The last time I wrote a blog for the website I was feeling very sorry for myself having just been diagnosed with amoebic dysentery. Thankfully Craig convinced me that I needed to rest and we took a bus from Kericho in Kenya across the border to Jinja in Uganda to meet Gareth and Scott. Despite feeling rough the bus ride… Read more
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26
Apr
2012
Thriller with the Gorillas
One of the things I have been most looking forward on this trip was popping into see how the gorillas are doing.
View the gorilla videos by clicking here: www.YouTube.com/user/cycleafrica
Now there are only a few places in the world to see the last remaining mountain gorillas; Uganda (two areas; Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga), Rwanda and (un)Democratic Republic of… Read more
20
Apr
2012
Cycle Africa in the news!
Following our media success in Kenya on the breakfast show (!) we’ve been busy in Uganda over the last few weeks getting articles in newspapers (see below for the latest) and we’ve appeared on the news. Somehow the news has already spread to Rwanda and we’ve been on the news here too… very weird!
The article in Uganda’s national paper… Read more
17
Apr
2012
Road to Hell (part two)
We are relieved to report the team are all OK after surviving the notorious Jinja to Kampala road. Gareth and Scott, slightly shaken not stirred after being forced into the verge by a runaway bus, relive with their iPods on.
Quiz time: how many song titles or artists can you spot kids?
The CycleAfrica team, feelin fine and good enough… Read more
17
Apr
2012
Poetry in Motion: part three
Tropical disease of the previous month: Beaver fever
Poor old Craig and Loretta
Since Ethiopia haven’t felt any better
I’ve been eating for two for some time
But have felt rather fine
A table for two but well be eating much more..for four
As unknown to us we all had a parasite called Guardia living… Read more