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  • Day 39

    Chats with Yolande

    July 16, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

    2019/07/16, 19:56 - William: Clouds are clearing and it's very hot
    2019/07/16, 19:56 - William: Sitting in shade of farm implements as there is no other shade
    2019/07/16, 19:57 - William: Water in bottle burns when I pour it over myself
    2019/07/16, 19:57 - William: Taking a short break to cool down
    2019/07/16, 19:58 - William: I think it's still 17km to Separ
    2019/07/16, 19:59 - William: Weather report for Silver City says 36C
    2019/07/16, 19:59 - Yolande Cairns: Is the where the road turns. Almost there then half way.
    2019/07/16, 19:59 - Yolande Cairns: That's hot. Are you tired?
    2019/07/16, 20:00 - Yolande Cairns: You didn't get much sleep
    2019/07/16, 20:01 - William: Not to tired was also going to wait out heat there,hopefully with bottomless soda fountain
    2019/07/16, 20:01 - William: The downhill is a bit like riding down the spirit, just slightly downhill
    2019/07/16, 20:03 - Yolande Cairns: Looked more impressive on the map.
    2019/07/16, 20:03 - Yolande Cairns: What time do you expect to finish
    2019/07/16, 20:05 - William: 40km to lose 400m, that's a 1% gradient
    2019/07/16, 20:05 - William: No idea
    2019/07/16, 20:06 - William: Separ 2pm
    2019/07/16, 20:06 - William: Rest 90 mind = 3:30
    2019/07/16, 20:07 - William: 3 hours to hachita = 6:30
    2019/07/16, 20:07 - William: Rest 2 hours (try sleep)
    2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: 70km left = 6 hours
    2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: So 8:30 to 02:30
    2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: Will probable stretch it out
    2019/07/16, 20:08 - William: Try finish at 7 or 8 am
    2019/07/16, 20:09 - William: You 3 or 4 pm
    2019/07/16, 20:13 - Yolande Cairns: OK you must make sure you rest. Only 2 hrs sleep then. You going to be exhausted
    2019/07/16, 20:15 - William: That's why I say stretch it out and extra 5 hours
    2019/07/16, 20:15 - William: So get 5 hours more rest
    2019/07/16, 20:16 - William: Weather app says it's over 34 until 4pm :(
    2019/07/16, 20:20 - William: No imodium in medicine bag
    2019/07/16, 20:20 - William: Was sure I had some left
    2019/07/16, 20:21 - Yolande Cairns: Not good. Do you have anything else that may work.
    2019/07/16, 20:22 - William: No
    2019/07/16, 20:23 - William: Maybe I should push on to Separ then wait out the heat,get 3 or 4 hours sleep before continuing
    2019/07/16, 20:33 - Yolande Cairns: Sounds good. Maybe cafe you can sit in. You'll feel better. 🤗😘
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