西蒙·里夫畅游印度洋

Inhismostexoticandextremeadventureyet,SimonReevetravelsaroundtheedgeofthebeautifulIndianOceaninthisforthcoming,epicnew6x1hrBBC2TVseries.StartinghisjourneyinSouthAfrica,SimontravelsaroundthecoastoftheIndianOcean,headinguptheeastcoastofAfrica,aroundIndiaandbackdownthewesterncoastofIndonesiatoSWAustralia.TheextraordinaryadventuretakesSimonto16countries,ashebravesthehorrorsoffrontlineconflictinMogadishuinSomalia,perhapsthemostdangerousplaceontheplanet,andvisitsthebeautifulMaldives,MauritiusandtheSeychelles.OnhisjourneySimontravelsbyboat,car,trainandplane.Heencounterspirates,diveswithsharks,patrolswithDutchSpecialForces,goesunderwaterspear-fishing,dinesinanunderwaterrestaurant,stumblesintoaseedydrug-den,visitsa5-starseasidepalacehousingthousandsofrefugees,meetsaYorkshiremanonhisSeychellesislandparadise,andhascloseencounterswiththeamazingwildlifeoftheIndianOcean,includinglemurs,penguins,dolphins,elephantsandmantarays.Throughouttheepicjourney,Simontravelswithhistrademarkenthusiasm,humourandcuriosity,exploringpartsoftheworldfewotheroutsidersgettosee.TheIndianOceanBBCfilm-crewaccompanyinghimhavebeencapturingstunningimagesaroundtheoceanfromland,seaandair,ensuringthisserieswillbeoneofthemajorTVtraveleventsof2012.