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!...
The North Circular to Nairobi and The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread (Actually Better than sliced bre
Sat 4th March Convoy day. Â Apparently our last convoy before Cape Town. Â My tent pitch was a winner. Â I woke up with a largely dry tent,...
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...
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...
A street corner in Cairo - Sudanese Embassy waiting room
The Sudanese visa is notoriously tedious to procure. Air arrivals can get a visa at the airport, but land visitors need a visa in...
