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The ninth step ... Somewhere in South Africa
By
Jean-Marc Strydom
2,317 km (1,439 miles) over 62 days between Nov. 24, 2020 and Jan. 24, 2021
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Schoenmakerskop
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A change of plans
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Back on track
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On the road at last
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Slowly easing into the journey
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A rest day
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First "real" day on the road.
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Up and then down
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A rest day
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Starts like slow poison, ends like a physical assault.
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A rest day
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Heading northwards at last
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A rest day
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My friend the wind
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A rest day
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A short day to a little piece of paradise
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Ouch !
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Ouch again !
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As usual, plans have changed.
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A nice ride to a bit of a dump
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A rest day
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On the road for eleven hours
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Resting in Williston
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Another long day
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Chilling at the Magic Garden
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Tailwinds at last
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Bye-bye Karoo
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From one farm to another
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Time to do a bit of wine-tasting
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Getting ready for Christmas
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The Reverend Francis McCleland
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COVID-19 Christmas
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First view of the sea since we left Port Elizabeth
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Bird Island
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The Railway Road
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Last day on the West Coast
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A rest day
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Homeward Bound
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Short and hot
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Not quite what we were expecting
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More headwinds ... so we take it easy
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We had better get used to the wind
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A gorgeous ride (to quote Leigh)
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The Rebel Republicans
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The Tradouw Pass
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Ronnie's Sex Shop
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Time for a rest
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The Huisrivier Pass
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Leigh demanded some ostriches
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Sanity (and possibly our lives) saved by an escape route
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Completing yesterday's ride
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Teething problems
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Back on the road
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Potential robbery victims
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Back in the Eastern Cape
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A long day
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The end of the line
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Epilogue
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