I have arrived at our departure hotel, the Cataract Pyramids Resort. Last night I met up with many of the riders. Still not learning everyones names (keep asking a few times), but nice to meet up. As it has been … Continue reading
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My brother Bert and I made a day trip up to Alexandria. Below are some photos: We took the subway after finally getting my Sudan visa. The subway goes directly to the railway station, though the old name (Mubarak) is … Continue reading
I have a visa to visit Sudan. After all the previous steps, the last was surprisingly easy. We left a little past 7am and took the metro to Sudan Embassy. Traffic on metro was lighter than normal and this was … Continue reading
After two and a half hours at the Sudan Embassy, I think I am a little closer to a visa to Sudan. We started early and walked over to the main road near the Nile River. The idea was to … Continue reading
Made it to Cairo after a long three hop flight. The bike is still in the box, but tomorrow adventure will be taking it out and making sure all is ok. The bike box doesn’t look too beat up, though … Continue reading
Today the visa expediter (VisaHQ.com) returned my passport via FedEX. As seen below, there was no visa attached and no explanation of why this visa was not issued (I later was told that they were still waiting for approval from … Continue reading
Time to get my gear organized and packed for the trip. I have most everything assembled, though will use next few days to finalize the list and pick a few missing items. Everything will get placed in ziplock bags and … Continue reading
Three weeks prior to trip start and now in final stages of preparation. Timeline for the last three weeks has been busy with a lot to happen in short time. Today was my last day in the office. I manage … Continue reading
This Saturday I made a training ride to College Station. Austin and Cairo are both right at the 30th parallel of latitude and hence day lengths are similar. In past years, the second day of TDA is approximately 100 miles. … Continue reading
TDA has let us know the rest days and locations for our trip. They match exactly with locations for the 2012 trip. I recorded a schedule and distances from that trip and hence expect riding distances will be similar this … Continue reading