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Cycling East Africa: Things I've learned
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Sunday, December 26, 2010. There are a lot of squirrels in Somalia. When you hear a clang it's usually best to stop and see what it was. Brakes aren't essential - they are very useful. Uganda has the worst drivers and the most sensible pedestrians. Ethiopia has the best drivers and the least sensible pedestrians. There is a correlation. Tales From the Hood.
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Cycling East Africa: December 2009
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Wednesday, December 30, 2009. It took a couple of days to get there, I first had to get a bus from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma which took about 7 hours on good roads. Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania and the houses of parliament are there, however in every other way it is overshadowed by Dar es Salaam which is Tanzania's main city. After a while the first bus ...
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Cycling East Africa: Matilda's Sick List
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Saturday, December 25, 2010. I've now finished the cycling (except perhaps for the odd potter about town). Matilda's born the brunt well but she's showing the scars of the trip. This is a list of the things she's currently suffering from (not the things she has suffered from and had fixed). Right pedal crank bent. Missing one front spoke. Mali and the Afgha...
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Cycling East Africa: October 2010
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Been chased by a man brandishing a spear - check. Birr is the currency. Links to this post. Saturday, October 2, 2010. So there we were . A drunk old man, two dwarfs, a pair of teenage boys dressed in mini skirts and myself in a dried river bed in the middle of the night. Where are you going? The local people are Pokot, a tribe sl...
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Cycling East Africa: March 2010
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Wednesday, March 24, 2010. I got my first visa today, for Burundi - which is (by per capita GDP) the poorest country on earth. I need to get there in early June to be able to get in and out before my visa expires which gives me a long way to go before then . I'd better get cracking. Links to this post. Sunday, March 21, 2010. Almost ready for the off.
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Cycling East Africa: November 2010
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Monday, November 22, 2010. All that gilters is not gold . My card reader's broken so I can't put any photos up now until I get back. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm 27, I'm British but I've been living in Tanzania for the past two years. In December I'm packing up and heading off on a bike trip round East Africa. View my complete profile.
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Cycling East Africa: Whose afraid of the big bad Somalia?
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Whose afraid of the big bad Somalia? Ok, I admit it, I am a touch nervous in Somalia (Somaliland). I've done my homework, spoken to people and looked at the recent history and there's very little to be scared of. But still . it's Somalia. Save some snow for me! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Cycling East Africa: August 2010
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Saturday, August 28, 2010. Up ahead in the distance,. I see a shimmering light. My head grows heavy and my sight grows dim,. I have to stop for the night". Yes, I think to myself, definatly more interesting than the Kampala road. Links to this post. Saturday, August 21, 2010. I stayed for a while (it seemed like hours but was probably only a minute or so) b...
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Cycling East Africa: July 2010
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A blog about my last few months living in Tanzania then cycling around east Africa going through Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Cruising aCross the Congo. After a day or so there I decided that it was time to get out, but the question was, to where? For various reasons the guesthouse proves unviable but my companion knows a place I can stay, with the loacl pastor. The island itself is stunningly beautiful and I am treated to a magical sunset at we make ...
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