Escaping the Pyramids

Finally the adventure proper start.  All the anticipation, all the planning, the training and the stress will pay off.  Technology permitting I will be keeping you up to date on the progress of our heroine.  At the end of day 2 she sounded in good spirits although the legs are sore.  Very relieved that she is not the slowest rider and commenting that it is an interesting group of people.

Day 1.  They start in convoy to the pyramids (yes again) and from there on it is own pace to the desert camp.  Where there was nothing.  And thanks to all the poop handling lectures, no sign of the riders after they left.  Food is plentiful, dinner consists of soup and pasta. Apparently enough pasta to feed a family is dished out to each rider.  The first 133km completed by 14:00.

Day2. Wake up 5:45 to start cycling at 07:30 on the 165km next to the red sea.  A headwind today, but she shamelessly slip streamed some Netherlanders until finishing at 16:00 at another desert camp. 

So this week it is riding to Luxor for the first rest day on the 21st.  The Sudan looms, but from what I hear it is still OK.  As I hear more about Marelie, I will update it here

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