We finished!



We are very happy that we finished the final stage today. Feeling great having figured out the desert heat a bit better. Started early at 7am and ran (probably more like a shuffle...) for first hours and then settle into a walk once the heat built up. 

Tomorrow morning is a short charity stage and back to civilisation where we'll have better reception to post a fuller update and some more photos. 

Thank you all for the support. 

K & J 

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