Tuesday 27 February 2007

An audience with the president


Yes, there he is. One in from the right. That's Ahmed, president of the Libyan Green Mountains Cycling Association and a very nice man he is too. I had the pleasure of his company and his translator/guide/neighbour on my recent visit to their home town - the ancient Greek city of Cyrene.

I'm more of a landscapes man really but apart from the old towns i've already mentioned Libya does have an impressive selection of ancient cities dotted along it's coastline including the Roman cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna. Certainly worth visiting.

That's it for Libya. Five days cycling in the Green mountains concludes my stay here and so it's Farewell to Libya and 'Welcome in Egypt!'

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