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 ...





Friday 19 January 2007

Luxor







  • the robots here are real funky ... there is a count down - in either red or green - above the robot to let you know how long it is still going to be that colour.
  • Tour buses rule this city!!!
  • We went to the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens ... the tombs are unbelievable and it is really difficult to describe the feelings and impact these sites have on one if you have not been there.
  • I had a very comfortable dress code yesterday ... We all got our laundry done at the camp/hotel ... but the second bus with my clean clothes hadn't arrived yet ... so I made do in good old Cape Town/South African style.