I need rest

The little known fact is that I hate drinking water, especially cold water when its not too cold out. Blerrrrr. Boring tasteless. So yesterday when I finished my ride and my pee looks like Tango, I realise I should have drunk more. Then for some reason I don’t drink at the hotel (🤦🤦🤦🤦 What is wrong with you Mark?) Then in the morning pee still looking like a stronger version of Tango and my head is splitting as if about to explode. (🤦🤦🤦 Are you sure there is nothing wrong in your brain) Finally I buy a bottle of water and start to drink.

I rode 100kms + yesterday and although this is not a particularly long distance I have done practically no cycling for 3 months and have been ill, jetlag etc etc, excuses excuses 🤦.

Although the place I booked on the outset looked good, it’s not ideal, but last night it was too late to care and today I’m too tired to care.

Then at 11am a Karaoke machine cranked up soooo loud. I know I have sensitive ears, but really it was loud. On rest days all I usually want to do is lie and read or watch videos.

I have assessed the weather in this region for the next week or so and it’s distinctly bad to average. I may have to readjust my plans. North of here, then going west are some of the most georgeous roads between fantastic mountain hill towns. I will have a little go but I believe the rains will bring the temperatures down to single figures and for someone whose looking for hot and sunny that doesn’t work.