Paris Dakar Rest Day #10 – Nouakchott

Our 10th rest day was November 6, 2023. It was so nice to have another rest day. I woke up feeling rejuvenated and able to cycle…but didn’t have to! Breakfast in the hotel was lackluster, then Daniel managed to get our laundry done by the guys on the roof for a tiny amount of money. During the day I talked to Katie, read, did some Strava programming, did a session of Bike Love and took a nap. It’s a hard life!

We had a long relaxed dinner. We ordered three different seafood dishes and each ate 1/3 of a plate, then passed to the left. We had beer with dinner and chocolate mousse after. We bought some oranges on the way back, but skipped the ice-cream. It was a fun day and I’m looking forward to getting back on the road tomorrow, although the stage is over 140 km. But the weather is supposed to be a little cooler, so it should be ok.