by Henry
155 km, 755 m total ascent, 32°C maximum. We had roughly 50% crosswind and 50% tailwind today.
Not an uncommon sight; combination of trash and brush burning at the roadside. Very unpleasant to ride through the smoke.
We also saw four dogs today that had been killed by cars. Very unusual; dogs are survivors here. We are grateful that none of the dogs we encounter have been aggressive to bikers.
Since leaving Lusaka two days ago, Zambia’s landscape has flattened out and is quite generic; not scenic or exciting.
Custom-crafted chicken coops.
Annual agricultural thanksgiving ceremony of the Tonga tribe.
We passed a section of the road today where handmade artifacts were attractively displayed.
Vases and containers of varying shapes and sizes.
Lunch was at 87 km. We stopped for a sundae with chocolate syrup and a diet Pepsi at the Hungry Lion at 112 km.
At 90 km, a man groped the thighs of at least three women bikers, and was heard to exclaim “sexy!”. He may have been drunk, be mentally ill, or both. This type of incident hasn’t happened before during our tour.
I only wanted to take a picture of the sign, but he emerged instantly to photobomb my shot. I don’t think he’s the bicycle repairman . . .
Ruze Chalets Camping site is very rustic, and like so many other places, is well past its heyday. The toilets don’t have seats, nor do they flush. We have to pour buckets of water to manually flush. There was no running water for the showers, so we reverted to blue bucket showers inside the original shower stalls. The “ruse” is that this is a bush camp in disguise.
Tomorrow we reach Livingstone, our terminus in Zambia, where we will have 3 rest days, as there are many tourist activities available. Victoria Falls is the centerpiece.
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