I leave tomorrow. I am going haywire trying to figure out what of the too many things I have accumulated to leave behind. Do I really need that jumbo size bottle of Ivory body wash? And what about 237 gel energy packets plus 172 electrolyte tablets? Won't I need that big boost for those Everest-like … Continue reading Packing woes
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Eight days
Eight days till we leave for Cairo. I’ve taken my bike in for a tune-up to check that everything is in good shape. Still lots to do. The most onerous is the paperwork; it’s not a simple thing to leave one’s life behind for a few months. There are a pile of mundane things to … Continue reading Eight days
Beginning
It's the New Year. In ten days I head off on my African bicycle trek. I wake up each morning and think: What am I doing? How did I sign up for this crazy adventure that may take up to four months, travel 12,000 kilometers through ten countries on a bicycle across a massive continent … Continue reading Beginning
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