Last weekend Catharina and I joined a group of riders on an overnight cycling trip to the village of Letefoho. I've flown past it many times as it lies close to the track we take to get to Suai, so I was interested to see what it was like to get there by ground - and under our own steam!
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Aerial view of Letefoho
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Day 1 Aileu to Letefoho
43.1 km
1590 m climb, 1244 m descent
9 h 47 total
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Getting a lift to the top of the first big hill out of Dili
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Arriving at Aileu
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Market at Aileu
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Road from Aileu to Hoholau
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Hoholau (after nearly taking a wrong turn)
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Hatulia
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Arriving in Letefoho
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My 'Timor tan'
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Sunset colours from Letefoho
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Day 2 Letefoho to Dili
68.9 km
930 m climb, 2389 m descent
6 h 26 total
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The crew prior to departing Letefoho
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Keen riders taking the harder route (right); Catharina and I turned left
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Approaching Gleno from the south
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For more pictures of Gleno, see this post.
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Last kios (small shop) before the big downhill back to Dili
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