Quiver Trees
After having survived the night at our ‘deserted town’ campsite, we awoke to a beautiful sunset and a clear blue sky day with flat roads and a tail wind!!! The landscape turned almost lunar as rocky outcrops appeared and we discovered the famous ‘quiver tree’. Craggy ranges loomed in the distance as we made our way toward the famous Fish River Canyon, one of the largest and possibly the most scenic in the world. The riders ate up the 150km, breezing through lunch early and then flying onto the finish flag and into the paradise that is our campsite for tonight. The sprint finish today consited of a small group of three including none other then our tour leader Jack (a riding legend in his own right) as well as the usual suspects (Adrie and Chris). Jack, being the great guy he is, hung back a wee bit and let Adrie complete a finish that was a bit reminiscent of Lance Armstrong's finish in a Tour de France.
Garas Park is a scenic campsite surrounded by rock clusters and quiver trees and made all the more special with outdoor showers, a friendly dog and a spot to capture an incredible sunset. Music is playing, riders are happy and well fed and the moon should be full.
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Posted May 03, 2007 by Field Writer
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