In the few days before Simon left I'd not been feeling great, partly a reaction to the long ride from Kasane. My temperature was fluctuating a bit, never too high but a bit unsettling. I was also mindful of what happened in February this year, when I left Luderits not feeling too well and hours later had to be rescued by the side of the road. I was keen to learn the lesson from that incident and be cautious.
The concern was the 500km ride to the Namibian border, in this case on my own. One of the downsides of a shared ride from different locations. Of course I was not going to be with Simon either, on his ride to Joburg and Simon had given back the only spare tube and battery starter pack.
For me it was important to get my health checked out and I visited a clinic in Maun and saw a doctor. He checked me over, ruled out anything serious but said I had a slight infection and prescribed antibiotics. He felt that if the antibiotics stabilised my condition, he supported my riding plans but encouraged regular water intake. The antibiotics did seem to kick in and I was improving, so committed to the ride. You'll maybe understand my lack of updates, as my focus was my health and preparing to get myself and the bike safely to Windhoek.
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