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Corrugated Gravel "Roads" of Sudan 3 nights and 2 rest days overlooking Gondar Ethiopia are the reward for a difficult 8 days. It began in the Sudan desert. We traveled off road through sand pits, washboard truck paths, portaged bikes across abandoned railroad bridges in disrepair, and finished with 2500 meters of climbing for the [...] Many days and many changes. The traveling carnival continues. A week in review. Egyptian riders left at Aswan After pulling the peloton along much of the time, the Egyptian riders headed back to Alexandria when we reached Aswan. Egyptian riders road with us from Cairo to Aswan Crossed Aswan Dam to the sound of Robert playing harmonica [...] Follow along as I negotiate the traffic in Egypt. Kind of like Chicago but without the concern for lanes. No closed course for TDA. From Jon at http://more-erratic-wanderings.com who has some great pics of the tour so far. First 4 days of Tour d’Afrique are over and its been more about becoming accustomed to the daily routine than anything else. I have already gained a great appreciation for toilets and showers. Cleaning up with baby wipes isn’t too bad. Washing up in the red sea was a bit chilly(before the military arrived telling [...] I’m a few hours from landing in Cairo for the what I hope will be one of my greatest adventures. Nervous would be an understatement. Ive biked far and long, probably further than most anybody you’ve met. Ive biked further than most people have driven a car in one stretch. I’m not nervous about biking [...] |
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