The hotel did the best job yet of serving us an early breakfast, but then things slowed down as the ferry boat drivers coped with us and our bikes. There was plenty to watch as we waited for the bikes to be ferried across, and then it was fun to ride past many of the Bampi sites as we left town.
It was a long ride -- 140km, but the roads were generally smooth, so about 6 hours riding in the increasing heat. We rode through a lot of dry high plains, with relatively little agriculture and few settlements. There was a strong wind that blew from the side most of the time, providing air flow to relieve the heat, but also blowing various kinds of dust on us. Several times, I was blinking a lot to keep my eyes clear. Some small farmers were taking advantage of the wind to do their winnowing: they would spread the grain on the road where the traffic would have to drive over it, then they would use a basket to throw it in the air and let the chaff blow off. Unfortunately, when I stopped to take a picture, they would stop the throwing procedure, to pose standing still.
Felt tired, sweaty and dirty when I got to the hotel, but the shower and the air conditioning work fine, so relaxed before dinner.
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