A totally rubbish night’s sleep – the flood light, the roosters, the roosters even more, and then people were packing up from 0530 despite the fact the rider’s meeting wasn’t even till 0700 – I know I need to get…
To Marrakech (Stage 2)
I did sleep well last night! I got up for a pee at 0245, and then went back to sleep until people’s alarms started going off at 0530. WHY….? Coffee wasn’t going to be ready till 0645, and breakfast wasn’t…
Let the riding begin (Stage 1)
I didn’t sleep so well last night – I seemed to be dreaming a lot (no idea what about) but it was keeping me from getting some decent sleep – maybe just excited about having my bike and being able…
Our final riding day (stage 116)
So the day has finally come – our last day of riding to get us in to Istanbul. Lots of rain over night, and the forecast for the day isn’t exactly brilliant either, with lots of rain coming our way. Out…
The ups and downs of the penultimate day (stage 115)
Rider notes I’ll let the pictures tell most of the story, but a few additional bullet points cool and misty start to the day lots of ups and downs spent much of the day following a significant construction project really…
It’s the end of the world as we know it…
It’s the end of the world as we know it It’s the end of the world as we know it It’s the end of the world as we know it And I feel fine REM – It’s The End Of…
I can see the sea (stage 114)
It wasn’t so cold over night, but everything was really damp in the morning – even stuff inside my tent – so getting clothes on felt somewhat uncomfortable. Taking down my tent and it was also really wet – I’d…
The final countdown’s begun (stage 113)
Awake too early this morning thanks to what sounded like a gunshot at 0408 after which the street lights shining through the window, the noise of the traffic, and the increasing movement of others round the hotel prevented me from…
Heading for Safranbolu (stage 112)
I had a great sleep last night – it was cool and quiet where we were camped, at least through until 0535 when it was time for ‘us’ to get ready for Fajr prayer at which point it turned out that…
Another big climb! (stage 111)
A cold but clear morning today and despite the fact that we could have slept in later (breakfast wasn’t till 0630) there was a chap outside the window letting us know it was time for morning prayers at 0530 so…