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with Tour D'Afrique 2013

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Category Archives: South Africa

Cape Town Rest days, a few notes/tips reflecting on the trip

Posted on May 14, 2013 by mev

After TDA spent four days in Cape Town as a tourist.  Photos and descriptions of some of the local sights are included below.  Also decided to include a few “lessons learned” or notes I have that might be useful to … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa

Day 94, 90km to Cape Town

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mev

We have arrived in Cape Town! Four months, sandstorm in Sudan, riots in Zambia, two broken rims, two flat tires, one infected leg, one broken hub, two non-working tent zippers, heat exhaustion in Sudan, many stones in Ethiopia, elections in … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, South Africa

Day 93, 140km to Yzerfontein

Posted on May 10, 2013 by mev

We’re in end game mode now. Tonight is last night camping and plans are being made for our arrival into Cape Town tomorrow. However, before arrival we still had a 140km stage ride today. We started from Elands Bay and … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, South Africa

Day 92, 73km to Elands Bay

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mev

A shorter ride but mostly off road today. This brought us to another sleepy resort town of Elands Bay in early afternoon. We started with fog on the road and it wasn’t until 9:30am two hours into the ride that … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, South Africa

Day 91, 162km to Strandfontein

Posted on May 8, 2013 by mev

We have reached the South Atlantic and are camped at the beach! Today was a longer and “mando” day and I was happy to finish it. Last night our camp had many goathead thorns. I carefully walked the bike to … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, South Africa

Day 90, 117km to Garies

Posted on May 7, 2013 by mev

Good roads and more downhill than uphill made for quicker cycling today. It is dry here though I can almost imagine the bushes being slightly taller than before. Our ride board indicated 1000m of climb and 1600m of descent so … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, South Africa

Day 89, 133km to Springbok

Posted on May 7, 2013 by mev

Goodbye Namibia, hello South Africa! This morning we had our last border crossing. They get easier and less expensive as you go along. Otherwise it was a day on well paved highways with some climbing and more tailwinds than headwinds. … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, Namibia, South Africa
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