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After a tough climb of over 1000 meters we emerged out of the jungle
onto a sparsely vegetated plateau known as the Gran Sabana. |
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Although it is barren it has a dramatic beauty and enormous skies. |
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Racing the rain. |
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Gran Sabana is plagued with tiny gnats called jejenes and by these giant
grasshoppers. This one had to be removed from Alvaro’s bike before we
could continue. |
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Despite the gnats, the cooler temperatures made camping more comfortable
and there were some fantastic spots for camping. |
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Our friend
Alvaro tried never to use his brakes on the down hills. Crazy guy
clocked up almost 50 MPH on this stretch. |