Jerry slept in this morning and then Gareth found he had a flat tyre. Jerry managed to get going in good time after his coffee but Gareth changed his tyre the first time and accidentally replaced it with the same tube, then he put on a repaired tube but the patch leaked and he then finally replaced the tube with one of Collis’s patched tubes and we had success. This all took him quite a bit of time and he ended up an hour behind the group.
I went ahead this morning so that I could catch the group before the morning tea stop at 50 km mark on the side of the road. I managed to get there 5 minutes before Jane and Dallas arriving. Gareth arrived 30 minutes after the group had left and by this time Collis had arrived with extra chairs.
Lunch was at 85 kms on the side of the road. Lots of very large impressive Baobab trees today. At the Boab Rest Area there is a tree which must be at least 2000 years old- it was huge. No-one hung around too long at lunch as they wanted to finish the day. Most riders were in by 11.30 am.
Everyone hit the bar for a coldie as soon as they arrived. Then everyone decided to have dinner at the restaurant as they liked the sound of Steak, Barra and Prawns. Unfortunately everyone was disappointed, even those that didn't have that dish. Most meals were late, the food was reheated rather than freshly cooked and the veggies were frozen stuff. Mike and Dallas' meals were forgotten completely but when they eventually arrived (after and hour and a half) at least they got their monies back and fresh veggies.
Collis and I have taken a donger tonight and we were pleasantly surprised with His & her toilets and showers, 2 air conditioners, TV and green tea- who could refuse. There are quite a few cows around the camp ground and some with horns.
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