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
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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
Today a straightforward ride to small town of Idfu. The new rim rode well. We again followed the Nile past small towns, the last of these being Idfu. Our first 4km was back to main canal road and then along … Continue reading
Caitlin rebuilt my back wheel, certainly appreciate that. Also been in touch with Sugar Wheel Works and again very appreciative of assistance in getting a new rim. If I can find sectional rider joining in Nairobi willing to bring my … Continue reading
Egypt has people! After the past days cycling through desert areas we spent the last half of the day cycling past more populated areas close to the Nile River. These areas are irrigated and we passed along a canal after … Continue reading
Beautiful crescent moon rising over camp. Today we left the coast and climbed over some low ranges of hills. We also had our first experiences with road construction, Egypt style. In total it was 800m of climb, so still not … Continue reading
Today we cycled to resort town of Safaga. I am still camped, but on the beach with nice view of the Red Sea. There are also some who reserved a room, but I’m fine camping for now. Today was a … Continue reading
Not a lot of photos today. Partially since the tail winds just kept pushing us along the Red Sea. Also because some sand got into my good camera and it wasn’t functioning as well. However, an easy and fast day … Continue reading
Tailwinds! Today was the first designated official “mando” day, where mando means mandatory for those racing to win. Tailwinds helped us along and was told this was first year in a while that everyone was able to complete the full … Continue reading
The trip begins! Today was a long but fun day. Breakfast buffet was set up at 5:00am. After that, I brought my bag down and made a last unsuccessful try at hotel internet. We started our ride the first 40km … Continue reading