Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
Day 5 & 6, 26th - 27th January 2007
Departed at 8.10am for our intended
destination of Swakopmund. Did the obligatory stop at Solitaire for fuel & Apple
crumble. Rough dirt roads until a few miles short of Walvis Bay, then north up
to Swakopmund (stopping to dip our toes into the Atlantic surf). Visited three
hotels before deciding on the eventual base. Large courtyard housed many birds
(Macaws, parrots etc). Took the mud caked bikes to a local car wash and had them
all cleaned from top to bottom. Retired to the local Brauhaus and then on to the
“Vineyard” for dinner. Wine-tasting/selection preceeded and excellent meal. Then
off for a few beers & pool in an establishment called “Cape to Cairo”. Stayed
for the following day.
355 kms
Stayed in Swakopmund. Lateish start and
then HS (humble scribe), Glenn & Mike serviced the newer bikes (oil/filter,
spanner check). Brauhaus, futile search for reasonable internet bandwidth to
upload photos. Nick obtained a new camera when he found his old one didn’t work
too well when mixed with dune sand.
Sundowners on the beach, and dinner at
the Tugboat (literally, an old tug, the Dany Hugo, on the beach) with well
lubricated discussion.
|
|
|
|
Crossing into the tropics
|
|
|
|
|
Solitaire Fuel Stop
|
|
|
|
You can see how it gets the name!
A fuel station in the middle of nowhere run by a New Zealander who makes Apple Crumble all day. That's what Larium can do to a man! |
|
|
|
An Apple Crumble stop
|
|
|
|
|
|
Er, which way now boss?
|
|
|
|
That's an "A" for Atlantic Ocean.
The "I" Indian Ocean (when we get there) has been cut in the interests of good taste. |
|
|
|
That's where Anjelina and Brad stayed!!!
|
|
|
|
Outside the Cafe Anton
|
|
|
|
Giving the bikes their 1000km service
|
|
|
