Craig Tingle and Tom Woodard two great riders. Eight countries down only two to go. After 5,500 miles, I’m finally getting into shape.

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Stage 74 – Buitepos to Witvlie Namibia

162km ( 108 mi ), 6:10 hrs, 26.2kph avg, top speed 58kph
Another long day. I took it easy after yesterday. We have another big day tomorrow with some climbing into Windhoek, the capital and largest city in Namibia.
Just before lunch two cheetahs crossed the road but I didn’t see them. There were more of the trees with flowers that grow in a circle around them. It is starting to get dryer. We are on the trans Kalahari highway. I am really looking forward to this segment. Namibia, like Botswana, has few inhabitants and are sparsely populated. A little over 2m for the whole country.
I rode solo. The clouds grew ominous as I raced to make camp but it started raining and blowing about an hour out.
Speaking to a local of the Herero people, see pictures of ladies from yesterday, the are related to the Masai and like them, they are herders.
Malaria strikes Marty the Kiwi. He rode into camp and collapsed. A few hours later Harriet. Our tents have been 20’ apart for most of the tour.