 bridgeless rivers and negotiating a railway bridge on foot - where a train approached and stopped just before hitting him. In July 1964, aged 28 and with only $100, he departed from Denmark on the same 29-year-old scooter for a round-the-world journey. His route covered West and East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan - where he was chased by wolves - then Pakistan, Kashmir and India, before shipping to Australia. He financed the journey by working aboard cargo ships and in various countries. He subsequently continued through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, and crossed the USA before returning to Denmark via the Netherlands, visiting 23 countries across four continents
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Denmark, Danimarca, Danemark
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://arkiv.dk/vis/3498799
