Early morning on straight Botswana Roads Local bling The clouds at camp Stage 67 - Kasane to Bush Camp 171km 6:06 hrs 27.5 kph The roads are straight and clean. Large shoulders and the occasional truck gives plenty of room. Golden grass waves as we pass. There are few people [...]

Mighty Zambezi pours forth against dark clouds A new pair of glasses Dr. Avitesh Down stream of falls At Falls with crew members Sophie and Steph Craig Tingle with Johnny Martin and girlfriend Mia, they flew my new parts up from Johannesburg. Another country down, Zambia is my [...]

Jehova School Camp to Livingston Zambia (truck and bus). 657km 12 hrs 60kph avg. I have struggled mightily this past week. First the Flu, then riding a couple of days sick with the fast guys on a borrowed Bike over a hundred miles a day. Then getting sicker and then sicker. Afraid of [...]

Clean restrooms! The mother ship Beautiful Zambia Clouds Tallis sets the finish flag Geoffrey and his chicken coop Stage 61 - Luangwa River Bridge to Jehova Witness School-ground 124km, 2.0 hrs., 60kmh (via truck). The old school was built by Jehova Witnesses that have since left. We set [...]

Jean, a federal government employees is project manager for IT Mulah protects against hot sun Richard and Marty do a quick tire change. Stage 60 - Petauke to Luangwa River Bridge 171km, 6:45 hrs, 22kph, 1350 vertical Just before lunch, I had to slow down.  The ride after was [...]

Riding behind Craig and the Big Kiwi Marty (note what his shirt says) he has lost 12kgs or about 26lbs Zambia clouds Captain Craig Tingle And the award for the neatest stacks of bags of charcoal goes to...Zambia! Lunch Truck Stage 59 - Chipata to Petauke Zambia 176km, [...]

My friend Terry, a food scientist, from Melbourne, says goodbye in Lilongwe. Richard, a home builder and vineyard owner from Calistoga Riding in Zambia Stage 57 - Lilongwe to Chipata Zambia 152km 5.5hrs 25kph (aprox) Six countries down, four to go. Well, the part that was flown up from Cape [...]

Watch repair shop Our progress thus far Richard and I head to town on Bike taxi's Master wood carver made this bike, wheels turn, shifter works, it even has functional brakes. Stage 56 - Kasungu to Lilongwe 129km 4:46 hrs 25.8kph Rode with Richard, Craig, Marty and Neil.  They [...]

Had to get some! Man with a cane. Bike taxi Malawi The real cyclist Nice rock formations Stage 55 - Luviri School to Kasungu 108km, 4:01hrs, 26.7kph, 671m (vertical) Got an early start and missed the rain.  Quick lunch, stayed hydrated and pushed it. Keep heart rate at [...]

Roadside potatoes I thought I had it hard Mushrooms Charcoal on Bike Stacks of tomatoes Stage 54 - Mzuzu to Luviri school yard 126km, 7:42hrs, 6000 vertical, 17.6 avg (aprox) Stunning scenery and cool temps made this one of the more breath taking stages thus far. Along the [...]