French Alps and Paris to Dakar ride report

Several months ago I asked if any had any experience with the folks
(www.bike-dreams.com) putting on a Paris to Dakar bike ride. Despite
the lack of responses, I decided to do the trip and was very glad I
did. I've posted a ride report at my bike club's website:

http://www.actc.org/stories/2007/Fre...ParisDakar.pdf

and also included a write up on the 2 weeks I spent in the French Alps
prior to the other trip.

This company is also doing a month long trip in Italy next May, and a
4 month long trip in the Andes (Quito to the tip of South America)
next August.