Partying late into the night

It looked so quiet and tranquil when i got there but hoards of people turned up and partied till way into the morning.

But the alarm still went at 06.20 and by light i was on my way having had breakfast and coffee. Of course 20kms later I was drinking my second coffee.

Quickly i was directed along a path. Every path is half sandy and soon my relatively narrow (70 x 40c) tires slewed to one side and i ground to a hault. I pushed and pulled and a combination of both, its slow going and i knew it was a marker as to what was to come.

All along the route there were groups of camals being walked (i saw nothing faster) and many stables marked my route. I suppose this is camal racing territory. There were ranches marked all along my route.

Then away from the built up areas and into the desert wilderness.

There was some tough riding out there today.

Luckily today there were many more shops/restaurants and towns allowing me to drink snd eat substantially more.

I had a bit of a siesta after lunch but when the wind blows sand is kicked up and attaches itself to every part of me.

My shoes were rubbing on my heel and putting a compede plaster seemed to save any more pain, it dropped off at the end of the day.

I finished my first route and started a circuit that Merce and Ramon sent me. Its all off road and rough, nothing wrong with that of course. I just have to work a bit harder.