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Susie takes a well earned break!
Monday 3pm WICKENBY'S Susie Wheeldon, who is cycling around the world to raise money for SolarAid - the UK charity for environmental sustainability - has made it through Libya, despite having to make detours because of an outbreak of bubonic plague!
"Well, Libya was certainly eventful," she writes on her blog.
"There are all sorts of things that we imagined could go wrong. Bikes breaking, illness, robbery - but the bubonic plague definitely came as a bit of a curve ball."
Susie, together with fellow cyclists Jamie Vining and Iain Henderson, left London over a month ago on the 12,000 mile trip, which will see her travel through 14 countries - from the searing hot deserts she is experiencing at the moment to snow-capped mountains.
The outbreak of 'Black Death' meant they had to re-route which, although they cycled the same number of days, meant there was a small section of the globe they did not cross by bicycle."
"Not ideal, but even the best laid plans can come unstuck. And - on the positive side - none of us have a medieval illness," she said.
After three weeks in the Sahara, the trio have now made it into Egypt where police, armed with AK47s, have been escorting them much of the way - although not apparently invited to do so!
Unfortunately, Jamie came down with a touch of fever but, after a little rest, he was able to get going and the team has been able to take a well-earned spot of rest and relaxation at Adham Resort where they've found a 'pool we can sit by, a place we can get our (orange) clothes clean and a workshop we can tweak the bikes in'.
"Heaven," said Susie "and tomorrow we get to go surfing."
"Lots of plotting and planning is also taking place for the next leg of the trip. Should we cycle to Cairo? Take the Delta route? What can we do about Iran?
"For now though… I am going to relax. After three weeks across the Sahara, we can finally have a beer!"
Keep abreast of developments and progress on www.thesolarcyclediaries.com
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Friday 10 February 2012
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