Some stats

In case there are some data geeks out there (given I work in public
health I'm sure there are many - myself included) I thought I should
start to include a few stats every now and then

I've written the data in short hand so here is a quick key to what it
all means. ddist=daily distance tdist=total distance (since leaving
Windhoek Airport) rdtime=time out on the road this is using a
stopwatch from when I start in the morning till I stop that evening
roltime=this is recorded by my cycle computer which stopsthe clock
whenever the front wheel of the bike stops moving (and no I can't
wheelie with my kit on) comparing these two times gives an idea of how
lazy I've been av=average speed max=maximum speed asc=cumulative
ascent dsc=cumulative descent
All Distances are in km and ascent/descent in metres.

So here we go
Day -2 - Windhoek airport - Backpackers lodge; ddist 54 tdist 54
rdtime 2:49 roltime 2:49 av 19.5 max asc 376 dsc 441
Day 1 - Atlantic ocean - Namib savannah; ddist 108 tdist 166 rdtime
6:30 roltime 4.24 av 17.8 max 33.9 (forgot t set altimeter but camped
@ about 800m)
Day 2 - savannah - Bosua pass; ddist 89 tdist 255 rdtime 10:14 roltime
6:26 av 13.8 max 56.4 asc 1190 dsc 359
Day 3 - Bosua pass - Windhoek; ddist 141 tdist 396 rdtime 12:15
roltime 12:01 av 13.8 max 57.3 asc 2057 dsc 205

Here's a chart showing the distances I'm expecting to cover each day (click on the image for a larger view) It averages just under 100km each day (this is about the same as London to Oxford). There are a couple of big days near the start after leaving Windhoek. I've heard this bit of road isn't so interesting and I'm hoping I'll still be fairly fresh after a short day into the Capital and a shower and proper feed... that's the plan anyway!

There are only 2 rest days scheduled however as you can see there are 4 spare days at the end in Maputo so if I become confident enough that I'll not need them to ensue I make it to the plane I can use these earlier (famous last words). This is only an outline plan, I'd be amazed if this I what I actually end up doing.