Garry McGivern’s cycling around the world, Sunday, 30th-September-2012, Belbasar to who knows where. 93 miles. My guard dog Chester was still sitting outside my tent when I woke up this morning. Which I thought was rather nice, but what do I do now? As much as he is a lovely dog, I can’t take him with me, and I do wonder if he belongs to somebody as he looks in good condition.
In the end, once I’d packed up, I gave him some biscuits and peddled as fast as I could so he couldn’t follow me. I cycled briskly for a good half hour or so before I turned around to see if he was following me. Luckily it seemed to work, as I never saw him again. I do hope he does belong to somebody; he was so lovely.
I’ve had loads of rain today, and it’s felt pretty cold! And because of the rain, I spent a lot of time sheltering in a café. The other people, whom I assume were truck drivers, were trying to get me to join them in drinking vodka. But I was a good boy and resisted.
I’m pleasantly surprised by the number of miles I’ve cycled today. I thought it would have been a lot less, considering the stops I’ve had. And I spent nearly two hours drudging up some mountain. The day finished well, coming down the mountain with a nice tailwind. And the only reason I stopped was because it was getting dark! I hope to reach Almaty tomorrow, where I’ll take a few days off.
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