Stomach feeling better todsy but still wasn’t 100% so took the truck today. Also, I’d had a scratch on back of my right leg since we left off-road in Tanzania. Tried to keep it clean as possible and use local … Continue reading
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Sick. Got my cycling clothes on this morning but then felt sick. Breakfast came back up. Sigh. Rode the truck and got a room at camp. Sickness in my GI tract seemed to be better but my leg was suddenly … Continue reading
Today the statistics were intimidating 2000km of climb and 125km. I was still feeling worn from yesterday so decided to take it easier and ride from lunch. Ir was dry when I awoke, but drizzle as I packed in the … Continue reading
Today was a long ride with a surprising amount of climbing. The rains came overnight starting at 1am. I was snug and dry in my tent and hoped it would clear by morning. Unfortunately at 5am it was still raining. … Continue reading
We are camped at a beach resort on shores of Lake Malawi. Beautiful last night with moon almost full. Also had a good solid tropical downpour overnight. When sixty tech-savy cyclists arrive at these small hotels, we seem to stress … Continue reading
On paper today should have been an easy day. 92km of mostly flat along Lake Malawi. Breakfast was an hour later – also with our time change after entering Malawi – and we were also encouraged to get some extra … Continue reading
Today we finished Tanzania and started Malawi. A beautiful riude overall with some nice climbs to start out of the Mbeya valley and also some good descents into to more lush and humid areas around Lake Malawi. It was a … Continue reading
Quiet Sunday in Mbeya. Dropped off laundry at hotel, washed bike shorts myself, dried my tent, aired the sleeping bag, talked with mechanic on changing chain, typed in 10 riding days of blog posts and arranged photos. Power has been … Continue reading
Today was a spectacular and challenging ride with “top of the world” views and a difficult rocky descent. I cycled the first half to lunch. Last night camp was noisy with club playing music, people driving motorcycles and lots of … Continue reading
Today was a long off road day where we saw a little of every type of off-road surface. I cheered for the smooth sections adn grimaced at the sand, much and hard rocks. It took me from 7:15am to 4:30pm … Continue reading