It’s his greatest journey yet, #cairo2CapeTown

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19 Days to go to Egypt

I can't believe it is coming so fast, its like a train speeding towards me while I stand in its headlights stunned. Apart from feeling like a helpless creature to all the unknowns around me, theres a feeling of peace that keeps coming back to me.

Egyptian Visa, Sudanese Visa, Ethiopian Visa, check! Kit...check. Fund and bike...um, well not really. My favorite book says, "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of things we cannot see," so yet again, I find myself in this situation. The other day I was speaking to a man at an event and in his book I signed for him I wrote, "Don't wait for the conditions to be perfect, they never will be!"

No sooner had I spoken these words, did I realize that now, I had to be that man, going out prepared but under funded and under kitted out. Its scary, I literally land in Cairo with zero in the bank account! By faith, I go!

Been reading an incredible book about the dual of Amundsen and Scott and the lives they lived leading up to their epic expedition. I found it astonishing how, yet again, like my hero Ran Fiennes, Amundsen speaks a lot about the influence of god in his life and his adventures. Fascinating, the two greatest adventurers of our time!

I decided to re spoke and rebuild by wheels from scratch with new hubs. I have changed my cassette and my chain and packed in a spare to change both at my Halfway point most likely in Nairobi. People have warned me about the mountain ranges in Ethiopia being unforgiving and I need to target this area to push myself and ride well! If there is water along the path this will help, as I won't need to carry as much. I need to be disciplined that no matter how thirsty I am I will purify the water before drinking it. I have had my second last vaccine which was an oral Cholera Virus that tasted absolutely disgusting. All is coming right and all is well.

I wake up most morning s having dreamt about the trip, the arrival and the journey across Africa. It is so vivid it is almost as if I have already done it. When I look at pictures from various blogs I see these images that I have dreamt about, its very strange. I walk into this adventure in humility, willing to learn and grow and adapt. I pray and know that God goes with me, he will be my strength and guide as he always has been on my trips and in my life.

Heading through to Johannesburg now to collect maps, a sat phone, bubble wrap for the bike and some other bits and pieces. 19 to go!