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Married couple Mike Mills and Shannon Mills are currently visiting Indonesia after

having traveled to 41 countries by motorcycle since 2014. (Suzuki Indonesia/File)

Married couple Mike Mills and Shannon Mills are currently visiting Indonesiaafter having traveled to 41 countries by motorcycle since 2014.

They arrived in Belawan, North Sumatra, in early April. The couple thencontinued to Banda Aceh and Weh Island before traveling south, driving alongthe shores of Sumatra toward Bandar Lampung and crossing the Sunda Strait toTanjung Priok harbor.

Mike drives a 2009 Suzuki DR650 while Shannon drives a 1996 Suzuki DR650.They began the journey from their home in Seattle, Washington, United States,in September 2014, traveling to various regions in the United States, Europe andSoutheast Asia. Among the countries they have visited include Mexico,Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, France, Spain, Austria, Romania, Turkey, India andThailand. In total, they have traveled approximately 81,859 kilometers.

The couple have a mission to promote humanity and friendliness. They want toprove that unlike what may be reported in the news, all people from allcountries are equally kind, despite different cultural approaches. The Millscouple also wanted to conquer their own fears to prove that ordinary people cantravel the world using their own money, Antara reported.

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"We can walk out of our door, drive the motorcycles and become ChristopherColombus, National Geographic and Sir Ernest Shackleton. Life is limited andprecious. We couldn't accept the fact that we didn't make full use of our dreamswhen the chance appeared to us by itself," said Shannon.

When asked the reason why they decided to use their current vehicles, Mike saidthat it was because the type of motorcycle was durable. "They are strong, reliableand easy to take care of. If I can restart this journey, I will choose to use the same

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motorcycle," he said.

Following their visit to Jakarta, the couple plan to visit Sumbawa, West NusaTenggara, to attend the first Horizons Unlimited Indonesia Travelers Meetingfrom May 18-22, an event held by Jeffrey Polnaja, the first Indonesian man whotraveled the world by motorcycle over the course of seven years. Mike andShannon are scheduled to attend the show as guest speakers, as well as screen afilm about their journey in Latin America. After the meeting, they plan to returnto Jakarta and continue their journey to Bali before traveling by sea toVancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (mas/asw)

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