I have been selected to be a rider in the 2017 Cross Egypt Challenge. In October of 2017 I will join a group of scooters who will have the adventure of a lifetime riding across the Sahara visiting some of the world’s most iconic places!
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It’s Official! I’m going to Egypt!
I have been selected to be a rider in the 2017 Cross Egypt Challenge. In October of 2017 I will join a group of scooters who will have the adventure of a lifetime riding across the Sahara visiting some of the world’s most iconic places!
Pakistan 2016
Day Sixteen – Last Day
Cup of coffee at coffee & politics
Breakfast with Farheen
Van ride to Islamabad
Middle of highway used as military airstrip
Diarrhea !
Dunkin Donuts in Airport
Flight back to USA 16hrs
Day Fifteen – Lahore Day Two
Relaxed breakfast at coffee and Politics, a coffee shop
Almas Clothing shop with Moin’s photos all over it
Numan’s funiture/antique shop
Buzkash Restaurant for lunch
Changing of the guards at border of India
Stopped at Moin’s house to get a hard drive and see his custom painted Vespa
Day Fourteen – Murree to Islamabad 50km – Last Day of Riding
The goal for today is to arrive in Islamabad safely
Some traffic coming into Islamabad… Funny how it wasn’t nearly as terrifying as I remember it being leaving. Even with an fed up gear shifter
We will load into the tour support vehicle and drive to Lahore for a two day foodie tour.
Visited Badshahi mosque (Kings Mosque) in Lahore
Had dinner in Red Light district. A very different environment than what we have experienced so far.
Staying at Hotel One
Day Thirteen – Naran to Murree 213km
Lots of crazy Eid holiday return traffic on the road today
Standstill in traffic jam in Abottabad the group got split up. Michael went ahead and missed the turn for Murree, Moin lost his clutch in the middle of the traffic jam and had to wait for the van to come rescue him.
I ended up getting hit twice! The first time my handlebars were sandwiched between two cars and I was carried along for a second. The second time I was rear ended not a big impact but you know when someone has nudged you bike from behind.
Bagel and I followed Adeel to a gas station rendezvous. On the way Adeel got a flat front tire and had to limp it there.
We waited at the gas station for over an hour to regroup.
Afternoon was terrible for me. Just couldn’t get my head together and make turns work. I was dangerous on the road.
One turn I swung wide and met a van head on I couldn’t pull back left into my own lane and had no choice but to land in the ditch. No injuries but it further shook my confidence.
Arrived in Murree met Moin’s parents
Support staff ate separately
Day Twelve – Gilgit to Naran 233km
Confluence of Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayan Mountain ranges.
Michael was upset about the buses
Lost GoPro
Bridge repaired
Moon restaurant for dinner
Naran bazaar
Decided we would go to Lahore as a group
Day Eleven – Skardu to Gilgit 207km
World most dangerous road
Started out out of sorts and never go my groove
8 hours of terror
By unanimous vote we decided to end the night at ChaCha’s Chicken. This was sort of a change of 
Day Ten – Rest Day – Mashabrum Hotel, Skardu
The Mashabrum hotel and the city of Skardu is the stepping off point for expeditions to K2 (Chondra)
Early breakfast with Michael Strauss
LUMIX camera dried out from dunk in water crossing and works fine!
Visited the Italian K2 museum which is housed in an actual expedition base camp tent
Climbed a terrifyingly steep and narrow cliff trail 1400 meters up to Kharphocho Fort
Kebab for lunch back at the hotel
Went to The Cold Desert to watch the sunset
Laid on my back in the sand and stared up at the stars.
Long drive up the road we came in on to Lakeview Motel for dinner of BBQ trout and Chicken