All in a Nice Day's Ride
Today’s ride was one of the most beautiful yet – 123km commencing with a few rolling hills, a few big mud puddles, a nice big steep descent, and a truly amazing view – something to please everyone!
Although even today (as seems to happen every day in Africa!) things don’t go according to plan. The first big dilemma is when the lunch truck gets bogged. Lunch is set up 10km earlier than planned while it goes and gets itself unstuck. This causes minimal interruption to the riders who are now used to when things don’t go to plan. When I arrive at lunch I find Paul the lunch truck driver and Sharita piling up a boggy mess with bricks next to the road to prevent the truck getting bogged a second time.
The next mud puddle in the road and the landcruiser runabout vehicle also gets stuck. Four people fell off their bikes today – thankfully only minor cuts, bruisers, grazes – nothing that the clinic can’t handle! Then as I’m riding along I somehow manage to run out of water in my camelback – the worst thing about camelbaks is that it isn’t easy to tell how much is left in there!
Not long after that I notice that my rear tire is flat and I get flat tires number 15, 16 and 17 for the tour!!! Despite all of this the beautiful scenery, the terrain, the mud, and that beautiful descent all keep me in good spirits and I finish the day with a big smile on my face. And there’s still apple pie left when I arrive at our camp at Solitaire
-- Claire Pegler
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Posted May 02, 2011 by Tour d'Afrique Ltd.
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