So the first 500km are down and the first of many lessons have now been learned. After a slow wander through cairo to our official start at the pyramids we were off and free to finish our day. To say I was in pain that night would be a great understatement. My legs have never felt so awful be it injury or exercise. Luckily all has improved since then and I am slowly becoming accustomed to the rather harsh territory. We did 166km on the second day and from then on it has been desert camps. There is sand everywhere and it just seeps in through all the netting. Near the third day we were blessed with a phenomenal tailwind. I was literally freewheeling uphill in my top hill we figured we were going about 50km/h uphill in some areas. Now we are parked on the beach of the red sea, and finally had access to showers (if you ever thought you have seen a greasy mullet wait till I get a good picture). Thank you all for the well wishes, I will try to keep you all posted. Unfortunately I can’t write a 1/100 of what I want to but maybe sometime š
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jaredbikingafrica 
So great to hear about your first few days. Good news about the tail wind. What a unique experience to be speeding along uphill. Have you been able to take some amazing photos? Hopefully the sand isn’t causing problems with using the camera. We are thinking of you and praying for you daily.
XO The Jones’
Great to hear, even though we are only getting 1/100th of what you want to say! It is hard to imagine what you are all seeing and experiencing….so those pyramids are really real?!! š
Looking forward to following along on your adventure! Keep up the good work and we’ll be praying for strength and many good days.
The Schat’s in White Rock š
What an adventure. Is the infrequent shower situation normal? Were you expecting that? I can imagine the gritty feeling of sand everywhere, we have that on the beach – in Mexico. lol. We think of you everyday.
Sounds like the thrill of a life time, I hope you are taking a few pictures along the way. Hopefully the pain in your legs will wear off soon as you get more comfortable biking. What type of food do they feed you? I hope you get a lot more days with strong tailwinds š
Always thinking of you,
Love Garth
Nice to read about your adventures. Sand everywhere….sounds interesting. Good to hear your body is getting used to the long days of cycling. Your dad’s nagging to “get training” are probably paying dividends. Keep us updated.
The Steenhofs