85kms 3hrs 55mins Riding Time
Checked the blog this morning and saw it was censored, sketchy place here! China's watching.....
The ride today was supposed to be 75, but it got extended. Dil, our riding guide, often has issues telling km markers, lunch meeting spots, and total ks for the ride. An example being on the first 5 days of this ride, we were already a full 100kms OVER the original itinerary, so think of chalking an extra 20kms on at the end of an already long day, in which we're all still acclimitizing and hurting, for all 5 days, ouch.
Lunch time was funny. Often the local tibetans or nomads will swing by and take a look at us. Its like TV for them. really. They can sit and watch for hours. Not the rude gaijin stare like Japan, but just an amused look, and also a hope for some handouts at the end. I found out later on that our chefs and helpers always give away every morsel to the hungry around us, a nice gesture. Some of the kids were really really sick though, ill i mean, multiple thumbs, eye problems, eternal snot... got me a bit paranoid of catching an unknown bug, but maybe Im becoming immune.
The last 25k was really tough, straight into a hard hard wind. 5 of us once again grouped up and battled it home to the camp. For the first time, I feel weak. It hit me as we got to camp, and I stumbled a bit to the riverbank to drink down alot of water. Terry noticed me feeling rough so he forced down some parcetomols on me, and the others didnt hold it against me for heading right to the tent to get some rest. Everyones getting a bit tired by this point, people are 'whacked', as Nick, the well educated doctor put it.
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