A British dad whose baby died as a result of hospital errors is riding 1,250 miles across Vietnam in memory of his son on what would have been his 17th birthday.
James Titcombe has campaigned for improvements in care since the death of his son, and money raised on his journey will go towards the maternity safety charity, Baby Lifeline.
His son Joshua was one of 11 babies and a mother who died at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria, in 2008.
That was due to major patient safety failings.
"I think it's a bit of distraction because I always get quite sad at this time of year, I'm doing this trip to remember him," Mr Titcombe said.
An inquiry into deaths at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, which ran the hospital at the time, found 20 major failures between 2004 and 2013.
There was wider criticism of the NHS, regarding how it had monitored and regulated events at the hospital.
Mr Titcombe told the BBC it had been a "bit of a journey".
The landscape James Titcombe is greeted with on his journey
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He added that he was "very consumed by campaigning and wanting to see change".
Mr Titcombe's work alongside other campaigners has led to meetings with health ministers, commissioning inquiries and changes in patient safety.
The man said he was proud to see a fall of about 20 per cent in perinatal mortality rates, which is the number of still births, births and neonatal deaths, in the NHS in England since his son's death.
He said about 700 babies now live each year, "who wouldn't have done unless that rate reduction had happened".
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James Titcombe has stoped by the beach on his way to Hanoi
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"It's been an emotional time, I've come to terms with the fact I've lost Joshua," Mr Titcombe said.
"I've got two lovely children, grown-up girls who I'm so proud of, and I'm remembering Joshua in the best way I can.
He added that focusing on "making things better" and making a difference was the most important thing.
The father is on his way from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, covering almost 78 miles a day on a 110cc semi-automatic motorbike.
He admitted it was "a little bit harder going" than previously thought.
"Setting off on the first day, I underestimated how dark it got quickly," he said.
"I didn't quite get to where I wanted to."
Mr Titcombe said he was "learning as I go".
He further said the experience had been "fantastic".
The father has been riding with a "big smile" throughout.
However, Mr Titcombe said he was "really frustrated and disappointed" that the area he needed to travel through "is about to be hit by tropical storm Fenghsen".
"It's just too risky to move further north for now. Timing couldn't be any worse - just when I need to be making progress," the father said on X.
The GoFundMe for Mr Titcombe's journey has already reached more than £2,000.
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