May 2018
Day 89 – Capetown
The Journeyer with Cape Town’s distinctive table mountain in the distance. What I looked most days. The wording on the wheel says “This [...]
Day 88 – Vicissitude
Morning, upon awakening Remaining bling, note thread is from India ride a year ago, and still riding with Tibetan prayer flags The [...]
Day 87 – 1 1/2 days riding remaining
Inside the tent because of dew Sunrise over fog Looks like monument Valley Journey's End, some irony here Stage [...]
Day 86 – Moonlight Sonata
Our instructions for the day Sunset, I was too tired to even notice the beauty Frank from Canada Stage 86 [...]
Day 85 – Making our way to coast
A sign Rare stay in B&B Main Street Garies. Unemployment 30-40% Stage 85 - Springbok to Garies South Africa 133km, [...]
Day 83 – Great, great beauty
Namibia Strange plants A victim of the desert Nearing the border Stage 83 - Fish Canyon to Felix [...]
Naked man riding
Man rides across Namibia to raise funds. The team Naked man spotted riding naked across Namibian desert. When asked what was [...]
Day 82 – A visit to the second largest Canyon in the world
Sunrise on the road Namibian Mesas Fish River canyon Sand riding Stage 82- Seeheim to Fish Canyon 93km, 4:18hrs, [...]
Day 81 – Out of nowhere… Springbok pie!
Coffee stop Desert flowers Marty holds a parrot, note stuffed baboon in background Stage 81 - Betta to Seeheim 123km, [...]
April 2018
Day 80 – Betta to Konkiep Lapa
Emptiness Tom and I Stage 80 - Betta to Konkiep Lapa 153km, 6:36hrs, 22kph, avg max 61kph Road [...]
Day 79 – Tough day on men and machines
Marty rides ahead Stage 79 - Sesriem to Betta 137km, 7:50 hrs, 16.8 kph, 880m vertical Open, stark, gravel, heat, wind and [...]
Day 77 – On the surface of Mars
Vista of pass An important sign along the way Social Weavers bird nest Stage 77 - Weissenfel to Solitaire 124km, [...]
Day 76 – I thought I was in Arizona
Stage 76 - Windhoek to Weissenfel Camp 124km, 6:10 hrs, 18.2kph, 1160m (3848 vertical feet) approx. All but 20kms were dirt, gravel. Some [...]
Rest Day(s) – Best outdoor shower and bathroom signs and pictures in Africa goes to Namibia!
Plants starting to look like home Bike donation Orange Babies volunteer The Journeyer Jill Cohen ER Nurse from Boulder [...]
Day 75 – Heading South
Carefree? Nope Namibia just east of Windhoek Riding with Craig and Tommy Stage 75 - Witvlie to Windhoek 153km, 5:28 hr., [...]
Day 74 – Malaria strikes
Craig Tingle and Tom Woodard two great riders. Eight countries down only two to go. After 5,500 miles, I’m finally getting into shape. [...]
Day 73 – Longest day on the trip
Stage 73- Ghanzi to Buitepos Namibia 208km, 27.9 kph, 7:29 hrs (Note: average includes 3km of soft sand road and 15km dirt road) Average [...]
Day 72 -The people, the clouds and the butterflies.
Healthy horses Stage 72 - Bush Camp to Ghanzi 145km, 5:15hrs, 27.7 kph The guys I’ve been riding with took off early [...]
Day 71 – Interesting Signs
Interesting road sign Flowers Baobob Stage 71 - Maun to bush camp 155 km, 30.4 kph, avg 5:05 hrs A [...]
Day 70 – I feel like Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey
Stage 70 - Phuduhudu to Maun 134 km, 5:22 hrs, 27.7 avg The legs revolted, body tired. Heart rate high. Hot, humid. Thank goodness [...]
Day 69 – An adventure with-in an adventure
4000 year old tree Baobab tree Stage 69 - Nata to Phuduhudu ( Bush Camp ) 186km, 6:27 hrs, 28.8 avg [...]
Day 68 – Wickedly hard day and tricky crosswinds, but I survived
Marty from New Zealand and Craig Tingle from Cape Town SA Treating tires for hoof and mouth Stage 68 - Bush-camp [...]
Day 67 – Animals and Rain Storms
Early morning on straight Botswana Roads Local bling The clouds at camp Stage 67 - Kasane to Bush Camp 171km [...]
Day 66 – sometimes when you think things are bad they are actually getting good
Mighty Zambezi pours forth against dark clouds A new pair of glasses Dr. Avitesh Down stream of falls At Falls [...]
Day 61, 62 & 63 – A slightly different route
Jehova School Camp to Livingston Zambia (truck and bus). 657km 12 hrs 60kph avg. I have struggled mightily this past week. First the [...]