Desert Camp
Yes, it is official! Our route in Turkmenistan is flat, flat, flat! And then a wee bit more flat. And, of course, it is also hot, very hot . At least the road was smooth! The riders hated to leave their 4-star hotel in Nebitdag but there was some cloud cover in the morning, offering them some protection fom the brutal Turkmen sun! In the afternoon, joy of joys, a tailwind made for effortless riding. The 2 coke stops 30kms from camp also made the temperature feel less extreme. Then some nice riders rode into town and brought back some 'cold' (the definition of which is getting more and more flexible) beers, water and sodas. You should have seen the other cyclists' eyes when they pulled into camp. The sun is setting on another warm day in Turkmenistan and giving the riders a brief reprieve from the day's heat. They are now feasting on Miles's specially prepared water buffalo curry and, other than some ice cold beers, what more could these sweaty, salty, dirty bikers need?
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Posted August 30, 2007 by Field Writer
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