The Journeyer with Cape Town’s distinctive table mountain in the distance. What I looked most days. The wording on the wheel says “This to will also change” The back of the shirts we got. The end! (For now) My mock award presented by Jordan, he said I helped him out [...]
Morning, upon awakening Remaining bling, note thread is from India ride a year ago, and still riding with Tibetan prayer flags The TDA staff gives awards to riders. Stage 88 - Elandsbaai to Yzerfontein 103km, 24kph? Second to last day. Whew! Ferocious pace with the fast guys. By no means [...]
Inside the tent because of dew Sunrise over fog Looks like monument Valley Journey's End, some irony here Stage 87 - Strandfontein to Elandsbaai ( baai is bay in Afrikaans) 109km, 4:30hrs What a difference a day makes. Although there was dirt and corrugated and some climbing I started [...]
Our instructions for the day Sunset, I was too tired to even notice the beauty Frank from Canada Stage 86 Garies to Strandfontain. 163km, 8:15 hrs, 18.6 kph climbing, 7k’ (aprox) I’ve been told that In Afrikaans, Strand is Beach and Fontaine is Fountain or Spring The morning started nicely [...]
A sign Rare stay in B&B Main Street Garies. Unemployment 30-40% Stage 85 - Springbok to Garies South Africa 133km, 4:04 hrs climbing Big tail wind. Rolling hills. Made it to camp just after noon. Small town reminds me of Holbrook or Winslow on paydays. Making our way to coast. [...]
Namibia Strange plants A victim of the desert Nearing the border Stage 83 - Fish Canyon to Felix Unite 171 km, 8:45hrs, 18.6 avg Longest day time wise. The desert some times exacts it’s toll to cross it, by bike at least. Sand, hills, washboard, headwind. Great expanse. [...]
Man rides across Namibia to raise funds. The team Naked man spotted riding naked across Namibian desert. When asked what was going on Morris replied that he was “drawing attention to the naked truth of the power of education”. He went on to add that “nothing ticked more boxes for the [...]
Sunrise on the road Namibian Mesas Fish River canyon Sand riding Stage 82- Seeheim to Fish Canyon 93km, 4:18hrs, 20.8kph Gnarly road starting out. I told Craig I would never have believed a Bike could be quickly ridden in those conditions. Now it seems normal. A nice lunch spot [...]
Coffee stop Desert flowers Marty holds a parrot, note stuffed baboon in background Stage 81 - Betta to Seeheim 123km, 5:33hrs, 21.8 avg In the middle of nowhere we encountered a town called Bethanie, complete with a large Church, a grocery store and some shops. It looked like something out [...]
Emptiness Tom and I Stage 80 - Betta to Konkiep Lapa 153km, 6:36hrs, 22kph, avg max 61kph Road started off tough with climbing through washboard and gravel. At about 70km the climbing stopped. Then turned hard and then a strong tailwind. At times I hit 45kph on dirt. [...]
