Guy on a Bike – Sat 23 June 2018, Day 123
Day 10 at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 7275 Total from Amsterdam 12675 Hopefully our last day here as we need to get this show in the road again and we’re tired of the soccer and the players’ theatrics. Yours truly wanted eggs again this morning so I trudged to the tiny shop up the […]
Guy on a Bike – Fri 22 June 2018, Day 122
Day 10 at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 7 +7268 = 7275 Total from Amsterdam 12675 Wind howling outside at 6 am so another day here. At just after 7 am Peter went to the hospital to get his cough checked out. They took blood, checked his sugar and heaven only knows what else, but […]
Guy on a Bike – Tue 20 June 2018, Day 120
Day 8 at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete for Peter, recovering from malaria Distance 7246 Total from Amsterdam 12646 No coughing but a few sweats was how the patient reported on last night’s sleep. Fried eggs, tomato, banana on toast kept the hunger pangs at bay and we cycled into town to draw money, buy water […]
Guy on a Bike – Tue 19 June 2018, Day 199
Day 7 at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete for Peter, recovering from malaria Distance 7246 Total from Amsterdam 12646 Up early and cycled to the hospital to get Peter’s chest checked but there were such long queues we decided to go back very early tomorrow morning. Peter dozed while I did some washing. I had to […]
Guy on a Bike – Wed 13 June 2018, Day 193
Staying at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 88 + 7158 = 7246 Average 15.7 Time 5 h 34 m Total from Amsterdam 12646 Location S14.06449, E32.02249 A dog was howling at 1 am this morning – a review on iOverlander mentioned this. Peter gave a loud whistle and the security guard pacified the dog. We […]
Guy on a Bike – Sat 16 June 2018, Day 196
Rest day at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 7246 Total from Amsterdam 12646 Peter’s night … hot one minute, cold the next and up to pee a couple of times during the night then woke up with … I’m hungry. This was definitely a good sign that he’s on the mend. We discovered that the […]
Guy on a Bike – Fri 15 June 2018, Day 195
Rest day at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 7246 Total from Amsterdam 12646 Peter had the shivers last night, got up to go to the loo often and slept under four blankets. He had oats and coffee for breakfast and slept for most of the morning. At 01h30 this morning I heard a vehicle drive […]
Guy on a Bike – Thu 14 June 2018, Day 194
Rest day at Tiko Community Lodge, Katete Distance 7246 Total from Amsterdam 12646 The Soccer World Cup starts today in Russia with the opening match Russia vs. Saudi Arabia. We slept well last night and after breakfast Peter walked to the local hospital to get his ear unblocked after cleaning his ears and blocking it […]