Monday was an easy day of 90 kms (it's amazing how soon an 90 km day is easy.) It was easy though not only because of the distance but because of no major climbs and good weather. Because we leave early--up at 5 for a 6:15/6:30 departure--far too early for today's ride, I arrived at our destination by 11:20. Breakfast is at 5:30, so some are up at 4:30 already. By 5 most are up.
But at least our destination is a very nice place to chill out for the rest of the day. After all, it is a winery. We were given a tour of the place, including some wine tasting. (Alcohol is forbidden in camp, a rule that today could not be enforced.) It had some nice sitting areas, allowing for some good conversations. At 6pm, we had an excellent dinner, followed by an improved Peloton (meeting), as it was kept shorter.
Tuesday was a very different story. It would be our toughest day (so far), much more difficult than the century day. Why was that?
-the distance was still significant, at just over 140 kms.
-it involved a lot of climbing
-we faced a strong head wind, the last 30 kms
- we are at a higher elevation.
Still having left at 6:30, Dan (my riding partner) made it in at 2:15.
We stopped for an ice cream, before heading into the campground. Because the gear truck was in the shop for repairs, we could not change or use Internet until it arrived at 6, at the same time as dinner. While the Internet was throughout the camp so many people were using it that I could not get much done. Indeed that has been a problem the last week, including at McDonalds. As a result, I am behind in uploading pictures.
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