Finally, I’ve managed to put this entire video together—all the highlights of my tour through Egypt in a few minutes. The start might be repetitive if you’ve seen my first one, but hang in there—got some cool footage towards the end. Let me know how you like it!? 🙂
Day 12: Never blame others—it might have been your own fault
You might remember that my GoPro fell off my handlebar mount and it’s protection glass broke on my second riding day. I had called GoPro from Luxor, explained the issue, and they seemed willing to do something about it. They were supposed to send me an email with further steps. I hadn’t received it until...
Day 11: If you snooze, you lose
Today was a mando day for the racers. Mando days usually are the hardest stages of each section, and special race rules apply. “Whatever,” I thought to myself, while reminding myself that the race is not important. So, as usual, I took my time in the morning. Even though I had been up from shortly after...
Day 10: Happiness is a function of expectations
We’ve moved away from the Nile and been cycling through the desert again. No more kids harassing us, no more greenery providing distraction or shade. It’s getting markedly hotter as we’re approaching Sudan. For the first time while cycling, I’ve run out of water for the last 10 kilometers and felt my energy levels...
Day 9: Never get too confident
We’ve had lots of kids again today. Every few kilometers, a bunch of boys would run into the middle of the road as soon as they see me coming. I make every effort to wave, smile and greet them in Egyptian Arabic. That seems to work without fail, almost. I was crossing through our last villages,...
My first video produced & edited “live” in Egypt
Finally, here’s my first video clip “live” from Egypt. Well, outdated by a week, I’m afraid. Still need to get a better hang of the editing. . . Perhaps you like it anyway 🙂 Hopefully, more to come soon!
Day 8: Always give people your full attention
Our cycling scenery has changed completely from last week. We’re now following the Nile—Egypt’s main water source. Instead of a desert almost devoid of life, we’re now surrounded by palm trees, sugar cane, banana plantations, agriculture and other greenery. However, that also means a dramatic increase in people and traffic. There are kids everywhere, running...
Day 7: Egyptians are amazingly welcoming people—come and visit now
I didn’t plan to blog on rest days, but I can’t help praise our Egyptian hosts. To give you an example: I’ve had to log into my bank account today, for which I need an electronic token. As luck would have it, that token—that I’ve had for over three years—stopped working exactly the first time...
Day 6: Find your mate(s), and life becomes so much easier
The police asked us to cycle in groups today. Knowing that they would go a good speed, I asked Wendy, Paul and Ed whether I could team up with them. They kindly agreed to take me along and teach me how to cycle in a pack—something I’d been avoiding so far for safety reasons as...
Day 5: If you need help, ask. You might be surprised what’s possible.
You might remember that I managed to lose my mini-pump already on day 1. I was told the best place to find a replacement would be Luxor—tomorrow’s destination. So when I reached camp today, I asked Ramon, the leader of the Egyptian tour agency that supports us throughout Egypt, what would be the best way...
