Day 1 - dehydration and twitchy muscles - TIME TO ADAPT!

Day 1 in the books.  Hot and tough but a good intro to the week.  Only 1 flat today for 12 of us.  Rwanda is gorgeous just like Burundi. Clearly years ahead of Burundi though in terms of quality of life.  Spending tonight at Africa is Rising Training Center, home of Team Rwanda National Cycling Team.  Resting now.  Leg muscles just twitching all over.  I dehydrated a bit today (gee - ya think - I have not peed since waking up and it is nearly 7pm now!!) - not a good idea to repeat this week!

Pushed it a bit on the 2nd climb and stayed with the lead "pack" of young folk (Hank and the UK speedsters - including the very strong Marina and Jo - 1st females to ride in the Biking for Burundi!).

Turks finally delivered and just in time for Day 1!

Just before we start the 2017 Biking for Burundi

We cause a commotion whenever we stop.  We had 150 kids around us at this stop near a local football match!

Boy at side of road, fetching water

Selfie post Day 1 ride at Team Rwanda Cycling Center

This is what dinner will be like nightly - rice, veggies, potatoes and meat in sauce!

Team Rwanda Cycling were great hosts!!!

Tomorrow is a bit of a rest (relatively) - though probably best given the first of 6 straight days to get out of bed following a ride.  My legs and body are not used to consecutive days of riding.

Saturday's breakfast devotional was fitting and will be on my mind all day today (and all week)!

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.