Comments on: 20 Years Later

By: Cornelis Vonk

Cornelis Vonk — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:12:11 +0000

In reply to Raj.

Hi Raj,

Jenny is delighted! Must have been good quality that it survived that long! I still found the photo that was taken, do you have that photo?

Warm regards, Jenny and Kees

By: Catharine Daly

Catharine Daly — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:22:03 +0000

In reply to Addis. I bought some of your jewelry and absolutely love it. I wear it often and think of my 2014 tour. What a trip. I think of it every day.

By: Jaco Cotter

Jaco Cotter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:45:49 +0000

What a ride. Best way to see Africa. I live in Africa and love this continent so much. The people and places might be poor in money but so rich in life. Would love to ride the whole world but maybe I must get a motorbike.

By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:37:40 +0000

In reply to Jenny and Kees Vonk. I still have Jenny's striped socks!! Missing you all. x

By: Irmgard Bush

Irmgard Bush — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:02:03 +0000

In reply to Addis. Addis,, I still have your silver Africa pendant of our trip around my neck from 2006! It lives and stays with me every day! Thank you for you keeping it alive! Blessings! Irmie.

By: Tony Nester

Tony Nester — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:44:43 +0000

2010 rider
TDA still is one of my life’s highlights
Your article brought back many memories mostly good
I’d do it again but it seems to have become too popular

By: Jenny and Kees Vonk

Jenny and Kees Vonk — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:56 +0000

Reading about the Tour d’Afrique 2006 in your blog, brings back fantastic memories for us too. An amazing adventure, unforgettable experiences, and probably the last time our knees, backs, and egos all worked in perfect harmony. Would we do it again? Highly unlikely. We’re all 20 years older now — and we were already the oldest riders in the group who finished the entire route back then. No regrets though: we did it, we survived it, and we still dine out on the stories.

By: Huberte

Huberte — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:54:03 +0000

Like you say, Michael : In a heartbeat. Water or no water!

By: Ernest Enns

Ernest Enns — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:17:01 +0000

An unforgettable ride in 2009. I was the second oldest at 68, but survived. Randy was a wonderful tour leader. He often disappeared over a dune at night to play his drums, great listening. I crashed in Ethiopia when a local intentionally ran in front of my bike and I went over the handlebars. Many scratches, but luckily no broken bones, but had to pay some money before the crowd let me bike on. The next day, full of bandages was the Blue Nile Gorge traverse, a long downhill and uphill.
A trip I can replay from my memory banks at any time, thank you Randy and Michael.

By: Maureen Stone

Maureen Stone — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:29:05 +0000

Love this! Stirs up so many memories of TDA 2018 – funny how the most difficult times – rain and mud in Tanzania, corrugation roads of Namibia – are some of the most memorable.
But then so are the good ones like a breakfast beer crossing into Ethiopia, the beautiful people we met along the way….and in our tour group, and the amazing crew! No words.
Thanks for this Michael!

By: Judy Rigby

Judy Rigby — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:10:18 +0000

That bush pig never knew what hit him, probably still taking tylenol for his headache to this day.

By: Janice

Janice — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:19:43 +0000

Great blog, hits the spot. Many highlights with out getting bogged down in too much detail. Loved it.

By: Addis

Addis — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:03:35 +0000

One of the greatest experiences I had on the tour, which connected me with so many people from different countries around the world. Which also gave me the opportunity to introduce my jewelries to riders while riding together, competing, challenging and also exploring the beauty of my own country, the most places that I haven’t been there before…. even if I didn’t make it for the whole tour, it is simply “unforgettable biking adventure!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:30:56 +0000

2014. So many similar experiences with Randy as our leader.

I can relate to the bit about your longest training ride being 64 km. I did one 153km ride in the Fall of my “training”. When I got home I layed on the floor of the shower thinking ” on the trip I’m supposed to do that again tomorrow?!”.

Somehow it all worked out. Best trip ever!

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:03:26 +0000

Great blog – love the timelessness of these experiences!

By: Michael Coo

Michael Coo — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:04:11 +0000

In reply to Craig Tingle. Thanks Craig!

By: Craig Tingle

Craig Tingle — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:59:49 +0000

Brilliant blog
Brings back so many memories from our ride in 2009!