Day 6

Day 6 - 89km
Kob Inn to Morgans Bay
The day started with a team photo on the cliff and the sight of more breaching whales then we had the boat house challenge, a hill climb with lots of exposed roots which had a few people chewing dirt. Next up was the big climb out of the gorge with is a bit like Holins Clough in the Peak District only 3 times longer! Our team was one of the first up and then we walked back down to assist other riders. We then dropped into a forest and which was fast and shady, a welcome respite from the punishing heat of the gorge. One of the local huts on the hillside turned out to be a shop and we bought 4 litres of ice cold drink to share with the team. Riding through the rolling country side we then came across Takazi Falls which were dry at this time of year and we managed to pick up two punctures, one in my front tyre :-(. We then headed towards the coast and hit the sand and some great riding through deep twisty natural berms and popped out on a beach at the Wreck of the Jacaranda. After a kick paddle and some more sand we hit more gravel and raced down to the Ferry which carried us across the river Kei and then onto the hotel at Morgan's bay. Our room over looks the beach and we will fall asleep to the sound of the Indian Ocean breaking on the shore, another awesome day! :-)