It feels like time travelling back into the old TdA 2008 times, in northern Africa. The Deli River Hotel is sandwiched between mosques and there seems to be cross talking over our heads . Luckily I had a deep sleep this night and I didn’t wake up by the early morning prayers … only the cricket chorus and the humidity make a difference.
Acoustic reminders to the old days in Northern Africa during TdA 2008
This construction serves the purpose of spreading the word, but definitely not the prettiest of the minarets I’ve ever seen
Joe, bags and box arrived at the Deli River Hotel, located just outside of busy Medan. It took us 60 minutes to get here from the airport. Cristiano, Chelsea and Andreas are already here and welcomed me. I already setup my bike and made it ready to run. It is a wonderful place, sides the flies that immediately started to bug and bite me. Now it is time to relax and avoid much movement to stop the rivers of sweat from constantly running in the high humid air.
My connection flight to Medan was cancelled (I knew it before). Got a room at the Ambassador Transit Hotel (courtesy of Silk Air) and enjoying the Tom Hank’s style (Terminal) of hanging out at an airport . Final flight is at 7am tomorrow morning …
My bird that brings me to Singapore has docked at the gate. What a beauty and named ‘Johannesburg’. A special treat for a TdA alumni, thanks whoever from the tour office in Toronto arranged for this! Now nothing can go wrong anymore.
It is pouring cats and dogs at Frankfort Airport and these items are laying there for more than an hour and still nobody around who cares. Hey FraPort! I hope my cardboard box with my bike is sheltered and not disintegrating in the rain.
Bike and bag is checked in. Perfect Lufthansa service. Hanging out in Stuttgart until boarding the first leg to Frankfort is announced where I’ll start my first A380 flight later this evening … The Safari has begun ;). #to2014
Getting ready for the final night in Germany. Everything I need for the next 5 months is stored in the bag and bike-box. Well, not everything, the veggies and noodles are in the “tour chef’s” bag . Please Lufthansa and Silk Air , don’t loose, break or delay the 2 checked-in pieces. See you both on Friday morning in Medan.
Online check-in done, boarding cards printed, taxi ordered for tomorrow morning, anything else left to do?
. Luckily I had a deep sleep this night and I didn’t wake up by the early morning prayers … only the cricket chorus and the humidity make a difference.
. Final flight is at 7am tomorrow morning …
Approaching Singapore Changi Airport.
. Please Lufthansa and Silk Air 
, don’t loose, break or delay the 2 checked-in pieces. 
See you both on Friday morning in Medan.