Amazing roads and off road sections today, very hard to keep to the times but we tried our hardest and still sit at 29th, what more can we do? Sadly the Reddingtons who are just above us need to lose 1 hour for us to change which is unlikely at this stage of the event. Climbed up and down hills and there were fantastic views over the country, dry hills with trees, looked quite like Italy but no farming and no people, very strange after Zambia. Slightly shocked by the shanty towns on the outskirts of Windhoek, mere corrugated shacks and the town itself isn't that great.
Victoria Falls and zebras on the lawn look great: presumably you'll return promoting the latter as a new country house fashion, as one of the benefits of your 21st century Grand Tour. Initially we were concerned that the roads on your last stretches would be treacherous: the weather forecast for Clanwilliam reveals it's going to be -8 with snow showers. Fortunately, correct application of the varifocals clarified that's Manitoba, with Clanwilliam SA being altogether more benign. Anyway, as you head in for the final stretch, many congratulations from us: not only have you survived the defects of Italian roundabout placement policy (national disgrace, Mario Monti blames Berlusconi and bonga bonga), washed out roads, shock problems, and too many early starts, even more impressively you've resisted what we'd have succumbed to in Paris or at the latest in Italy, which are the numerous opportunities to nip over to the airport and fly down instead. Anyway, have fun in SA and bask in a bit of comfort as well as completing an extraordinary feat. Love James and Nicky
ReplyDeleteFantastic achievement....WELL DONE 28TH.....You both are amazing to have competed and finished. Lots of love from us all
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