| Carita to Malinping | |||||
| Date: | 08-09-2014 | Time: | 05:23 h | Σ Time: | 107:02 h |
| Distance: | 112 km | Σ km: | 2242 km | Temp: | 22/38 °C |
| Up: | 1068 m | Σ Up: | 22425 m | Calories: | 2471 kcal |
| Down: | 1085 m | Σ Down: | 22314 m | Σ kcal: | 49379 kcal |
| Conditions: | Again quick 33 km after leaving campsite. Rather flat with good tailwind. However the smog is still bad – my new mask gave some relief. Turning inland we ‘climbed’ a bit into the green fields. Road mostly good. Turning back to the sea, the wind was blowing strong into our faces. | ||||
This was the right starter after the rest day. Time and distance wise short and doable. Very scenic ride after leaving the coast line. The air also turned more consumable after leaving the busy main road. We climbed a bit, but not very steep and long. Ended up in fields of banana and coconut trees and rice. Timber is also a big business. The sawing mills are everywhere and piles of wood waiting to be turned into boards. The people are very friendly but reserved. I stopped at a house with a big satellite dish and was invited to have shade on the veranda with the owner family. The kids were wearing European soccer team jerseys – as so many in the country. So I ended up playing soccer with little Messi and Benzema.
I am still riding with fever and coughing. Temperature control is still not calibrated. I am shivering at 35°C. Hope this will improve within the next few days.
