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Kipchoge’s Kenya
A few weeks have passed since we exited the Kenyan border and we are now two countries further on. The pace of the tour has been hard to keep up with the days getting longer and the stages getting harder. Leaving far less time to keep my records of what…
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Undertakings in Uganda
Putting pen to paper about Uganda has been a real struggle, the simple reason is I just didn’t know what to say! I asked someone yesterday “what do you remember about Uganda” they took a deep breath and said “ I am struggling “. After chatting for a while we…
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The Land of a Thousand Hills
Thankfully in the land of a thousand hills, we didn’t have to climb them all!! Despite Rwandas difficult recent past of genocide, where over 800,000 people were reportedly killed in 100 days. The nation continues to push forward, promoting one Rwanda, a country without division. The rest of the world…
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As the cycling circus moves through town
Two weeks have passed since I left the UK, already I have lost all sense of what time it is and what day. New routines are established, which include life admin like washing, putting up your tent and trying to be organised for the next day. The one thing I…
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What’s in the box?
The last couple of days have passed in a flash, it seems only 5 minutes since we were desperately trying to squeeze the trolley with the bike box into a lift at Terminal 5. For reference it doesn’t fit that well and needs a certain amount of cajoling to get…
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“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn
As we head into Christmas and more importantly the New Year, many people will be setting resolutions and probably breaking them pretty quickly afterwards. So I thought I would share some of my learnings over the last few months as I prepared for my journey across Africa. I am not…
