End of a section and ride into the modern city of Windhoek. Through the day, the roads got busier and the terrain after the airport (110km) got hillier. It was again perhaps 4C last night so again time to put … Continue reading
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Today was our first full day of cycling in Namibia. The terrain was similar to Botswana though we see just a few small hills reappear. This morning was cold in the desert. It seems we have a swing of temperatures … Continue reading
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
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