Zambia 🇿🇲 Day 1
Kafue to Mazabuka
Total distance: 67km, 437m
Description: After crossing the Kafue river, we had a bit of a climb and undulating ride on tarmac over some hills. Turned off the road after about 25km and the rest of the day spent on dirt road, much of it past farms and sugar cane plantations. Some of the road surface was black with molasses. A relatively gentle introduction to rural Africa and a taste of things to come.
Part 2 - Strava, Relive (23km, 103m)Zambia 🇿🇲 Day 2
Mazabuka to Monze
Total distance: 104 km, 576m
Description: A tough second day, initially on road, but suddenly turned off into real rural Zambia on dirt roads with our first taste of sand and a lot of corrugations. Passed by many small settlements and villages. A bit more sand and rough dirt roads which was draining followed by a 12km out of Monze to our campsite.
Zambia 🇿🇲 Day 3
Monze to Masuku Lodge
Total distance: 126 km, 558m ascent
Description: Nice gentle start followed by a mammoth 90km ride on tarmac along the main T1 road. Passed through and stopped off in the small town of Choma. A bit more tarmac and then a rough, sandy dirt track with a bit of nice singletrack just off the main road. Last 5km to Masuku Lodge was lovely but a shame there was no water (hot or cold) for showers. The lodge where we had dinner was lovely and sitting in a leather sofa, a very pleasant experience.
Zambia 🇿🇲 Day 4
Masuku Lodge to Kalomo
Total distance: 105 km, 664m ascent
Description: Tough 18km rough and sandy uphill track to main road, followed by 18km on tarmac. Then back on to the sand for a gruelling 70km. Hottest day yet with temperatures reaching 46C. Lots of interesting villages and small farms on the way. Entered busy town of Kalomo around 5pm. Then disaster struck just before we reached our lodge. See subsequent posts.
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