The great misnomer.
Rest days should be renamed life admin days. We did have a nice lie in. Â And breakfast included toast! Â We eat alot of bread on the tour,...
'Tough day,' they said.
Day 7 of 7! Last section of dirt and then back on the tar. Â Bacon for breakfast. Â No bread, but bacon and egg chapatis....wheatabix...
Mud, Sweat and Tears
Wed 14 March: Dirt Day 2, Soccer Field Camp to Biti Manyanga School So I woke up overnight because it started raining - no surprises! I...
An Ethiopian Sendoff
Found this on my phone and am unsure if I posted it at the time or not. It's from the last night in Ethiopia Thursday 22 feb 'Look at...
Riding the Dirt
Game Post #1 to Soccer Field Camp Waking up to rain, and a wet tent. The tent is pretty good to take down in the rain. I am able to pack...
The sun can shine in Tanzania: Singida to game post 1
Mon 12th March Had a great night sleep last night! After struggling to fit my tent in the doorway of a building. Â It did fit, once I had...
Leaving the City
Arusha to Babati sat March 10th Very much not form as was tired! 172km, first 100mile plus day. 1630m of climbing, with 400m in last 15k....
Down the Crater Rim, Emma's Adventures in Safari-land
March 9th Safari in Ngorongoro Crater A relaxed morning, the Serengeti/three day safari group rushed off at 6.30. Jenna was rapidly...
Border Dash
Tues 6 March Another semi-dry nights sleep, and tent was dry apart from one corner - thanks to camping under the shelter. Â The shelter...
160km of Strength
Our furthest cycle day to date. 160km. After the saga of last night, David had decided we should be ready to leave the home stay by 5.20....