It has been glorious to get back on my bike after 2 weeks’ holiday from my adventure (holiday). Part of my enthusiasm could be due to a 16 hour bus journey that made me dream of Megabus zen. (‘Megabus zen’ is a real concept after 16 hours of loud songs, mainly about Jesus). Yes, afterContinue reading “Day 87: goodbye again Tanzania!”
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Day 63: goodbye Tanzania- for now
I’ve just made it to Uganda. The geographically astute will note that Uganda is a bit of a detour north-I’m meeting a friend who wanted to go there and it was also highly recommended- ‘the pearl of Africa’. We’ll be back in Tanzania in about 10 days for a jolly in Zanzibar among the 23Continue reading “Day 63: goodbye Tanzania- for now”
Day 53: lessons of Kilimanjaro
After postponing for 4 days (due to TSB being awful), I finally set off up Kilimanjaro. I’d asked my Mount Kenya guide, who also does Kili, if he thought 6 days would be okay for me. He thought so. There are various routes you can do – 2 companies were recommending the Marangu route forContinue reading “Day 53: lessons of Kilimanjaro”
Day 41: Kilimanjaro is eluding me
It’s weird to be back in Tanzania after 15 years and on a bicycle. I spent 3 months here in 2007. I may end up spending the longest part of my trip here – partly because of others’ travel plans and partly because of Kilimanjaro. Sometimes I think it’s all changed and is new andContinue reading “Day 41: Kilimanjaro is eluding me”
Eilidh's Bicycle Adventures 