Darren Alff’s Bike Tour Blog

Can I Ride My Bicycle In Kruger National Park?

No, you can’t ride your bicycle inside of South Africa’s Kruger National Park. I knew [...]

12
May

The Bicycle Touring Pro In Swaziland

Crossing into Swaziland was easy, but a police officer at the border stopped me before [...]

10
May

Bicycle Touring Photos From Eastern South Africa

I could feel the pressure release almost as soon as I crossed back over into [...]

07
May

Cycle Touring Photos From Lesotho

Before I had even entered the country I was being asked for money. “30 Rand!” [...]

25
Apr

Cycle Touring: Lady Grey, South Africa To Lesotho

I was back on my own again after leaving Grant and his beautiful Comfrey Cottage [...]

23
Apr

Lady Grey, South Africa – Comfrey Cottage B&B

For a number of different reasons, I excited about finally making it to Lady Grey. [...]

23
Apr

Cycle Touring In South Africa: One Week Of Rain

I was already in a bad mood because of the news I received from back [...]

19
Apr

My Hotel Stay In Burgersdorp, South Africa

Like so many towns in South Africa, in order to get to the city center, [...]

17
Apr

Bicycle Touring From Beaufort West To Burgersdorp, South Africa

Cycling south out of Beaufort West, South Africa, I knew I had a long stretch [...]

14
Apr

Sleeping On A Pool Toy: The Trouble I’ve Had Finding A High-Quality Sleeping Pad

I wrote about this quite extensively in my review of the Exped Downmat 7 sleeping [...]

07
Apr

Finding A Hotel In Beaufort West, South Africa

Just before cycling into downtown Beaufort West, South Africa, I stopped at the entrance gate [...]