D day... Zero hour... or like a good friend would say, time to Shake and Bake. We had a week to get rid of jet-lag, see the sites and try to switch off from work and everything else happening at home. Common sense prevailed and we decided to book a taxi to get the bike boxes and 4 large bags to the drop off. The Iranian taxi driver managed to get me to the drop off in 15 minutes with Rochelle and Werner following suite with the bikes.
The race briefing was comprehensive and fun. It soon became very apparent that these guys understands the concept of "gees" (afrikaans for spirit or being able to create a good vibe). After the briefing we were loaded onto yellow school buses and transported to the ferry terminal. I am now writing my pre-race report in the air conditioned ferry lounge on deck number 5. 90 minutes of ferry and another 90 minutes per bus will get us to Cumberland where we will relax and get familiar with the racers and organizers before the racing starts tomorrow morning. I really can't wait to get going! 
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