The guys crossed over into Senegal this morning, much to the relief of ITM-ette. A very big Thank You to the guys in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs who pre-warned the borders that Flat Stanley was on his way.

About 300km to go, which is nothing compared to what they've already ridden. To try and put it in perspective - you can do that on a single tank of fuel. This will be the first day in two weeks that the guys won't need to be getting all involved with fuel stops and the like.

The temperature is 50 degrees celcius. Think about how hot that actually is. Candle wax turns to liquid at 46 degrees. Doesn't go all soft at that temperature, it turns into liquid.

Now I know that I've been saying that Heroes Legend isn't a drunken jolly, full of drunken people having a laugh. Up to this point, I've been right about that.

Once they all reach the Pink Lake, different rules will apply. Champagne will be popped, and the festivities will commence. It will be one hell of a party. Of course, the champagne is medicinal only - it is to soothe the bumps and bruises that the guys have picked up along the way. It will be carefully dispensed by trained medical personnel, and the amounts will be very carefully monitored.

Something along the lines of "Well done mate, grab a couple of cases of bubbly and get it down your neck - you deserve it". Shrug.

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