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Leaving Mali
Leaving Mali was tougher than I thought. Not due to any particular attachment, although I did enjoy my time there. It was the wind and the rough, corrugated, roads. Mostly the wind though. It tried it’s hardest to blow me right back into Mali, even after I’d got the Burkina Faso entry stamped permanently [...]

I’ve been on the road now for 6 months (I can hardly believe it!), so I thought it was time for a little update in numbers.
Total distance cycled: 9219 km
Days since leaving UK: 178
Countries visited: 10
Longest distance cycled in a day: 178 km (in Western Sahara)
Average daily distance: 52 km (incl. rest days)
Average daily distance: [...]

For those who like numbers, here are some stats since leaving UK to my current location in Cordoba….
Days since leaving UK: 32
Nights in a tent: 27
Days spent cycling: 26
Days when it rained: 7
Rest days: 6
Nights spent wild camping: 4
Total distance: 1564 miles
Longest distance cycled in a day: 87 miles
Average daily distance: 50.5 miles (incl. rest [...]