The Cape Epic - well we did it! Dirk and I finished 164th overall, out of the 600 teams that began the race. I'm not really sure how, but most days we were riding for 6, 7, 8 hours, often in pretty hot conditions with no shade, in some of the most diverse landscapes I have ever seen. From juicy forests to sandy desert to coastal towns, this race was gold.
Dirk after Stage 3The toughest day was Stage 2 - the 'hardest stage ever', which was gonna be a bit of a goat anyway, turned out a balmy 46 degrees. Pretty warm for a Tasmanian/German team?!
Anyhow, after countless ups and downs, long gravel stretches, the best singletrack EVER, and about 966km, we made the finish line in Laurensford - stoked.
Thanks to Nordex and Wildside MTB for their invaluable support!
Since then, I haven't touched my bike, and have been a massive tourist spud. Dirk and I hired a Corolla (quite good at creek crossings), and have been on safari (good corolla), surfed at J-Bay, climbed Table Mountain, checked out the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Arghulas (where Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet), and today went shark cage diving with 4m great whites!
Where the oceans meet - Cape Arghulas
Addo Elephant Park
Ostrich!!
Would you trust this man with a corolla?
After a few quiet days in Cape Town, Dirk heads home and I fly to Uganda for some kayaking on the White Nile. Yeehaaa!
2 comments:
That ostrich is fake... says the real one!!!
Safari Spud, Scuba Spud! Many tricks in this summertime's bag eh!
Hope paddling the Nile is goin off mate, see you really soon ay!!
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