As my knee still hurts and I still have a lot to do at home, I decide to take the train home.
As it's still dark, I say goodbye to my sister and leave for the train station in Lucca.
Italian stations are everything else than bike-friendly. There are no ramps, the elevators are too small and even the trains are hard to mount with a bike.
I had to carry the bike with all baggage up and down the stairs and sometimes the track changed so I had to do it again. Good look, that I can turn my yellow bag into a rucksack. But it is still annoying.
I was really glad when I finally arrived in Zurich, where eveything is bike-friendly and could drive home.
Conclusion
-I can definitely do Africa
-I have to train my knee better
-I can safe weight with the cables but wil need more batteries
-Books are just useless weight (except where there is no doctor and the FWF)
-The dynamo can only charge the cellphone
-it pays in the end to invest enough money in the equipment
-Everything is more expensive than you think
-the bicycle is top
-Never ever trust your gps
-Italians drive as bad as their streets are
-when I calculate an average pace of 11km I am right with the time of arrival
-It is worth taking the heavy camera equipment with me