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| Day 55, 2011/06/25 |
We have a leisurely start to the morning. We have decided that, we have come this far and need to at least see lake Victoria. The millage to Kisumu,on the banks of lake Vic,is only 160 km, so we decide on a late start. Also, the Sharks are playing against the Crusaders in the playoffs, so we decide to watch that game first before setting off. David however, is not well. Last night's curry is not sitting well, and I can clearly see he is looking very bleak. I try to insist that we stay another night, so that he cAn sleep off the stomach bug but, he insists he is fine enough to ride and that we need to move on.
After we watched the Sharks get bulldozed by the Crusaders, it is back on our bikes. The road to Kisumu is lovely,and once again there is a dramatic change in altitude. We go from almost 2300 m down to about 1200 m. On the way,we come across a number of tea plantations. IhAve never scene a tea plantation before and the sight of all that lush green is amazing to see.
In Kisumu,which looks like a real port town, except the fact that is on a lake and not on the sea, is a real bustling place. We battle to find or accommodation since, our GPS wants to route us over the lake. But, we eventually find the Kisumu Resort and decide to make that our overnight stop. It is really rundown place and since David is not feeling and looking at all well, I decide to upgrade us to the cottage accommodation option. There is a wedding reception at the resort, and David and I hope that the music will not keep us awake all night. Thank god the party is soon over, and we are able to have a peaceful nights rest.
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