I have just recieved a text from dad and he has completed his journey Cairo to Capetown 2011. He is feeling very good and is looking foward to celebrating this huge achievement.
A full update to come soon.
The Garmin 1000 is the leading edge.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
ARRIVED IN CAPETOWN :Capetown to Cairo 2011 comes to a close.
Hi All,
I have just recieved a text from dad and he has completed his journey Cairo to Capetown 2011. He is feeling very good and is looking foward to celebrating this huge achievement.
A full update to come soon.
I have just recieved a text from dad and he has completed his journey Cairo to Capetown 2011. He is feeling very good and is looking foward to celebrating this huge achievement.
A full update to come soon.
The Day Has Arrived !!!!!!!!!!
Today is the day that i get ready for the ride of my lifetime, the final 90kms into Capetown.Today will complete a 4 month bicycle journey from Cairo to Capetown 2011. See you all at the finish line.
NEWS JUST IN : 14th May 8pm , dad is 30kms away from the finish line, feels great and is looking foward to the big ride into Capetown and the celebrations that await him.
NEWS JUST IN : 14th May 8pm , dad is 30kms away from the finish line, feels great and is looking foward to the big ride into Capetown and the celebrations that await him.
Today 145kms , Tomorrow Capetown.
13th May 2011
Today i rode 145kms with the fast guys through sand and gravel and even at a fast pace i still managed to hang in there.Rode along spectacular coastline all morning before we stopped for coffee and cake before lunch. Today went really fast as we were riding at such fast pace.After lunch we hit pavement & hit top speed for the 70kms to finish the day.My legs were really sore at the end of the day.
Tomorrow is the big day to end the journey of a lifetime. Capetown is 90kms away. Big celebrations planned at the end. A fantastic day looms.
Today i rode 145kms with the fast guys through sand and gravel and even at a fast pace i still managed to hang in there.Rode along spectacular coastline all morning before we stopped for coffee and cake before lunch. Today went really fast as we were riding at such fast pace.After lunch we hit pavement & hit top speed for the 70kms to finish the day.My legs were really sore at the end of the day.
Tomorrow is the big day to end the journey of a lifetime. Capetown is 90kms away. Big celebrations planned at the end. A fantastic day looms.
2 days to capetown, Tour truck destroyed in crash.
12th May 2011
Today a tour truck was destroyed in a crash, one of the trucks overturned and landed on its roof. No one was seriously injured in the accident, We rode 78kms today along the coast and then followed the train line. A great ride today, it was very overcast but no rain thankfully.145kms tomorrow. Only 2 days till we reach capetown. BRING IT ON.
Today a tour truck was destroyed in a crash, one of the trucks overturned and landed on its roof. No one was seriously injured in the accident, We rode 78kms today along the coast and then followed the train line. A great ride today, it was very overcast but no rain thankfully.145kms tomorrow. Only 2 days till we reach capetown. BRING IT ON.
3 days to go on the road to Capetown
Hi All, Blogger has been down for the past 2 days so i apologise for late entrys.
11th May 2011
Today has been 165km of mountains & headwind all day.Started from Garies and ended at strandfontein on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean. It was a very hard day and was extremely cold at the start.It warmed up after 2 hours and it was beautifull and sunny for the remainder of the day.After lunch we had 39kms of gravel,sandy roads to make the day harder.It was nice to reach the west coast of africa after 4 months.78kms of dirt tomorrow. Getting closer to capetown.
11th May 2011
Today has been 165km of mountains & headwind all day.Started from Garies and ended at strandfontein on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean. It was a very hard day and was extremely cold at the start.It warmed up after 2 hours and it was beautifull and sunny for the remainder of the day.After lunch we had 39kms of gravel,sandy roads to make the day harder.It was nice to reach the west coast of africa after 4 months.78kms of dirt tomorrow. Getting closer to capetown.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
2 down 4 to go.
Today their has been terrible fog for the first 2 hours of the day. It was a extremely cold day today and it finally warmed up a bit when we reached our lunch stop.Their has been many mountains to climb today with more magical scenery for 118km going up or down. After lunch it was like a warm winters day back home ( although i know you all are experiencing terribly cold weather at the moment). I am still very healthy and i feel really good but my body needs a rest. Bring on capetown in 4 days. 165km tomorrow.
Nambibia to South Africa.
Hi All
Here is a quick update of dads progress.
Today we did 135km and it was a 13km ride to the border. Once we got to the border it didnt take as long as i had expected with it being a quick process. The 1st 8kms of today was all climbing then rolling hills to the 75km lunch stop. Landscape is so lunar out here. We only passed 1 town all day. Their was a strong tailwind after lunch with more hills that followed for the rest of the afternoon.. Climbed 1500metres to day. Reached town of springbok to finish a super day.
Here is a quick update of dads progress.
Today we did 135km and it was a 13km ride to the border. Once we got to the border it didnt take as long as i had expected with it being a quick process. The 1st 8kms of today was all climbing then rolling hills to the 75km lunch stop. Landscape is so lunar out here. We only passed 1 town all day. Their was a strong tailwind after lunch with more hills that followed for the rest of the afternoon.. Climbed 1500metres to day. Reached town of springbok to finish a super day.
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