Nuwerus – Garies
48 Miles
Steph:
This morning, Rosa woke up early with
us and cooked us breakfast. It was awesome. She gave us some cookies
and sent us on our way happy, rested and well fed.
I noticed a huge difference in my legs
right away. So much better than yesterday. Today was truly enjoyable.
I was able to push and spin all the crazy hills with a normal and
acceptable amount of pain. And guess what?! The coolest thing
happened! We were coming up a hill and noticed something in the
distance. It wasn't a car or a truck, it was another fully loaded
bicycle!! Her name was Abbie and she became my hero instantly. She
was from New zealand and had started her journey in Uganda. Her end
goal was Cape Town and she had done the whole thing in 5 months! She
told us that she had no support at all from her family and friends
which made me really sad for her, since we have the greatest support
ever. But she was happy and positive and laid back. We asked her tons
of questions and she really couldn't stop talking :). It was so cool
to hear about how she had just done what seemed like such a huge and
nearly impossible undertaking just a day before. Erik and I felt so
pumped!
About 1.5 hrs later, a baaki (pickup)
pulled over right in front of us and offered us water and candy.
These two gentlemen (Sean and Alf) were father and son and wanted to
know all about what we were doing. They gave us great tips on things
to do in Namibia and were just so excited for us. Alf is part of a
cycling club in Cape Town and said that it was the coolest thing.
Erik:
Both of these things were very
encouraging. The "nay-saying" gets to
you after a while. It was good to hear from someone who has already
done it and someone who believes you can do it. And both were genuine
about how awesome they think it is.
We ended the day on a high note at a
B+B in Garies, which was actually pretty sketch. Not a very friendly
town. Tomorrow will be long and hilly.
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| Abbie from New Zealand! Cycled from Uganda to Cape Town in 5 months!! By herself! |
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