Luxor to Qena

The hectic hill ... was an absolute joke ... not sure what they were smoking last year if they remember there being a hill. It was the most gradual of inclines - that one didn't even notice it. Not even 700m climb over a distance of 40km!! The wind was not too bad in the morning ... but we were quite hungry and tired by the first lunch stop after 60 odd kilometers.

Food, Music, Bike and an Open Road ... HAPPINESS!!

After the lunch stop I put on my ipod and felt totally exhilarated. We were once more cruising along at over 40km/h and simply having an awesome time. It is difficult to put in words how I really feel ... it is unbelievable to be under the sun, on an open road, speeding along, with little to no stress and knowing that the whole of Africa is still lying ahead ... ;-)

I spent most of the day cruising along with Remy and Andrew ... and the never absent police support vehicle. We later caught up with Pierre, Janet, Nels and some others and worked very hard into a strong afternoon headwind.

We were very happy to find our desert camp a little earlier than anticipated ... and we had a hosepipe to shower under!!!