Peter Gostelow

Hyena camp. I hardly camped at all during the three months I spent cycling in Ethiopia. That wasn't through fear of hyenas, but the difficulty and hassle of finding somewhere suitable, away from the curious young… https://t.co/IAH6htgTkS

A peaceful roadside cafe/restaurant, easily visible from the road, and one where you can sit in view of your bicycle to rest for a while, is a relatively rare find in Ethiopia. At least this was my experience. I often rode right through crowded towns failing to find such a p…

Bed for the night. I like to sleep close to my bicycle when cycle touring. Usually it stays on the floor of a room, but sometimes the floor is a more comfortable option than a bed bug-ridden bed, and the bike must be moved from the floor in order to create enough space to pi…