Day 58 Alicante - Cartagena 120 km

Slowly I am really exhausted. The sore throat (it's not a sore throat) didn't get better overnight, but it didn't get worse either. I left early and was immediately sweaty. It was not warm and the sweat ran down in streams, I took off more and more of my clothes. Not normal, the throat throbbed, otherwise no coughs, no colds, no headaches and no aching limbs nor muscles. I thought to myself, I'll ride until I can't ride anymore. After 40 km my bike started to "swim" again. I dismounted and checked the rear wheel, nothing. Again. Normalo, I continued to ride until I finally realized what was going on. Since Porto Torres in Sardinia, I've been waiting for it now, a flat tire in front. In fact the first in Spain, in Italy I had many more. I stopped at an indentation and exchanged the tube as well as the coat I had bought in Porto Torres. The old I took for safety, at home I would drive with the still a few hundred kilometers, which is almost still good. Swabian! On the occasion I then also changed the jacket and pants, I was totally sweaty. From driving and the load it went, only this sweating. Sure you make a head, what is going on, whether it is Covid. You run around all the time with mask, but so that works two belong to it. Other than that, there's no one around here with a mask on, or hardly anyone at all. For the evening, I laid out a strategy, I have to test myself in any case. Around noon, the sun came out, it was even hotter, but the wind mitigated the whole thing. I was well on the way, at 4 o'clock I had 120 km behind me and I was in Cartagena and looked around for a hotel where you can also quarantine a few days in case of need. So restaurant, shopping nearby and was found. Even at a very affordable price. After checking in I went to get food, drink, quick test and medication. The good news first, the test is negative, tomorrow morning another one and then see if I am able to continue. I still have 13 days and 1500 km to go, to the scheduled meeting with my wife and to stay ahead of the rain that is brewing behind me. I must now sleep urgently, in the hope I feel better tomorrow, in this sense good night and Putin, Stop War NOW.