Travelled the Karoo for 170km today. Strenuous but rewarding ride with fascinating (seemingly) empty plains, hills and little towns that appear about all 50-100km. Today it was Britstown and Victoria West. Britstown, positioned between Johannesburg and Capetown, marked the middle of my trek. Had a little breakfast celebration at Sollie's petrol station. Instead a of champagne I chose a Creme Soda and a Steri Stumpy. The second town, Victoria West, is a charming little desert oasis with a core of victorian houses. Close to dead tired now. Will let the images speak. The Leguan, by the way, was not too euphoric about the photo session and used his tail to wip the iPhone out of my hand. It still works, me too.