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Coke Stop in Zambia
A few years ago I joined my daughter for a few sections of the Tour d’Afrique. I cycled a few thousand kilometers through Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The average day was 125 kms in length; typically one would do about 70-75 kms before an early lunch stop and the rest in the afternoon. I was definitely not one of the faster riders so often I would be riding in the heat of the afternoon. Something I looked forward to every day was the Coke stop. It was never called the Fanta stop or the Sprite stop – only the Coke stop. I hate Coke and all soft drinks for that matter and never drink them at home. But, when it’s hot and you’re tired and there are no other options (a smoothie stop would have been nice) a cold, sweet Coke sure hits the spot.
And they do one heck of a job advertising!!
Coke Advertising in Zambia
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So, so, so jealous that you biked part of the Tour d’Afrique!! I definitely hear you about a cold, refreshing beverage. I took up drinking orange Fanta when I was in Kenya. It makes me cringe now, but at the time …
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Haha, I lived for those coke stops. We seriously came home with a Coke addiction after the Tour d’Afrique! It is amazing how great a coke tasted after riding in the heat for hours on end. Sometimes I didn’t think I would make it and then I would see a stop. I don’t remember seeing that one though! I must have had my head down staring at Dave’s back:-)
I was lucky to cycle southern Tanzania – had one of the best rides of my life through that area – probably because it was downhill too.
Put it on your must do list JoAnna – not that it’s all pleasant though. My daughter certainly had times when she wished she was elsewhere. Deb & Dave at ThePlanetD did the whole thing as a race. Crazy!
Highlight for many was Sudan.
That giant sized coke bottle was hard to miss. You were probably in full on race mode Deb.