I had been warned, this day would be even harder than yesterday. After some 40 km, I already had climbed some 900 m, which one can compare to the difficulty level of a major Tour de France stage in the Alps. The difference is that we are not fighting with the same arms. But then the climbing ended and I finished this day cycling along the shore at altitude zero.

These last three days were really hard; with my heavy bike I climbed some 4000 meters. The consequences are obvious: My health problem has worsened; there is quite a lot of blood in my urines now. I need a few easy days to recover.

Kizkaheli castle

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