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Old 6th March 2013, 02:54     #19
silva^
 
Hi all, update from the road. The tour is now in Nanyuki in Kenya. We have cycled through Ethiopia over the last 3 weeks and it has been some tough riding. Ethiopia is an unforgiving country with hilly terrain, brutal temperatures, and illness. I was struck down with Giardia in the first part of Ethiopia which put me out of riding for about a week. 75% of people on the tour were sick with vomiting or diarrhea. Ethiopia is a beautiful country of amazing scenery and friendly people (mostly). There is a real problem here however of children and rock throwing. Every rider was attacked by children with stones at some point, and a few were hit resulting in cuts and bruises. Children see it as some kind of game but don't realise the damage it does. Other children beat riders with sticks or cracked whips - its crazy!

Safely through Ethiopia we crossed the border into Kenya a few days back. Because of the current elections here, and the threat of violence after what happened in 2007, the tour decided the safest thing is to bus part of Kenya so we took a 2 day bus ride from near Marsabit down to Nanyuki where we are now for 5 days rest while the schedule catches up. Hopefully things remain peaceful here post election and we can get back on the bikes and cycle to Nairobi then Tanzania, if not we will be on the bus again. Kenya is a great place and the people are great, here in Nanyuki it is a very peaceful atmosphere.


Climbing Blue Nile Gorge with baboons


Tent life


An Odinga rally in Kenya


Team kiwi for the team time trial.


Blue Nile Falls


Sandstorm!


Relentless!


Getting some speed up
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