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February 24, 2005

Our guides

We've already talked frequently about Karalee Woody, who conceived and organized this trip.

Here are the folks who are going to guide us:

Mark 'Sparky' Lindsey

Mark

Mark aka 'Sparky' was originally a teacher of outdoor education before becoming an expedition leader and freelance trainer.

Always the active type, Sparky was a member of the British Bobsleigh team leading up to the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. Today, a great deal of his leisure time is taken up trying to master the acoustic guitar, a skill that, thus far, is proving to be elusive.

Sparky has guided and led ATD charity challenges to Australia, Bolivia, Nepal, and Namibia.

Nguyen Thach Cuong

Coung

Our local agent in Vietnam, Coung has been leading cycling tours for several years. He is an amazing historian and will delight all of us with Vietnamese language instruction during the ride.

Posted by oren at February 24, 2005 06:26 AM

Comments

Probably right now you are headed to Hong Kong at 40,000 feet. Thanks for the Rivendell Reader and Rivendale Bicycle Works catalogue. It is easy to see how and why this business has lost money 9 out of 10 years and expects to make their losing record 10 out of 11 years! They should call themselves the Cubs. Have a blast. Travel safe. Keep us posted. (According to a group of fancy-pants liberals from the World Health Organization meeting in Ho Chi Minh City this week, the avian flu pandemic has started. They advise that Ed and Oren should refrain from sleeping with, eating, having sex with, or even joking around with chickens and ducks. Sorry Ed. According to knowledgeable sources, even condoms are not a reliable barrier.) Rock on!

Posted by: Daniel Sloan at February 24, 2005 12:56 PM