During the search I visited an adventure biker shop and admired his xChallenge, but that's for another time. Still no waterproof jackets and I gave up and contacted Simon to see if he could get one in Joburg while hiring the bike. I had one other place to try and they blew dust of a rain suit, a few sizes too big, but I bought it and am now ready for the rain.
Heading out of town south is quite familiar to me. The bike was running well, helped by a flattering tail wind. The only wildlife early on were troops of baboons crossing the road. I stopped quite frequently, conscious of my exhausting day yesterday. Early on, there are towns conveniently about 90km apart. It did get quite hot though and I kept drinking regularly from my Camelback in my tank bag. I have learned the lesson about keeping hydrated but this time I'm trying to apply the lesson. We'll see.
The landscape doesn't change much, just as you go further south there seem to be less trees. The trees that are there, are frequently decorated by weaver bird nests, mostly on the west side of the tree, as the prevailing wind is from the east.
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What an amazing picture....
