Sandstorm! Second half of the day we cycled through blowing and drifting sand. Again blessed by tailwinds. However, now sand everywhere and quite dirty. Day started with normal light tailwind. The first 50km were a settled region and there were … Continue reading
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Rested and ready to go, we set off in morning south from Dongola. Once again, beautiful smooth road, this time with villages and river on our left. It seemed we have shifted from more rocky desert to more sandy desert. … Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg would be proud. In Sudan we’re told asking for “facebook” is at least as recognizable as asking for “internet”. We’ve reached regional city of Dongola and have day to rest, wash and recharge before cycling on to Khartoum. … Continue reading
Glad to have reached Dongola and another rest day. Today was shorter and hence easier than yesterday, though the afternoon still got hot. This morning TDA held a “team time trial” instead of the normal race. The idea was to … Continue reading
Today was the most challenging ride yet. It wasn’t so much the distance, which we’ve done before. Instead, the afternoon was just a little warmer than before. Also as we came closer to the Nile, the flies were pretty bad. … Continue reading
A longer and hotter ride for our first day in Sudan. The roads are very good and much less traffic than Egypt. It was a new adventure to pack everything and fit it into the locker, but having separate panniers … Continue reading
We’re in Sudan! Both a boring and an eventful day today. We started in the ferry where I had a good sleep in the cabin. Just as I was awakening, Kevin noticed Abu Simbel on the starboard side. Excellent! Soon … Continue reading
Today was our day to set off on the ferry for Sudan, a but of a different adventure with some “hurry up and wait” and only 17km of cycling. We packed up our camp and then waited for our police … Continue reading
Today is a rest day in Aswan. There is a bit of excitement and anticipation as the group prepares to cross our first border. The land borders are tightly controlled and not open for public transport. Instead, there is a … Continue reading
Today was a slightly tougher and also warmer ride. However, the morning in particular we had some fun explorations. Our campsite was next to a dusty soccer field in Idfu. By 5am, the minarets were calling out to prayer. Not … Continue reading