Category: Cycling
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Last Christmas 😐 In Timor?
I say this is the “last Christmas” here in Timor-Leste as that is the current plan. I decided to travel a little in Timor by bicycle for Christmas. My bike has seen some recent mechanical issues. The bike is not a premium bit of kit, and I’ve hammered it….. things wear out. Its tough to…
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Letefoho
Well, I am now firmly back in Timor-Leste and continuing my activities with my organizations in the community. I have the following new activities I am working on (to give you a flavor of some activities I do here): Letefoho Visit Letefoho is a small village deep in the heart of Ermera (my municipality) and…
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A Busy July In Timor-Leste
It’s been a very busy few weeks since my last blog post and so I have a lot of photos to share 😁. The good news is that I have progressively gotten my health back after the Dengue and I have been able to continue my activities here in Fatuquero. I have been here in…
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Dengue & New Bike Routes
Many of you will not have heard of the Dengue Fever, but it is a mosquito transmitted viral infection which can cause a range of symptoms typically including high fever, nausea, vomiting and muscle soreness. Well, shortly after my last blog post I was diagnosed with Dengue 🤨. It started with a rapid high fever…
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Ainaro, Dili and Training
It’s not been long since my last post, but there has been a lot going on, so a new post is needed. As usual, I will let my pictures do the talking. Ainaro Trip We have two volunteers in the town of Ainaro (Ian and Christina). It was Christina’s birthday and, so, a few of…
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Tempu-Udan
There are two seasons in Timor-Leste, Tempu-Udan (Rainy Season – December to May) and Bailoron (Dry Season – June to November). We have had a lot of rain and lower temperatures these past few days. Some roads become like rivers and it seems we have power outages more often. I AM happy that the temperatures…
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Swearing In And First Week In Fatuquero
Today It’s been just over a week here at my Permenent Site (Fatin Permanente) here in Fatuquero and I have just got the chance to sit down and write a blog. Fatuquero is only about 2.5 miles outside of our Pre-Service training site Gleno, so great for still getting to the Gleno Market. I already…