am I okay? 大丈夫か?
Time for the last challenge. In the morning I leave after staying 4 nights, I was packing everything and preparing an adventure. Just about finishing all, I heard a strange noise like something snapped. I looked at my tent.

この旅最後のチャレンジスタート。4泊した宿ともお別れ。出発の準備をしながらテントを撤収していると、「ポキッ」と嫌な音が・・・




It was disaster. I would cry if this was the beginning of my journey. Don't forget, I've been traveling for long time. I prepared.
I checked my bag, grubbed a repair tool and fixed it.

うわぁ! 重要なポールが!旅始めなら泣きそうになってたかもしれない私、もうこんなハプニングは想定内。
日本から2年7ヶ月の間も大事に携帯していた修理道具を使ってパパッと直して出来上がり。




I hoped nothing bad happened on my tent again. I will be in middle of nowhere for next few weeks.
After such a bit of hassle, I left here. I felt my bicycle was really heavy. Of cause, in this time, I carried 19 litters of water and food for 3 days. I felt an easy slope was very steep hill.

他の部分折れたらどうしよ。大事に使わないとな。そんな不安要素を抱えながらも出発したのであった。
出発したのは良いけれど自転車が異常に重い。それもそのはず水19ℓ、食料3日分、いつもなら簡単に登れる傾斜が異常にキツく感じる。


I was worry about myself and also my bicycle. But I have no choice. I have to go.

これ大丈夫か。自分自身もそうだけれど、自転車本体の事も気にしてしまう。そうは言っても走るしか無い。行くぞ!と気合を入れ直して進み始めた。

Once I left town, the traffic became very quiet. I enjoyed cycling. This is a bike ride supposed to be.

街を一旦出ると交通量がすっかり無くなって久々にストレス無く走れる嬉しさを感じる。



It was nice view on my way. However, very steep upping down. I sweated a lot.
Then passed a pass about 2100m.

景色も良いし今の私には音楽がある。ルンルン気分、でも汗ダラダラ。坂をアップダウンしながら最初の峠約2100mを越えた。




I thought there would be down hill, but there were road going to horizon. It was not tiring because the scenery was good enough to forget my tough work.

峠を越えた後は下りだろと思いきや、地平線のかなたまで道が続いていた。果てしないな。。。でも山が綺麗だからいいか。



The sky was so blue.
突き抜けるような青



The road goes miles and miles. Nothing along my way.

永遠に続く砂利道。車はたまに通る。もちろん商店なんかある気配すらない。




This gravel road was not easy to cycle. If I choose a wrong track, I loose my control by loose gravel. I have to keep my eyes on my way carefully.

この砂利道は案外走り辛くて、間違った轍を進むとかなりハンドルを取られてしまうから、あまり景色を見ながらルンルンというわけにもいかない。



Next day, I had another pass but it was easy. I was already on higher elevation. It was nice view from the top. I like mountains a lot.

2日目も峠を越えた。とは言っても今いる位置が台地のようになっていたらしく、大した苦も無く峠に達した。久々に見る絶景だ。やっぱり山は良い。



From this point, I was getting into desert.

ここから一気に下り、砂漠の待つ荒野へと向かって行く。






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