Sunday: A long day of cycling, but we were blessed with a strong tailwind, especially after lunch, which made the ride more enjoyable, even with such a long distance to cycle.
04:00 We awoke relatively early at the Adams House Camp, it seems that both of us just can't sleep past the 4am mark (old habits die hard). But it does give us plenty of time to get ready for the day's ride.
06:00 Coffee & Tea at 6am, with breakfast usually at 6.15am, and we are on our bikes between 6.45 to 7.00am at the latest.
07:00 We left Camp and were greeted by a great morning sunrise, the sun rising above the Bridge which spans the Nile River at Aswan.
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| This morning's sunrise over the Nile River at Aswan |
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| Breakfast at Adams House camp |
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| TDA Kitchen at Adams House Camp |
Today's ride was a long one, with lunch at 75km, situated at some arbitrary Bus Stop, where we made ourselves some sarmies (sandwiches) with the local 'Egyptian Mystery Meat Roll' (which Wynand had sourced from one of yesterdays Coke Stops).
The final Coke Stop was at the 124km mark, where a cold coke was quickly consumed, followed by a cup of coffee, with the locals in attendance.
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| Lunch time at 77km into the ride. Judith enjoying today's mystery meat sarmies |
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| Last Coke Stop at 124 km mark |
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| Drinking coffee with the locals at the last coke stop |
The ride ended at 145 km, in the middle of nowhere, close to a small Coffee/ Tuck Shop, just off the road, in the the Desert.
The erecting of tents was quite challenging, due to the strong wind coming off the desert, however a lot of the riders managed to get them up, with a little help from other riders.
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| Today's Desert Camp |
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| Riders pitching their tents and fighting the desert wind |
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| Stage 9 Notice board on Arrival |
'Team Carbo-load' had managed to source some relatively cold beers and a strategy meeting was held in the Coffee Shop to discuss tomorrow's ride. The meeting was generally well attended and some new members were inducted into 'Team Carbo-load', but purely on probation.
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| Team Carbo Load Strategy Meeting on Coffee Shop |
Murray (Muzz) a Kiwi living in Australia, also celebrated his 60th birthday today, and was greeted with a birthday message at the lunch truck, and presented with a chocolate cake, baked by Chef Errol after dinner. The cake was greatly appreciated by all in attendance, and our best wishes go out to Muzz.
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| Murray's birthday greeting at the Lunch Truck |
Once dark, a bonfire was lit, and a hearty time was had around the fire, before the campers retired to their tents.
Tomorrow is another long day of riding, 152 km, ending in Abu Simbel, where we will be having our second rest day, before leaving Egypt and crossing into Sudan.
Cheers,
Mike T
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| Bonfire time in the Desert |
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