Destination Sorje

Nothing like a setback to shake up the attitude. Up from the interior camp a second day in a row, I was moving by 6.30 am.
With the help of the house owner I'd gone out to the through road to Hatsalarladit. Google had it as an incomplete road, incorrectly. This was a longer version of yesterday's cut road. Just on better sand.
After 3 hrs of mixed progress and little solid surface I hit Hatsalarladit, and replenished. It was sealed from there to Boatlaname with a few settlements along the way. Like much of Botswana the gradient changes were fairly minor, some over several km. The runs downhill after these were a joy. At 4pm I got to Boatlaname after an earlier midday stop to drop out of the high 30s sun. Deciding to push on for the guesthouse in Sorje a further 20 km the mainly downhill stretch happened the arrival.
Despite a valiant effort by the housekeeper no-one in town was doing meals and I dived into my food bag for Mac & noodles. Beer was available though. Mary's husband arrived and blasted out the ruling party campaign speeches from his car radio, more of which I expect as the election in October draws close.Read more