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campbell987
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Some topography
Stage 21: Bush camp to Al Qadarif I knew this was going to be a difficult day, and I wasn’t wrong. We tracked east pretty much all day...
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campbell987
Feb 10, 20201 min read
High-Fives from the little kids
Stage 20: Rufaa bush camp to another bush camp Swirling cross winds most of the morning, but not really bad; road surface not any worse...
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campbell987
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Sudanese Cycling Network
Stage 19: Khartoum to Rufaa We start a hard 6-day section, taking us out of Sudan in 4 more days, then the climbing comes in Ethiopia....
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campbell987
Feb 7, 20201 min read
Rest Day - Khartoum
Slept in until 6:00! Easy morning, took care of the laundry, drank too much coffee, then headed for the bicycle clinic and much needed...
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campbell987
Feb 7, 20202 min read
City Lights
Stage 18: Abu Dolooa to Khartoum The city lights of Khartoum had been readily visible through the night on the southeastern horizon, a...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Desert Margins
Stage 17: Desert Hut to Abu Dolooa Started under clear skies just as the sun starts to appear over the horizon; possibly the coldest...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Bucket Showers
Stage 16: Dead Camel to Desert Hut The stars were indeed a spectacle last night and earlier this morning. I suppose as we’re again in the...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20203 min read
40 Road
Stage 15: Dongola to Dead Camel Camp A little bit of fuss first thing this morning with tuk-tuk drivers over the fare but in the end,...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Traffic Lights
Stage 14: Nile Valley Camp to Dongola For once in a while it seems, I’m up and packed and having a cup of coffee with a few moments to...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Gold!
Stage 13: Farkha to Nile Ferry Camp A pretty quiet night, and a good sleep; evidently the village of Farkha is so small that it doesn’t...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Nubian Desert
Stage 12: Wadi Halfa to Farkha For the first time on this trip, a night not cold; started off after the usual striking of camp and...
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campbell987
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Crossing the Nile
Stage 11: Abu Simbel to Wadi Halfa Today was, as Tallis predicted, a day of ‘hurry up and wait.’ Left the camp/hotel in Abu Simbel in...
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campbell987
Jan 28, 20202 min read
Rest Day - Abu Simbel
Well, the good sleep I was anticipating didn’t quite occur; maybe I was just tired from the day before. Several cups of hotel coffee...
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campbell987
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Abu Simbel
Stage 10: Desert Camp to Abu Simbel At the risk of being way too repetitive, another chilly night and morning. A gorgeous sunrise as we...
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campbell987
Jan 26, 20202 min read
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude 23.43668 degrees Stage 9: Aswan to Desert Camp Another early and chilly start, but luckily(?) a good climb ~7 km into the day...
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campbell987
Jan 25, 20202 min read
Nile Valley
Stage 8: Idfu to Aswan We start by crossing the Nile just as the sun is rising, in a very chilly morning. What a great river; it really...
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campbell987
Jan 24, 20202 min read
Over-Enthusiastic Fans
Stage 7: Luxor to Idfu 5:30 sure seems to come early. Packing up this morning much easier without a tent to worry about. Unfortunately,...
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campbell987
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Rest Day - Luxor
Very chill day, all in all. I’m not sure about the morning but suddenly it was 1:00 pm and I hadn’t left the camp; worked on my blog of...
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campbell987
Jan 22, 20202 min read
Brrrrr 🥶
Stage 6: Police checkpoint camp to Luxor More or less awake by 5:30 as it seems I need all of 45 minutes to get up, stumble about in...
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campbell987
Jan 21, 20203 min read
First real climb
Stage 5: Safaga to Police check point campsite I thought I was all organized the night before, ready to break camp and hit the 6:00...
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