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 →

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 →