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Day 253 – 30.000 km of wow

Night-time experiments but the moon was just so bright

Night-time experiments but the moon was just so bright

A day of riding – a day on the road. Quite fitting for the day we surpass 30.000 km traveled on this trip. Yesterday ended up being one of the top three days in terms of distance covered, 520 km. Today, it was going to be one of the most impressive.

We got up with the first light, again, and methodically started packing the tent. Even though we’d spent some time last night to take another round of starlight pictures, we were packed and ready to go as early as ever.

At first, the ride continued the way it had ended yesterday. Almost perfectly straight on a vast gravel plain, few features as far as the eye can see. Something to mix it up were the two dry fords that had been completely washed over recently and had the road covered in sand. No fall to report, though. Continue reading →

Day 252 – Oman is our Australia

When I went there to check a minute later, I could only catch two eye-stalks

When I went there to check a minute later, I could only catch two eye-stalks

Despite my unpleasant encounter with sand yesterday, our camp spot turned out to be beautiful at sunrise. I even had a little stroll to the beach where lots of crabs were running on the still wet sand. Luckily, the bike was already “safe” on gravel from our “adventure” so we packed up and left the camp spot of doom without further issues.

Driving in the early morning is amazing as it’s still cool and you get to enjoy riding the bike again. The landscape kept changing again and while I still get excited by the sight of wild camels, I don’t take a picture of all of them anymore. There are just too many. I still like how they are scattered throughout the landscape though. Continue reading →