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 easy.
Big Aedo, AKA the Flying Dutchman, talked me into hanging. Luckily I got pulled otherwise I would have got dropped.
The 7,300 hard miles had  hardened and honed the other riders to a razors edge.
Fine friendship requires duration rather than fitful intensity.
—Aristotle
When asked what one word summed up the Ride from Cairo to Cape Town experience I could only come up with:
Vicissitude