Down Right Kenya  

After so many kilometres we set off on Tuesday morning to cover the final 15 to the school where the money we have raised (and you have donated) will go.

We set off down the hill riding together for the first time since leaving Cambridge six months ago and thankfully made it down to the asphalt [...]

Filed under: News, Team: Jua Kali, Team: Safari Njema, Team: Spork, Uncategorized on March 26th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

So, after exactly six months Team Spork rolled up the road to the Green House, accompanied by singing local schoolchildren, and enjoyed the fattest, most moist slice of cake encountered in said six months; to say it and the Gin and Tonic tasted sweet would be a drastic understatement.
But before arrival, departure from Addis Ababa. [...]

Filed under: Simon, Team: Spork, Uncategorized on March 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

WE HAVE ARRIVED!! March the 16th, 11.30am, 5 months, 24 days, roughly 11000km, 17 countries, and on far too many meals of rice or pasta we are finally in Gilgil, Kenya just East of Nairobi, resting, relaxing and most importantly not cycling!
 
So currently PK, Xina, Sarah, Sam, Den and myself are staying in the ‘Green [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on March 18th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Our Press Officer, Sarah, has been toiling away all day at the computer and phone lately spreading the DRK word! Travel Africa magazine will be publishing an article about the ride shortly, but for now, here’s a little clipping from FHM, a link to an Aussie rag, and a pdf of the latest Impington Village [...]

Filed under: Andy, Home Team on March 9th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

It’s been a tough last couple of weeks but we have finally made it to Addis Ababa, a city that seemed a long way away for such a long time.
We left Khartoum with high hopes for southern Sudan given the great experience we had had in the north of the country. However, we came unstuck [...]

Filed under: Simon, Team: Spork on March 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment »