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- Day 39
- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 2:45 PM
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 1,371 m
- United States 10197 Water Well 32.20141, -108.4241532°12’5” N 108°25’27” W
Separ
July 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Today is blazingly hot. I got my first puncture of the trip just outside Silver City. The dirt road to Separ was super hot, hot sun and refelctive yellow sand. At one stage I sat under a local farmers harvesting machine.

I'm now in Separ. The temperature is extremely high, looking at the local weather report: Lordsburg shows 38C feels like 42C

Just a curio store here. They do have coke though.Read more
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- Day 39
- Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 10:39 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,377 m
- United States Hachita 31.9185, -108.3251431°55’7” N 108°19’31” W
Hachita, NM
July 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Got here about 9:30 just as they were closing. They made me free coffee, a whole pot to myself.

Met Jeffrey Sharp who will come fetch me after I finish. We agreed that he will meet me at the finish 6am.

Let's go - the last little bit!Read more
Travelerawesome effort! So you are going to ride through the night to finish eh? Hope you are getting some assistance from the full moon.
7/17/19Reply
Bev: Great stuff, William. Enjoy the coffee boost. You have about 3\4 of the distance from PMB to Durban left to go. You can do it
9/11/19Reply
Izak Theron: Well done. Almost there. Enjoy the coffee
9/11/19Reply
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- Day 39
- Tuesday, July 16, 2019
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 1,411 m
- United States Playas Valley 31.33595, -108.5311431°20’9” N 108°31’52” W
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July 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Longest day, distance and time. 7am to 3:44am. 206km!

After getting my tent set up at 2am, I only got a bit more than 3 hours sleep, waking up just after 5.

Day started ok with long tar road. But I had diarrhoea and it was hard. Once on the dirt road it got super hot. I even sat under a farm implement for 30 minutes to cool down. I decided to push on through the heat to Separ and rest there.

Got to Separ where there is only a curio shop. Luckily they had cold coke and anti-diarrhoea medication. Lordsburg (nearest town) my weather app said was 38C feels like 43C. I sat/slept on the porch until nearly 6pm when a rain storm started and temperatures dropped.

I rode hard to Hachita, not expecting shop to be open. I got there just before they closed and was given free coffee. Jeffrey who would be picking me up at the end met me there. We agreed on a 6am meeting at the finish.

I was riding well and just continued riding hard. Reaching the finish at 3:44am!

It is done!

(30mins later I see a skunk run down the road past me)Read more
Shot William!👍🏻👍🏻
7/17/19Reply
Super proud of you!🇿🇦
7/17/19Reply
TravelerAwesome!! Well done!
7/18/19Reply
Bill Cairns“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy.
7/24/19Reply
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- Day 40
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:49 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,739 m
- South Africa Rosettenville -26.2309, 28.058326°13’51” S 28°3’30” E
Chats with Yolande
July 17, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
2019/07/17, 11:49 - Yolande Cairns: 💥Well done🏆 You made it🤗 You're a star.💫 Great job lots of hard peddling and pushing and solid mind and you did it🌟I knew you could.
2019/07/17, 11:50 - Yolande Cairns: Now go get yourself a hunters if your stomach can take it. You deserve it. Well done. 🤝🏻
2019/07/17, 14:40 - Yolande Cairns: Well done. See you got your lift. Phone me when you can🤗 did you get some sleep?
2019/07/17, 15:50 - William: 33 days 22 hours 14 minutes
2019/07/17, 15:51 - William: Slept about 2 hours while waiting
2019/07/17, 20:25 - Yolande Cairns: What time you leaving?
2019/07/17, 20:49 - William: Bus is in 30 minsRead more
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- Day 40
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 3:52 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,411 m
- United States Playas Valley 31.33595, -108.5311431°20’9” N 108°31’52” W
33 days 22 hours and 14 minutes
July 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Antelope Wells, Port of Entry

All done!
A great effort by a great guy. This is going to take some topping 😳 Wayne and Dawn 👍👍👍
7/23/19Reply
What an inspiration
7/24/19Reply
TravelerSimply amazing - what an achievement! You are an inspiration Wills! Cairo to Cape Town next?
7/24/19Reply
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- Day 40
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 2:36 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 1,300 m
- United States Wildcat Hill 32.35486, -108.7488132°21’17” N 108°44’56” W
Bus to start trip home
July 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Lordsburg to Phoenix
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- Day 40
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 10:06 PM
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitude: 397 m
- United States Venture Out 33.4053, -111.722733°24’19” N 111°43’22” W
Phoenix airport
July 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
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- Day 41
- Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 901 m
- Canada Lethbridge 49.7, -112.818649°42’0” N 112°49’7” W
Calgary Airport
July 18, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
TravelerMuch faster than cycling, but not nearly so much fun!
7/19/19Reply
TravelerLong waits between flights - about an 18 hour wait here. Thats enough time for a few meals from the Japanese takeaway and of course some more subway
7/19/19Reply
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- Day 43
- Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 6:08 PM
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- United Arab Emirates Ar Riqqah 25.2633, 55.308725°15’48” N 55°18’31” E
Dubai
July 20, 2019 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Last bit then I'm home!
Well done Will! It's been incredible to follow your journey. What's next?
7/23/19Reply
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Trip end
July 21, 2019