Bicycle Touring

Along the Gambia: Days 3-5
Along the Gambia: Days 3-5
May 27, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Bissau, Guinea-Bissau ] The next days were marked by the rhythms of Ramadan, the heat (now 36-38C/97-100F in the afternoon), and a new mechanical problem with the bicycle:...
Along the Gambia: Day 2
Along the Gambia: Day 2
May 24, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Bissau, Guinea-Bissau ] On Day 2 I turned inland, hoping to follow the south shore of the Gambia river for a few days. Most travelers never venture into The Gambia’s...
Along the Gambia: Day 1
Along the Gambia: Day 1
May 23, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Bissau, Guinea-Bissau ] Greetings from Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau–the fifth (undisputed) African nation on my itinerary. Getting here took me thirteen days,...
Saint Louis & Guet N’Dar
Saint Louis & Guet N’Dar
April 11, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Saint Louis, Senegal] When you consider I’ve been in Saint Louis for two weeks, I have precious little to show for it. Was I sick for more than a week of that time?...
Off the Map. At Last.
Off the Map. At Last.
March 26, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Saint Louis, Senegal] Late on the afternoon of March 25th I found myself in Diawling National Park, running out of daylight and boxed in by the Senegal River on one side,...
Nouakchott and the Ride South
Nouakchott and the Ride South
March 23, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Saint Louis, Senegal] It seems to be an emerging routine for me: my time in cities serves as downtime. Rather than switch into Urban Explorer mode I drink coffee, edit...
Take Shelter
Take Shelter
March 16, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The ride south from Atar into Nouakchott was…hot. The first day found me in a small oasis named Terjit, where I met a great group of expats...
Not Far to Atar
Not Far to Atar
March 11, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The second day out of Choum was short but very sweet. A day of interactions and discovery, starting with finding a communal well to refill my quickly...
Leaving Choum
Leaving Choum
March 10, 2018 In Travelogues
[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] It’s 3:35am, the train is gone, and I’m standing alongside the track alone, in the dark. My trusty Black Diamond headlamp picked this...



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