Today is actually Monday, the 29th, but I had a lovely day off yesterday and have only found the time to write now! Sounds like a holiday?!
Well, the ride from Hermanus to Gordons Bay was certainly along one of the most scenic routes in the world. On the one hand you have majestic mountains covered in Fynbos and on the other hand, the Atlantic Ocean with its rocky beaches.
I had the vision of perfect weather for this stretch of my journey, but this was not to be. The wind again, was howling from the West and I decided, for safety reasons, to load my pannier bags in the trailer and tackle the ride with only my handlebar bag and lunch box on the front carrier.
The wind did its best to blow me off the bike and I very nearly did come off a few times. For the most part, I was spinning in smallest chain ring and middle gears at the back (for those of you who don't cycle, this is like driving your car in 1st gear all the way!) There was a bit of rain as well from time to time, but it was not much of an issue.
From Hermanus, I rode past a turn-off to a viewing point for the Cape Epic Cycle tour. Time did not allow me to go and watch, and I would have loved to see the guys who are bigger maniacs than me!
The scenery between Kleinmond, Betty's Bay and Pringle Bay, is fantastic and even though I was fighting the wind, I was in awe most of the way. From Pringle Bay there is quite a long climb (but easy - wind did not help again!) to Rooiels. And what a sight as you crest the hill: The view took me back to when I was 9 years old and came over Sir Lowry's Pass for the first time and got my first glimpse of False Bay and Table Mountain in the distance. I was mind blown then, and I was mind blown (wind blown?) again!
Thys and Nerina joined me for coffee in Rooiels and then continued on to Gordon's Bay.
We are going to CT now, I will write later today!
Cheers for now.
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