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- Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 2 hours ago:
I’m excited to know how you are both getting on riding together and how Tenny is coping with the biking. Hope you are... (more) - Adrineh on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 5 hours ago:
I echo Liz’s comments: stay safe and have fun! Say hi to Tenny from me. Miss you both! (and Yerevan misses you ;) (more) - Ria on Touring Wheelset Review – Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs 3 days 9 hours ago:
Hi One of the posters from Crazyguyonabike just reffered me to this article.... (more) - Liz Allen on Europe From A New Perspective 7 days 3 hours ago:
Good to catch up with your thoughts. I think Tenny is very brave and heroic to take on the trip, being a novice cyclist,... (more) - Liz Allen on My Ten Most Interesting Photos on Flickr 8 days 8 hours ago:
The bike at dusk in the Sahara is one of my favourites too. But then again I think you have many amazing shots... (more)
- Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 2 hours ago:
Tag Archives: Sudan
Hard Days in the Sahara
“Four days”, I said to George when he asked me how long it would take to ride to Khartoum. “Depending on how hard I ride, but I think four days is about right.” I had met a rag-tag band of other travellers in the small hotel in Dongola — from Austria, New Zealand, Singapore and England. [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Africa, Arabia, Extreme Weather, On The Road, Photography 6 Comments
Biking The Nubian Desert
I rode out of the tiny outpost of Wadi Halfa into the fading light and into the Sahara desert of northern Sudan. I had no map, no guidebook, no sun cream, no insect repellent. A lone man stopped me on the outskirts of the village, his head and body robed and wrapped in loose white [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Africa, Arabia, Global Warming, Hospitality, Local Culture, Local Politics, Nubia, On The Road, Random Acts Of Kindness 17 Comments

HDR Travel Photography For Beginners (Like Me)