2012 English Channel Swim

7 - 14 September 2012



After having cycled through Africa, completed 5 Ironman Triathlons, run the Comrades Ultra Marathon, Climbed Kili ... I have decided to take on a slightly tougher option ...



... 34km of cold, open water swimming ... leaving the coast of the eternal "wanna-be" soccer nation, over to the "frogs" on the other side ...





Saturday 20 January 2007

Edfa

Hi again all ... we are staying on a soccer field in Edfa - right besides the Nile, half way between Luxor and Aswan. The Internet Cafe is right behind the soccer field ... so I've just popped in ...

This place is busy, bustling and very lively - yet not overcrowded, in-you-face or oppressive in any way. A nice market/bazaar and a beautiful temple ... one of the most preserved ancient temples around. Apparently it was covered in sand for hundreds of years - Nile flooding. And then cleaned/cleared, etc in more recent times.