15.12.2017 Sohag – Qena (150km by taxi) We decided to take a train or bus from Sohag to Qena because the enjoyment of cycling in Egypt and interacting with the peopleRead More…
13.12.2017 Asuit – Sohag (99.3 km) Police escorts today were a little bit more annoying. The first escort almost had a heart attack when we tried to make a stop forRead More…
12.12.2017 Asuit – Dayrout (71 km cycling) Dayrout – Sohag (60km car) Left the hotel this morning to find a police car with four policemen waiting to escort us out ofRead More…
11.12.2017 El Minya (Rest Day) Ate too much for lunch and had a Koshary coma afterwards.. a stroll down the Nile was needed. Was a bit more relaxing there and enjoyed someRead More…
10.12.2017 Beni Suef – El Minya (132 km) West Side of Nile We left Beni Suef at 7 am. The next hotel was over 130 km away in El Minya withRead More…
09.12.2017 El Saff – Beni Suef (73 km) After a comfortable sleep, we said goodbye to Fox and his family and gave them a small parting gift to say thank you. WalkingRead More…
08.12.2017 Cairo – El Saff (70 km) T.I.A. This is Africa. Things work differently here and our first day of cycling has already been an adventure. The first thing we hadRead More…
We arrived at the airport and the haggling immediately began. It was very easy to find a taxi big enough to fit our bikes and we had a smooth ride to ourRead More…
The mountains in Turkey are cold this time of year and since we were running short on time – we planned to take a bus from Antalya to Istanbul. The bus stationRead More…
We had a long hard cycle up the hill to Geyikbayiri but when we arrived at the beautiful JoSiTo campsite, we knew it was worth it. We were completely surrounded by natureRead More…