Day 75: Shumat Dibra Camping to Resk - Racpat Morocco to Holland 2023 - CycleBlaze

May 1, 2023

Day 75: Shumat Dibra Camping to Resk

1169 Meter gain in elevation Day

A tiring day, today's narrative is in the pictures and captions.

Listening to the rooster crowing and the dogs barking as well as it's light at 5am, we break camp and on the road by 6am.
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That monument on the hill is our goal
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The road goes by the big building on the left
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We keep climbing toward the monument
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The collection of buildings below is where we just come through
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We stop at the top by the monument, this kid stops and takes a selfie with Patrick.
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At the top by the monument
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We made it to the WWII Monument
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View back toward where we've come
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Other than birds, the only wildlife we've seen today
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Bill ShaneyfeltLots of confusing snail stuff for Europe on the internet.

Possibly a Roman snail?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_pomatia
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Almost at the next highpoint, we stop for coffee and to dry the tent
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View from the coffee place back to where we came
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No cappuccino, only coffee...in the smallest cups ever
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petra Hugensand very strong I guess
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Nutella from Morocco and a banana from Ecuador, uncertain where the coffee comes from.
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Mt. Korab, the tallest mountain in Albania. Unfortunately, we are looking also into the sun so pictures are not the best.
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Switchback #5
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Rachel did not toss the tissue
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See the sign Ceren? and just to the left is a steep short hill
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To get through the town of Ceren there's this short hill
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Down there on the left is the road we came up to Ceren
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And ahead is the road where we are going
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The horseman later tries to explain to Patrick a different road to take.
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The horseman. We pass him again later while he is riding along talking on his cell phone.
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That road is unpaved but then reconnects to the road we are on but not going as high.
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We are still climbing
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Ready for the downhill, Patrick puts on his jacket
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Almost to the bottom of the downhill, we stop at this restaurant Patrick orders food. A guy comes out to start the fire and we realize it's too early the food hasn't been cooked yet. So we order coke and eat bread, cheese and peanut butter.
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petra HugensAn Albanese computer?
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There are steep sections and tight curves on the downhill
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Follow the switchbacks up
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Patrick can ride up, Rachel walks
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Then Rachel can ride again
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Lots of roadside opportunities for water
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After the last climb, it was supposed to be downhill to the guest house. It's never all downhill.
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The owner stepped out of the picture....he brings a table and chairs over and serves us two beers. Dinner tonight will be $10 per person and Breakfast is $3 pp.
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petra Hugensyou deserve the rest
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Today's ride: 38 km (24 miles)
Total: 2,674 km (1,661 miles)

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Rachael AndersonWhat a tough day but the photos are great!
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Rich FrasierThat's a big day on the bike! Kudos to you both!!
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