Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Blogs


“Baboon is going to get ya’” - Drama at Cape Point

“Baboon is going to get ya’” - Drama at Cape Point

The day we cycled to Cape Point wasn’t without a little bit of drama. We were starving by the time we got to the lighthouse ...
Coast

Cycling to Cape Point

One of the things we really wanted to do when we got to Cape Town was to cycle all the ...
Table Mountain

Post TDA Haze In and Around Cape Town

For the following few days after the TDA, we were walking around in a post TDA haze…not quite sure what to do with ourselves. Instinct ...
Cycling

Cycling through Africa & the TDA

I’ve been struggling the past few days to compose an overview of our experience cycling through Africa. I’m just not quite sure how to put ...
I’ve been cheated – The Response

I’ve been cheated – The Response

After my “I’ve been cheated” blog, I got a few emails from dear friends reassuring me that I indeed have the most bad hair ...
Many Thanks

Many Thanks

We just wanted to say thank you to our fellow riders and staff for not only sharing in but for making this experience so incredible. ...
I Loves Me Thunder Thighs

I Loves Me Thunder Thighs

I have humongous thighs, “thunder thighs” they call them. Its one part genetics, one part cycling, one …okay… two parts my deep affection for anything ...
Maria and Spiros at ocean

Cairo to Cape Town – Done

On May 10th, 2008, at approximately 2:00 pm, we, along with our ...
Bad Hair 1

I’ve Been Cheated

At the end of the tour, there is a formal awards ceremony for the racers. Tonight, the night before we cross the finish line, they ...
Wine Tasting

Problem or Pleasant Surprise?

Early this morning, as Maria and I were cycling along heading toward the coast, the police stopped us. I assumed they were just interested in ...