Comments on: Updated text and photos>> DESERT STORM

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:23:01 +0000

Well isn’t that amazing to hear from Marie France after all those years and for you to remember her and her family. It just shows how much you appreciate good hospitality and don’t forget those who are good to you Tony. Great photos you added:)

By: marie france

marie france — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:01:54 +0000

Will definitely keep an eye on the blog and give you some little help too, what a challenge! How amazing indeed to be in touch again after such a long time! Hope we’ll meet again one day. Am still living in Chambéry,let me know when you’re around. I wish you all the best, and see you sooner or later!

By: theworldjog

theworldjog — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:11:31 +0000

Hi Marie-France!! What a wonderful and stunning surprise to get your email!!!!!!!!! Yes it was me.. Que Magnifique!! Merci!
I have often thought about you… Actually that was a period when I was a bit dissilliosioned about my job which was a good one and I really wanted to travel..I was thinking about a trip across N Africa on my bike and this was a trial run of sorts.. I faked about a month sick time off on top of my 2 weeks holidays and took off to the contintent on the bike… It was easier to do such things then before mobile phones and computers etc.. I remember my bike broke down and I got fed up with it and left it on a farm near Chamberly! Then I phoned you and asked if you knew a truck driver who would pick it up and bring it to Ireland.. How crazy!
In my life I have abandoned bicycles in France, Iceland, Korea and Bolivia! Ha Ha.. Please keep in touch, lovely to have you with us now, please comment to the blog and perhaps we can meet when I get to France or some day… Just wondering how someone like you came across the blog??
Best wishes to you and your lovely family, I remember them so well and how you all looked after me..
Good luck, Tony

By: marie france

marie france — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:24:57 +0000

Hi Tony
Funny, I came across your blog and remembered, back in early 80′s, was it you? cycling in my little village in the French Alps on your way to Italy if I remember well, and me back from lovely Ireland, we had a chat and then you stayed at my place, with my family for a couple of days on your way back. You were very much into cycling already. I was just wondering whether it’s you, funny! The village was called Aiton and the nearest town Chambéry. Rings a bell?
Well, whether it’s you or not, good luck with your trip, wonderful idea! And congratulations to Leinster!

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:05:34 +0000

I took a lazy day in a very nice hotel in Huancayo to watch my team Leinster win the European Rugby cup and become European champions for the third time! Well done lads Going out for a celebration Chinese meal now.
Also watched Chelsea against the odds win the European Champions League soccer cup.
48km on Friday, back to business on Sunday. Have a nice weekend eveyone Tony

By: Mam

Mam — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:25:12 +0000

Hi Tony congratulations on all your travels. You are doing so well . T G THE 100 LLamas ON ROAD LAST WEEK DID NOT ATTACK You. Great read in the desert. Mind yourself. We all love you Mam x x

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:09:36 +0000

Great read Tony, desert storm sounds awful to me. Glad all going so well, though your upset with spot tracker. We all know how meticulous you are so don’t worry too much about it. Nice to meet some honest police and people like Clemente make the dream even better. Continue to enjoy and stay safe

By: kevin scanlon

kevin scanlon — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:27 +0000

tony, it s lovely to get a delivery from home, especially in your case!!! i know your regular readers don’t need to be told about the spot tracker and understand how thorough you start and finish points are. i think some of your craziest episodes are the trips to and from the finish points!!!! a neighbour of mine, katie taylor, just qualified for the olympics. fingers crossed for her this summer!!!! keep it going. kevin