Nothing says “please donate to my charity bicycle ride” better than a couple of tongue-in-cheek self made videos, especially when nudity and close ups of lycra bike shorts are involved.

With 7 months to go before I head off to Israel for the ride from Jerusalem to Eilat I thought now would be a good time to start getting together music to listen to on the journey.

This coming November I’ll be doing a bicycle ride from Jerusalem to Eilat in Israel. Why? Good question.

The reasons are several. Firstly, the chance to go back to Israel. I was there in 2008 for a few months and just loved it. The food, the sites, the people, the culture. Plus I’m hanging out for some more of the best hummus in the world in Yafo…

I know if I was hurt by a metal screen door I’d want to do something about it!

Last week I moved from the beach resort to the village resort. It’s really quiet and peaceful up here. The villas are more spread out with lush tropical surrounds. On Day 5 of my detox (Thursday) I started feeling like I was coming down with the flu…