That is the sound my shoes make as I pedalled along through the rain this afternoon. We began the day, fortified with a Kiwi version of the full Scottish breakfast of eggs, toast, bacon, sausages, baked beans and a potato pattie, with high hopes that the light high cloud would lift and reveal the apparently stunning mountains around us, but despite a blue sky teaser, this was not to be. We went through a long enough bit of rain to actually put our raincoats on in the morning, but soon took them off and rolled into lunch at Hari Hari with genuine hope for a dry afternoon. Hari Hari was a nice stop, at the town rugby field, which also had a mosaic-tiled labyrinth beside it. I multi-tasked and walked the labyrinth while I ate my sandwich. - I know, not really in the reflective spirit of labyrinth - walking, but we never stop long for lunch, it is just too hard to get going again if we do!
All through Africa, I remember Vince saying how it would be so nice if we could have a nice cup of tea at lunch, so as an organizer, he made this so for this trip. So every lunch stop includes a cup of tea or an instant mocha - a very nice touch, along with biscuits (cookies in Kiwi).
We didn't get far into the afternoon before we had to put the rain jackets on again, and could have used a wetsuit by the time we finished the ride. I really can't imagine doing this and camping, but we cycled for a while with a couple of guys doing just that today. Obviously, we are doing the luxury version! It would be nice to see the mountains here, along with the glacier; maybe we will get a glimpse tomorrow.
On to Haast!
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