Day 70: An Easy Ride; From Khoshkebijar
to Abbas Abad in Iran
July 9, 2012; Distance
covered today: 170 Km; Total: 5765 Km
I
woke up at 5:30 and was on my bike in an hour. I felt tired, and very sleepy
because I had only 3 hour of sleep last night. I dragged myself to Lahijan,
some 30 Km from Khoshkebijar. I then felt a little better and rode strong.
There was a little bit of tail wind to help me as well.
Today,
the only thing on my mind was to get home. All I wanted was to cover as much
land as possible to get closer and closer to home. The more I got closer to
home, the stronger the feeling became. I didn’t want to stop and talk to people
or take photographs anymore. I just want to get home. Therefore, I was fast today. 170 km until 3:50 pm!
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| My camping spot |
At
12, I stopped to eat a melon, then at 2:30, I stopped to have a drink. At 3:30,
I arrived in Abbas Abad where I had arranged to spend the night in my friend’s
villa. I didn’t have the key to get inside the building. I could get the key of
the backyard from a neighbor, but I had to pitch up my tent in the yard.
I
had no trouble at all with the motorcyclists or drivers. It was very safe and
calm to ride my bike today. I don’t know if it is going to be the same on
Chalus road which is one of the most dangerous and at the same time, the most
beautiful road in Iran. It is very narrow and meanders through mountains and
forest. I had been on that road before, some 12 years ago. At the time, I had
some trouble with the motorcyclists as well. I should see what happens tomorrow
when I am on the road.
I
took a shower, washed my clothes, bought my groceries, and had a nap. Tomorrow,
I will start very early.
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