Cycling Sudan
The wind is once again reaping it's payment for the first few weeks of aid it provided. Can't be frustrated with it when it made life so...
Wind: best friend and worst enemy
Another two long days through the desert since I last wrote. 143km yesterday, and 147km today. We have been lucky enough to have a strong...
Desert Coloured Sand
‘My name is Jenna. I have been sobre for 5 days. I just keep cycling through the desert, sometimes I see dead camels.’ This was tonights...
The Pyramids of Sudan
Today is a rest day for us - in Dongola. We arrived by bus yesterday, from our Desert camp by the Nile swimming pool (Furkah? maybe)....
Into Sudan
I have just turned my laptop on to find the screen has been damaged by weight/compression. Hopefully it holds up for the next 3.5months,...
Been there, cycled that.
Today is our last day in Egypt. We have cycled over 1100km in 12 days, including 2 rest days, and made it from Cairo to Abu Simbel. It is...
The 'real' Africa
We have had two days cycling since leaving Luxor, and have made it to Aswan. The last two days have been really enjoyable, a lot more...
And all for $21...
Today we had the option of joining an organised tour, with Mokhles and Osama (our Egyptian fixers), costing $70USD. We would leave at 6,...
Made it to Luxor!
Six days since the start and we have arrived in Luxor: 730km cycled, 28 saddle hours, half a jar of nutella, and copious amounts of pita...
The start...
We are four days into the cycling now, and they are easing us in gently! The Egyptian security department has restricted the trip...
