I cried like a baby.

Its such a struggle to leave when people are so friendly. But leave I must. The alarm hammered my eardrums at 05.01 I got vertical fast, a quick shower. As I got down stairs Tom already up with coffee brewed. Still dark outside, then Nicola was up, we all had breakfast and at about 06.20 i was on my way.

I was hoping for a second coffee soon but i was sorely disappointed, there were no shops, no cafes, no water stops, just kilometers and kilometers of near straight big roads.

After about 50kms I turned off the E311 and onto a bike path. No water fountains, minimal shade. But after 90kms i found a mosque with water.

Then shortly after that I found the Al Qudra Lakes camping area. And I thought 110kms was enough for a 1st day