Both my maps said my route north to Diego was the ‘main’ road with Beleanana a right turn off it. Bollocks. You have to turn left for Diego. The one and only sign was hidden by a lorry when I went past.

The road was so much fun I never noticed I was going in the wrong direction.

I only realised I’d cocked it up when I got to Beleanana an hour and a half later.

The road was really good, a great mix of flowing curves and easy dirt up and over two passes. As I rode into Beleanana the road just stopped in the middle of town. A quick glance at my GPS showed I was way off where I expected to be.

Lesson learnt - I must look at my GPS more often and not have so much fun riding.

This is where I should have been:

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