Finishing the Climb

Legs in surprisingly good nick after yesterday. The second hit due today, shorter and steeper. Progressive start and then the consistent uphill heading from 1350m to just over 2300m. Plenty of trucks in either direction, those coming downhill smelling of well used brake shoes. The rain came through just as we approached the summit a convenient lunch moment. Bikes went into a small store, cheeky bugger asked for 2000 shillings - 2/3 of our cooked lunch cost. The rain seemed to pass so we finished the last up hill and hit the downhil as the gentle spits fired up again. Short lived, but the temperature had dropped from its morning 30s to 10. As we gave away 1200m it warmed up to a more pleasant mid 20s. Arrived in Uyole late afternoon. I still wasn't certain about tomorrow's direction but I'd sleep on it, after a jaunt around the township that was dominated by its transport centric position for freight going North or South.Read more