Day nine- Aswan 115kms
Last day in Egypt and I am distraught. I will miss
this beautiful country so much.
It is hard to imagine that this ride
brings to a close such a long time in Egypt. Even though I hate to admit it
Egypt has shaped me in some ways and it feels like the end of an era of living
abroad as my final destination is home. I am leaving behind an environment that
for me has been purposeful, interesting, intensely frustrating but also
rewarding. I know I am ready to leave and this moment has been planned for a
long time coming, but I would be remiss if I didn't classify it a little as
bittersweet. However, I had one moment today in which. I felt INCREDIBLY ready
to go...when my back wheel took a rather large rock to the spokes and started
causing me trouble. In that moment you get intensely angry due to the threat to
your safety, and the complete disregard for others. But I remind myself that I
come from a culture that places a values human life and safeguards it quite
differently to the one I am cycling through. Other than the emotional tole of
the day, it was a fairly easy riding day. My body has adjusted to the increase
of activity.
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