Finally a morning without rain! Sure, the roads were wet and the sky was cloudy, but thats the best its been for 4 days, so we took it. We were out before dawn, hammering Westwards towards Cordoba. Quickly the bikes became quite muddy, but what can you do. The road undulated, but we set a blistering pace (for touring!) and by noon had covered the opening 118km to the junction town of La Tinaja. A questionably-safe chicken meal later, we were back on the road, in the grime.
Now a 60km, 800 metre elevation gain to Cordoba. Steadily we knocked it down, and slowly it knocked us down. The rest/drink stops became more and more frequent as we ascended into the mountains. There's nothing easy about a 180km ride under any conditions, much less one with a big net elevation gain. Finally, about 2 hours before dark, we entered Cordoba. Not much time for anything except for the essentials tonight: cleaning, food, internet, and more food. The road continues climbing tomorrow.
Wet Loma Bonita town
My legs after 178km in the mud
3 comments:
how are the home-made fenders wotking out?
they worked out well, no mud stains up the back. but now i've ripped mine off... almost desert-like conditions up here.
you need a shower.
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