Ruby's on the beach.

Today I got the chance to meet some of the amazing visually impaired riders and support crew from eXsight Tandems.  We all enjoyed a fantastic coffee and some fatning cakes and cream at one of my supporters for the Cairo to Capetown fund raising night.  Ruby's on the beach at Bulli, is the best place to sit down and have a nice coffee and be looked after by Lauire and hs wonderful crew.  Next time you're out at Bulli and you see those strange men & women dressed up in Green lyrca, call in and have a coffee with them.  They are special people. Your shout next time Geoff.

Illawarra Mercury. WEEKENDER Edition 9th - 10th October 2010

Recently I had an article published in the local newspaper down in Wollongong.  The Mercury were very kind to print the story about my ride and more importantly highlight my charity.

eXsight Tandems.

Article by Jody Duffy.  Illawarra Mercury.

Time to take the road bike for a ride for the last time.

Another 100ks completed and time to for a coffee break. 3 months to go before heading to Cairo and the training is coming along pretty good.  The only problem in training in my area is there's mountains everywhere you look.  Got my mountain bike back after a overhaul, that means the road bike has to be put away and time for some serious training.  It's the same bike I took to Africa in 2003/04.  It's withstood the test of time, not sure whether I have.

New South Wales Ride Week. Shellharbour. Members of Exsight Tandems.

Today Exsight Tandems took part in a ride along the shore of Lake Illawarra.  Joe, left, Grant 2nd from left, Geoff, 2nd from right and Brian, right, all took part in a fantastic day of riding around the lake. 

Richard, 2nd from right and Nicole talking tactics before setting off on their tandem. 

Geoff signing in for the ride with Brian.  No Geoff you must sit on the back this time.

Oppressive heat in Malawi

Some of the days in Malawi were the hottest we've ever ridden in.  The usual daily temperature was around 40 degrees with high humidity.  Sometimes it was easier to hold on to the trucks than peddle up all the rolling mountains

Time for a break after dragging our bikes up yet another mountain.

This is Josh my 17yr old son taking a rest after walking down from the summit of Mt Kenya.  It was about a 20km walk that day.  We Got up around 3am to commence the walk to reach the summit, but failed.  The walk in pitch black and pouring rain, and through snow was just too dangerous for us to continue.  We failed by about 100 metres to make the summit.  It didn't worry us that much as we knew we had Mt Kilimanjaro the following week.

Rest Stop outside of Lilongwe, Malawi. 2004.

This kind gentleman invited us into his home so we could eat out of the sun.  He remained outside with his grandaughter whilst we ate our bland avocado, tomato and tuna sandwiches for the 100th time.