Huw’s recovered from the malaria/E Coli/whatever – he’s just been discharged from hospital in London :) As for the culture shock…

more »

A quick summary of our last two months – from getting engaged to getting malaria (or E Coli, or a rare tropical disease) and getting evactuated by air ambulance. Twice.

more »

Going home. Huw’s not better so we’re about to be flown back to the UK for treatment. (Proper blog update coming soon, I promise!)

more »

A selection of photographs of places we’ve stayed during our first ten months on the road.

more »

This is the first of many recordings we made on the beautiful Tiwai Island , one of Sierra Leone’s largest inland islands and a nature reserve preserving one of the last tracts of the Upper Guinea Forest in Sierra Leone. Eight types of hornbills are found on Tiwai, including this beauty, the Yellow-casqued Hornbill, whose whooshing wings and distinctive trumpeting vocalisations are often heard above the forest canopy – especially at this time of year. This is an edited extract from a much longer recording we have of this pair of hornbills. In the background, you’ll hear cracking noises and other movements created by some of Tiwai’s larger animals – including a group of Lesser Spot-nosed Monkeys in the nearby branches. We’d like to thank all the Tiwai Island crew, especially Suzanne for all her help and our guide, …

more »

Recovering in Ghana after being evacuated by air ambulance from Liberia with E. Coli and malaria (probably) and jaundice. Getting better!

more »

Malarial in Monrovia. Bear with us, normal service will resume shortly… # fb

more »

Found scales! Our 2nd weigh-in of the trip: Huw’s lost 38 kgs since March 09, Bex 22 kgs (Bex drinks beer; Huw doesn’t…) # cycling # fb

more »

Sorry for long silence – been cycling through Sierra Leone / Liberia to Monrovia. Lots of news but first, lots of sleep. Happy new year!

more »

Going away from mobile signal (recording on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone). May be gone a while – so happy festive thingies!

more »

Huw’s recovered from the malaria/E Coli/whatever – he’s just been discharged from hospital in London :) As for the culture shock…

more »

A quick summary of our last two months – from getting engaged to getting malaria (or E Coli, or a rare tropical disease) and getting evactuated by air ambulance. Twice.

more »

Going home. Huw’s not better so we’re about to be flown back to the UK for treatment. (Proper blog update coming soon, I promise!)

more »

A selection of photographs of places we’ve stayed during our first ten months on the road.

more »

This is the first of many recordings we made on the beautiful Tiwai Island , one of Sierra Leone’s largest inland islands and a nature reserve preserving one of the last tracts of the Upper Guinea Forest in Sierra Leone. Eight types of hornbills are found on Tiwai, including this beauty, the Yellow-casqued Hornbill, whose whooshing wings and distinctive trumpeting vocalisations are often heard above the forest canopy – especially at this time of year. This is an edited extract from a much longer recording we have of this pair of hornbills. In the background, you’ll hear cracking noises and other movements created by some of Tiwai’s larger animals – including a group of Lesser Spot-nosed Monkeys in the nearby branches. We’d like to thank all the Tiwai Island crew, especially Suzanne for all her help and our guide, …

more »

Recovering in Ghana after being evacuated by air ambulance from Liberia with E. Coli and malaria (probably) and jaundice. Getting better!

more »

Malarial in Monrovia. Bear with us, normal service will resume shortly… # fb

more »

Found scales! Our 2nd weigh-in of the trip: Huw’s lost 38 kgs since March 09, Bex 22 kgs (Bex drinks beer; Huw doesn’t…) # cycling # fb

more »

Sorry for long silence – been cycling through Sierra Leone / Liberia to Monrovia. Lots of news but first, lots of sleep. Happy new year!

more »

Going away from mobile signal (recording on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone). May be gone a while – so happy festive thingies!

more »