This time I got it right and got up at sunrise (5:30) and started cycling half an hour later. It was calm, less wind and the rising sun was mild. Another half an hour I found a breakfast place along the road, they had no omelettes but served something that they call "rice", at least that's how it sounds to me. But I got no clue what it is, maybe some kind of grain with a lot of spices. It comes on a piece of newspaper with a tea-spoon and some crackers pored over it. It was a bit heavy on my stomach but, surly better than nothing.
After a long hydrating break I tried to continue a good bit but shortly past ten I felt like dying from the heat. So I dragged myself to the next truck stop, where I pored some water over my head. It was really strange having dry skin in this heat. this time I was not sure if I'm not able to sweat properly or if it really evaporated so quickly.
When I was drinking hot tea, I felt life coming back to me.
After lunch it was a big fight, the sun was strong until five, I took off at four and I was cooked after half an hour and just dragged myself to Mhow. The highlight of the day was the spotting of monkeys, sitting in the of the rocks close to a small pass. It was the first time that I saw free monkeys.
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