Today was a tough day but for different reasons for myself than other riders. For others this was a 207km challenge, mando ride and longest on the tour. The terrain was flat and the trees were short. Winds included some … Continue reading
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Today had two parts. In the morning we had a team time trial with a twist. In the afternoon was a ride through and across larger town of Ghanzi and then to camp. It was cooler this morning and slightly … Continue reading
Mixed winds made for a tougher ride today. After the rest day the bike was tuned including replacing a spring in the rear hub and I also had a new camera. The first 7km we headed back inbound to middle … Continue reading
This rest day was for getting some chores done. I thought I’d be early with my laundry but was still second in queue with another rider who had put on her headlamp and was washing clothes in the early morning … Continue reading
We expected today to be an easier day, but the wind had other plans. Botswana continues to be flat terrain with low scrub trees. The grasses are yellow and dried and we’re told this is because of drought not of … Continue reading
Tailwinds! However, even with tailwinds it was still a long day and took me until 4:30pm to finish. I was slightly late starting out. Our first 9km we went back to middle of Maun. There was a Wimpy (fast food) … Continue reading
Another day of cycling southwards. It was flat riding but cross winds all day and occasionally even slight headwinds. I also saw my first elephants while on the bike. I left construction camp just before seven. The road started wide … Continue reading
Today started with a cool flat ride. We were headed SSE and got a cross-wind starting middle of the day. That made the afternoon a tougher ride. Our first 7km we backtracked from Kasane to the main road heading south. … Continue reading
Welcome to Botswana! Today was a shorter day that included a border crossing. As we move west, it keeps being a little darker each morning. Today wasn’t a race day so everyone was pretty relaxed in leaving and in cycling. … Continue reading
Two relaxing days outside Livingstone near Victoria Falls. This is a tourist hot spot with plenty of exotic things to do e.g. bungee jumping, ultra-light aircraft flying, helicopters, boat cruises, safaris, etc. My list was pretty simple, namely to travel … Continue reading