once more today
uugghh ... just had garlic laced dinner ... even for me too much. I'm not complaining ... food on the trip is absolutely brilliant! And way more than enough.
I'm absolutely pooped and ready to dive into bed in the next thirty minutes or so.
Just got our race briefing for tomorrow: Gentle meander out of town to the police check-point. Then the racers can head off ... 45km uphill (continuous) with a guaranteed head-, or possibly side-wind. No downhill to follow ... we travel another 110km along the plateau with the sane continuous wind ...
Some more interesting tit bits:
- If one wants attention or guaranteed service from the local men ... sit with Alice ... the blond hair attracts all their attention immediately
- Darrel was interviewed by The Cape Times on day two ... one question the interviewer asked: "So, would you do the tour again?". My, my ... not the brightest ...
- Not sure if one calls it culture or what ... but littering is absolutely crazy here. We set up bins (packets and cardboard boxes) at the camps. Only for the local support group ... or some of them ... simply to throw the stuff out in the open, into a ditch or so once we are done.
- My legs are stiff and sore!
- The hotel here is odd ... 80EP for a single room (which has two beds) and 182EP for a double room (exactly the sane type of room) ... don't even try to reason with them ...
That's all for now folks ... hope to catch up in two days whilst enjoying our first full rest day in Luxor.
Lotsa love ... Patrick
