The day before the rest day presented a long technical day of 170km from hole in the wall to the gorgeous Kob Inn right on the seas edge. The morning route included numerous river crossings, steep descents and even steeper climbs and finished with a fast dirt section through a spectacular mountain pass near to the Mbashi river. The afternoon saw the group split with some people choosing 60km of low road and the rest of us taking a scenic tour through some fantastic villages on fast dirt and singletrack roads followed by the final 20km of low road section. In one of the villages we were treated to a rendition of the SA national anthem by some school children - very moving indeed. The final section was totally spectacular following the wild coast. It culminated with a 50 degree climb up a road made of old car tyres - it was raining by this point so slippery was not the word!
We arrived at the Kob Inn to a fantatic welcome and lovely rooms. The evening went on late as tomorrow we rest.
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