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> A big thanks for the comments and messages
Day 70, Weds 9 Dec 2009, 7307km, Bamako, Mali
While waiting for visas in Bamako I've had a chance to catch up on all the great comments and e-mails. Thanks for all the support I really appreciate it and I'm sorry for not responding but the internet connection I had was intermittent at best. Big thanks also to the charity donor of the moment Soreen, luckily I've got hold of a resupply (thanks Helen) so I'll test out the fruity goodness of malt loaf on the Malian palate in due course....
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> A close shave
Day 69, Tues 8 Dec 2009, 7307km, Bamako, Mali
After the empty roads of the past couple of weeks navigating Bamako during rush hour this morning was one stressful experience. Marshalled by white glove wearing, whistle blowing, traffic cops that looked more like they were throwing shapes at a rave than trying to control the lawless traffic, a glancing blow from a passing taxi put an end to my elephant wing mirror. Fortunately my pannier took the full force of the blow and I was able to...
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> Late night intruder
Day 68 - Monday 7 December - 7232km - camping wild 45km short of Bamako
Last night was another restless one, not only because of the hard ground - my thermarest has long since lost it's ability to hold air - but also because I had a late night visitor ... part of my aray of cycling gear must have been visible from the road (or smell) because I woke under the spotlight of a revving motorbike engine. After exchanging pleasantries in my most manly macho voice, which I can...
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> World Cup reaction
Day 67 – Sunday 6 Dec – 7051k – camping wild near Dyabogou, 60k short of Didieni
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> Hot Boue !
Day 66 – Saturday 5 Dec - 6910 km, Medina, 20km short of Diema, Mali
Stopping to use...
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> This is the life!
Day 65 – Friday 4 Dec 2009 - 6770 km Just short of Sandare, Mali
For the 2nd day in a row strong head winds...
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> Crossing into Mali
Day 64 - Thursday 3 December 2009 - 6635km Kayes, Mali
One of the best things about crossing into a new country is testing out the new street cuisine & Mali hasn't disappointed! I couldn't tell you what I've eaten, much of which was in the dark, but it's been plentiful, filling, tasty and best of all ridiculously cheap. The deep dried bean and dough cakes I ate for brunch, after crossing a typically laid back border, were particularly good but with strong headwinds led to a...
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> Camping with an audience
Day 63, 6507km, Sarre, Senegal
I camped last night in a traditional enclosure with various livestock and a very large family who watched my every move with fascination, including my trip to the long drop! The scenery has become much more interesting with scattered baobabs, acacias and rocky outcrops breaking up the pastoral savanna. I had a great day bar one of the lucky surviving goats making off with my lunch and taking an undignified tumble when my feet got stuck in the pedals...
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> Bike repairs
Day 62, 6319km, Ouro Sogul, Senegal
I stopped things short today after the usual punctures to carry out some running repairs and address the unpleasant smell following me around. Thanks to some innovative african mechanical skills involving, much to my horror, a forcefully used screw driver, my thick tyre will work for the time being with the chinese inners, so hopefully tomorrow I can make some real progress towards World Cup glory!
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> A thorny issue
Day 61, 6259km, Thilogne, Senegal
Unfortunately the puncture nightmare continued today, hindering my progress not to mention testing my patience particularly as every time I stop I get surrounded by kids in Chelsea shirts. Unfortunately the thick tyre I have with me isn't compatible with the chinese inner tubes so I've had to dig out one of my old tubes, which thanks to 13 reparied punctures has more in common with a sieve, in the hope that it will at least reduce the...
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England!
Triathlon Completion: Day 255 - Sat 12 June
-20,293km Rustenburg, SA
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