• School yard campout

    August 29, 2024 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Plenty of small % climbs in the first couple of hours, which started in fresh temps. My plan was to knock out 50 ish km and break. A few more rocks in the landscape, but still pretty arid. And more signs of semi commercial farming. I got to Mosolotshane and a helpful lunch stop. There was 3.5 hrs or so of riding to Moiyabana where I'd be scrounging a camp spot. The 1-2% climbs continued, with a decent glide into Moiyabana. Camping at the schools was a trick others had played previously. So I sniffed one out on Googke, near the exit to the town. Camped at primary school once principal had been summoned and got another bucket wash and simple meal from the head teacher. Water especially seems to be subject to some sort of supply failure, resulting in waterless basins, baths or toilets. Sometimes the whole house, or the settlement's storage tank just runs out. Whilst awaiting dinner I reconfigured her tv to get it working properly which impressed her kids 😂 Good leg 2 for today.Read more