Cape Town to Cairo by Bicycle- "Unhinged in Ethiopia" Star Tetsuya Mizoguchi Artwork

Intrepid Global Citizen Podcast

This podcast takes the listener on an adventure-based educational tour around the world. We aim to share our wisdom gained through the blood, sweat, and tears that come along with being confronted with nature and humanity in its rawest form. You will be introduced to bold adventurers who have accomplished inspiring feats of endurance, developed an unmatched level of resilience, and strive to make the world a more peaceful, just place. Whether you are an armchair adventurer, someone who is about to set off on their first trip, or an seasoned veteran in the realm of adventure travel, we guarantee you will have a blast. Sit back, strap on your headphones, and enjoy the ride.

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Cape Town to Cairo by Bicycle- "Unhinged in Ethiopia" Star Tetsuya Mizoguchi

November 17, 2022 • George Balarezo • Season 1 • Episode 17

I am happy to introduce you to Tetsuya Mizoguchi, a veteran adventurer and character in my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle via a podcast conversation.

Tetsuya Mizoguchi has been bicycle touring since high school and has pedaled solo across South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. We met in Ethiopia while he was on his journey from Cape Town to Cairo and rode together for several days.

About 15 years my junior, he displayed unrivaled poise and confidence when dealing with stone-hurling children and showed me how to deal with tough times on the road. They say when the student is ready the teacher will appear and I met him at exactly the right time as he gave me invaluable tips on surviving in Ethiopia on a bicycle.

He was mugged in South Africa but still managed to snap a picture of his assailants running away, patched 60 tire punctures in Zimbabwe, got kicked out of a home after refusing to use drugs with his hosts in Egypt, and was mistaken for a dead body while sleeping under a bridge in the winter in his home country of Japan.

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