April 7

Today was a tough day to get back on the bike.  The legs were hurting and the mind certainly wasn't ready.  You really do need a day off after putting in 117 miles and hills with a headwind.  But today was a kinder day.  The first part was flat to slightly declining.  There was also a bit of a tailwind.  That made the morning go by in a fast fashion.  The afternoon was a bit different in that the slight tailwind turned on us and became a headwind.  The headwind increased as we went through the afternoon.  But we stayed dry!  The clouds were threatening but it never materialized.  That was a blessing.  

It was a hard push to get into Livingstone.  The drivers of the cars and trucks got ever more belligerent towards us cyclists as we got closer to town.  They feel we should not be on the road with them.  The locals of course just get off the road when they see a vehicle coming.  I got another flat as we came into Victoria Falls.  It was a slow leak.  I kept stopping and pumping it up since I only had a couple of kilometers left.  Finally I just walked the last K as I didn't want to change the tire.  I think I have gotten all the miles I'm going to get out of these Gatorskin tires.  I guess over 4,000 miles isn't bad.  :(

Once we got into Victoria Falls everything seemed to get more relaxed.  Three days off is going to be great.