cha·os : a state of extreme confusion and disorder
With only 2 more days to go before I leave with Cairo, the packing has begun. We tried to gather most of the items on the recommended packing list of the TDA and started dumping it all in the spare room. Then today I started to organize and pack everything in 5 bags, which will be packed into 2 x 100L duffel bags.
We decided to replace my old tent with a Trek 3 from Sportsman's Warehouse. The tent is 1.5 kg lighter and I can assemble it easily in only a few minutes.
After much stress and consideration, I decided not to sent my bicycle as cargo a week before departure. The flight with Egypt Air from Cape Town to Cairo, only allows for 20kg of luggage with no allowances for sporting equipment. It would have been an almost R2,000 less expensive option than paying the R160/kg excess luggage fees to the airline. The feeling however from the Tour was that we would have a problem with customs in Cairo and maybe not get the bicycles in one day or maybe even a few days..
With the best summer weather this week in Langebaan, it was very difficult to focus on the trip. We spent most of our time on the beach and in the sea.
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