We try for an early start to beat the heat. However we only manage to leave by 8am.
3km down the road we come across Adam, bike upside down, trying to sort out his back wheel with a sticky disk break.
20 minutes later we're on our way, Dad bringing up the rear stopping often to use his camera.
As the temp climbs to 40deg I'm glad I didn't do this yesterday on top of the 65km from Nako.
We climb higher up the Spiti river and find the valley opening up.Still with high peaks each side, but the valley floor becomming wide.
Nearing Kaza the brown desert gives way to increasing patches of green as we enter an area served by an irrigation system.
12km from Kaza we catch up with Jack and Richard. Jack's still feeling unwell since this morning, and they've taken shelter from the sun in a
disused concrete shed (possibly a bus stop).
Kaza is a bustling metropolis sweltering under the summer sun.
And Internet - Satellite connection no less!
However this place appears to be determined to do my head in. I can's log onto "blogspot" to update my blog.I can get into Email - but for some reason am unable to upload attachments, no matter how small.
3km down the road we come across Adam, bike upside down, trying to sort out his back wheel with a sticky disk break.
20 minutes later we're on our way, Dad bringing up the rear stopping often to use his camera.
As the temp climbs to 40deg I'm glad I didn't do this yesterday on top of the 65km from Nako.
We climb higher up the Spiti river and find the valley opening up.Still with high peaks each side, but the valley floor becomming wide.
Nearing Kaza the brown desert gives way to increasing patches of green as we enter an area served by an irrigation system.
12km from Kaza we catch up with Jack and Richard. Jack's still feeling unwell since this morning, and they've taken shelter from the sun in a
disused concrete shed (possibly a bus stop).
Kaza is a bustling metropolis sweltering under the summer sun.
And Internet - Satellite connection no less!
However this place appears to be determined to do my head in. I can's log onto "blogspot" to update my blog.I can get into Email - but for some reason am unable to upload attachments, no matter how small.