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Training gets off to a poor start!!
So - gave my old bike the once over and looking good. Pumped the tires up and the rear went flat - very flat as I pumped. That is all wrong...
Removed the tube and discovered that it was not repairable even though quite new. It had a small tear near the valve. Off to Halfords for a new one. (Must ...
Day 1- Off to Heathrow
... in it went downhill, and we ended up in the usual place.......the bar of course! The heat is incredible, the sun intensive, and this is only Spring here. I wouldn't like to be here in Summer.
We journeyed on and arrived, finally out our hotel. The Indaba...........a welcome drink.....orange, freshly squeezed.....a welcome shower and then a short wander.......another bar...another beer....or two. Then off to dinner.........a buffet where ...
Planning, Prepping and Procrastination...
... Do do:
- Ship tent from SA - running out of time............
- Sell House
- Sell Business
- Auction off my life's possessions (or dump at Oxfam which is FAR nicer and easier)
- anyone for a toaster, kettle, duvet, dvd.......
- Visas (after months of research I'm still stumped on how to get the Sudan visa!)
- Find Travel Buddies.......... anyone?!
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2010: the year of the blue arsed fly.
... made it all seem worthwhile. Shortly afterwards I started searching for Polish women to do my dissertation and worked flat out on that till christmas then preparations started in earnest for our trip. I am really hoping that when we are away we will get chance to stop and smell the argentinian steak/shrimp on the barbie/cuba libre's etc and slow down the hectic pace.
Six days to ...
It is better to travel well than to arrive...
... if you're thinking of not getting the jab:
Sure the chances of getting bitten by a dog or a monkey are slim, and the jab only gives you a bit more time to get to a hospital but heaven forbid it did happen, say in Cambodia, you can have no idea that the nearest hospital has the shot you need to save your life. So you turn up at some manky hospital s***ing your pants because you sware your frothing at the mouth but it's ...
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