Nothing is Easy in Nairobi
So it rained most of the night, and I shouldn’t take pleasure in this, but it did make the $50 for the two nights seem like better value!...
Jambo Kenya!
So we are back on the road well and truly now, and also back online. Â With our crossing into Kenya we were reintroduced to internet,...
Lunchtime Lockdown
Feb 12th 107km from Italian Bridge Camp to Addis. Â The cycle into rest days is often tedious/a bizarre affair, for me anyway. Today we...
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Made it to Gondar, and cycled to the rest day. The four long days, and two shorter days were manageable! Yesterday was probably one of...
Ethiopia Intense and In-tents.
I am lying in my tent, on the ground of a very solid paddock. There is a clod (I think kiwis have another phrase for this?!) of earth to...
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...
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. Â 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...
