The final camping

Nearly 100 km on today's schedule, but favourable road conditions. The conditions failed to deliver today with slight head wind. Stopped for a papaya at a small roadside stall. We've been improving the fruit game. Surprisingly, I let a local ride my bike. It almost never happens because the prospect of it going badly generally overshadows the event. Mingi also wanted a ride, which wasn't much less risky given the very different types of bike we were riding. Fortunately it was without disaster. Stunning landscapes again as we gallop to Moshi in the shadow of Kilimanjaro. We headed for the pre Same camping spot. Same was a further 25km, distance we'd do tomorrow before breakfast. The quarry was a feature for a few cyclists given it was free, well concealed and far enough away from the road. It was a nice spot to camp, for what was going to be the final time on this trip as my thoughts started to turn to the off the bike activities around the region. The presence of Kilimanjaro was undeniable, despite the fact it was 125 km away from our location. We got a fire going as dinner time approached using the very dry shrubbery and tree branches. With a very bright moon the stars were not as magnificent as some of the skies in Botswana.Read more