I’ve decided that Mary is very like Canberra – it’s huge, massively spread out (and consequently difficult to get round), full of government buildings, and really there’s not a lot of point going there! Perhaps unlike Canberra it also gets…
Merv or Mary it’s all the same (stage 79)
We had a later start than usual this morning as ‘because rules’ we can’t check in to the hotel until 1200, so it was breakfast at 0630 and then on the road shortly before 0700. Unfortunately the wind was already…
The truck-stops of Turkmenistan (stage 78)
The usual morning routine today and I was on the road as soon as it was safe to be riding in the hope that I could get the 140km done before the real heat of the day – somewhat optimistic…
Welcome to Turkmenistan (stage 77)
This might be too much information, but I’m pleased to report that this mornings ‘output’ was back to normal in terms of timing, volume, colour and consistency so while I have a way to go in terms of getting energy…
Off to the border (stage 76)
I was feeling somewhat better this morning – still not flash, but the best I’ve been on a riding morning for a while now so that’s a very positive sign! Breakfast also sat better than previous mornings, so I got…
Bukhara or bust (stage 75)
Lots of trips out in the night and I wasn’t looking forward to riding today at all – we’ve got a long way to go, it’s going to get hot, and I’ve about had enough! I didn’t feel like eating…
Back to school we go (stage 74)
I was still feeling rough this morning but forced some breakfast down in an attempt to get some calories in me for the day, then headed out on the road. For about the first 20km Roger, a new rider from…
Still sick in Samarkand (rest day two)
I was so hopeful when I went to bed last night that all was going to be well, but frequent trips to the loo and the now familiar nausea were still with me when I woke this morning. Again I’ve…
Stunning Samarkand (rest day 1)
Things weren’t great overnight on the stomach front and I wasn’t feeling too flash when I woke up, but decided to eat breakfast anyway to try and replenish some of what’s been burnt over the last 48 hours. We average…
Struggling to Samarkand (stage 73)
Physically I was feeling like I was improving when I went to bed last night but four trips ‘out’ overnight dispelled that. Yesterday six more riders elected to skip today’s riding and take a taxi into Samarkand – a combination…