The Tortoise - Rud
Start uphill light wind. Long up. Reach the top and in front is a dead straight road with a headwind. No escape. Anna drafting me where possible 10 to 15k/hr max. We grind on through more desert country. Clouds grey ahead and looks like rain. Grab the wet weather gear from the backup pack and a second lot of socks.
Rains hard but the wind dies away somewhat. Have to watch out for the muddy road from the rain. Clogging up the tires.
Wanted this man -Steven muddy
Push on for lunch at 50k. Truck next to an abandoned shelter where the new road is being built. Decide to take the truck to camp. Anna’s bottom bracket is grinding and pretty stuffed. She swaps my seat and uses my.bike after lunch. I’ take her bike home with me and she will get to ushuia with mine. Philippe spent o2 hours trying to fix the bearing but didn’t have the tool to tighten it.
The camping is unknown but lo and behold a new shower block and a corner shop for la beer. Wind not quite as strong and tents protected by the trees.
BBQ dinner tonight.
The town if you can call it that nestles beneath one ofl the endless log hills. Dusty rocky roads and not really much going for it.. A bit like the lake yesterda. Can’t reallly ever see a resort being bill there.