Archive for the ‘Pre-Trip’ Blogs


Thank you to the Staff and Students of Terry Fox Elementary

Thank you to the Staff and Students of Terry Fox Elementary

Our niece Marissa and nephew Peter, whom we love very much, go to Terry Fox Elementary School in Montreal. When Peter’s teacher, the wonderful ...
Bonjour Montréal

Bonjour Montréal

We’re off to Montreal tonight to see our families before we head off to Africa. We hope to spend some time with our loved ones, ...
Chamois Butt’r

Major Tour D’Afrique Purchase

We had a breakthrough today! No…not bikes, but the next most important thing. What is Chamois Butt’r you ask? Well, its skin ...
Dark Star Safari

Gone Shopping…Part II

Another weekend, another opportunity to shop for our trip. On Saturday we, once again, set a goal, psyched ourselves up and hit the shopping centers. ...
USB Flash

Gone Shopping

If you asked either of us to name something that we absolutely loathe, we would both probably answer “shopping”. Can’t stand it. Never have, never ...
Everything Hurts

Everything Hurts

We figure cycling through a continent is going to require some level of physical fitness and stamina. We have three options with regards to training. ...
Top 10 REAL reasons we are doing the Tour D’Afrique

Top 10 REAL reasons we are doing the Tour D’Afrique

10. You get a cycling jersey! 9. Waking up at noon and cycling all day sounds awesome…WHAT? What do you mean we have to ...
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

The word is out. Our employers have been told and we spent last week sending out emails to friends and co-workers letting them know of ...
Cycling The Road Less Travelled Logo

How It All Started

Spiros stumbled onto the Tour D’Afrique website in 2004. Seeing Africa had always been a dream, but to do it on bike?…What could be better ...