Tour d'Afrique News
An Invitation to Learn About the TDA
You are invited to attend an information session about the Tour d Afrique 2009 on October 2nd in Leusden, Netherlands. You will receive information about this once in a lifetime experience. We will share information about the journey, the preparation, the bicycles, the risks, food, etc. etc. We will also display the best pictures t... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-09-03 10:26:30 in the Tour d'Afrique BlogFlat as a Pancake!
Flat, flat, flat...but for once we are not talking about punctures (28 at the last count by the way!). We are now well and truly in the desert and after watching it from the comfort of a bus into Ashgabat, it was time we got dirty. The first day couldn't have been kinder. There was a nice cool breeze at our backs in the morning and new... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-09-02 15:20:10 in the Silk Route BlogTDA 2008 Rider Fund Raising
Well, most of the Tour d'Afrique 2008 riders have filled in and returned their questionnaires so we can now announce the results of their efforts to raise money for a variety of causes. Riders raised more than $15,000 for the TDA Foundation. This resulted in a record ... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-08-27 11:45:49 in the Tour d'Afrique BlogTURKMENASAURUS REX
The 'Great Leader, Father of All Turkmen' may have died but his spirit (and billboard-sized portraits) well and truly remain. We were 'escorted' by police throughout our catch-up bus journey to Ashgabat yesterday and it seems this trend will continue throughout our stay. Ashgabat is a parody of a great capital - all marble domes and pi... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-08-27 10:09:41 in the Silk Route BlogALL AT SEA
So just when we thought we were back on track the gods (particularly Neptune it seems) were once again against us. Having enjoyed the highlights (the old city is a real treat) and lowlights (the velodrome hotel is in urgent need of demolition) Baku had to offer we peddled our way to the port and merrily stood in line to board the good ... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-08-27 10:08:16 in the Silk Route BlogWaitin'on a Train...
In retrospect, writing in my last update from Baku that - the weather is calm so the ferry (departing Baku) should be on time give and take a few hours - was forgetting the complexity of the area and why we had to fly over Georgia. Azerbaijan is peaceful and there are no signs of the sudden conflict that exploded in Georgia two weeks ago... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-08-23 16:49:04 in the Silk Route BlogThe Show Goes On...
So the 2009 Silk Route is back in full swing. Today we have completed our third day of cycling in Azerbaijan finishing with a successful convoy into busy Baku. All riders are well and likely tired after three days of challenging and great riding. Tomorrow is time to visit such local spots as the wonderful carpet museum, the old walled ... Continue Reading
Posted 2008-08-19 11:49:44 in the Silk Route BlogWhat Riders Are Saying about the 2008 Tour d'Afrique
Ashleigh Emerick
"For 4 months I spent every day seeing a part of the world that I had never seen, in a way that few people get to experience it. To visit a continent on a bike is so unique and exciting -- bringing you so close to the people, the land, and the wildlife. It's exceptional. I felt like the phsycial effort, which was tough, coupled with the comraderie of the Tour and the magic of land made for one of, if not, the most remarkable, memorable, life enhancing experiences I could have. Bravo, TDA!
Natalia Dziegielewska
"It was the best decision in my life! Africa is still the land of dreams! You start in Cairo and 12,000km later emerge as a changed person! The severity of every-day life makes you appreciate what is really important and how lucky we are
being brought up with everyting at our disposal - or are we?
Life is so simple! The bounty of nature, good health and sheer joy of
exploring, having a safe spot to rest, full belly and great friends around
is more then enough to put a smile on your face every day of the tour!
Loved it!!!"
And What Riders Are Saying about the 2008 Orient Express...
Maureen Lanuke
"They promised us adventure, and it certainly was an adventure! Like all adventures, some parts went smoothly – some parts not so smoothly. I loved every inch of it – from the tour around the Arche du Triumphe, to peasants in the fields in Romania, to the final cruise down the Bosphorous."
John Ross
"To tour the Eastern European countries we rode through, at the slower pace of a bicycle, was a special privilege. Thank you Orient Express team for providing such a unique opportunity"
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Tour d’Afrique Ltd. is a Toronto based company named for its flagship cycling tour that annually traverses the African continent from Cairo to Cape Town. Since its birth in 2003, two more transcontinental tours have been added; the Orient Express, crossing Europe from Paris to Istanbul, and The Silk Route, crossing Asia from Istanbul to Beijing.
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