Going Back North_Kunene River Lodge

[ROAD HOG]

Bly jy geniet die fiets,

Was 'n goeie deal.

Danksy jou noukerige inspeksie

 

[ROAD HOG]

The first bridge outside Okongwati towards Epupa is completely gone and the second bridge is about quarter gone. The river road from Epupa towards Kunene River Lodge is flooded.

So I will stay in Epupa for a day or two then double back to Opuwa and onto Kamanjab and UIs.

 

[Vis Arend]

The first bridge outside Okongwati towards Epupa is completely gone and the second bridge is about quarter gone. The river road from Epupa towards Kunene River Lodge is flooded.

So I will stay in Epupa for a day or two then double back to Opuwa and onto Kamanjab and UIs.

You talking about this bridge?

 

[ROAD HOG]

You talking about this bridge?

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Is this the first bridge as you come around the corner just past the last buildings on your left hand side.

I am embarest to say, but the roads that we all know as great Namibian gravel roads are really in a very poor state. That is from the South near Solitaire, Uis, Khorixas all the way up North

 

[Vis Arend]

Is this the first bridge as you come around the corner just past the last buildings on your left hand side.

I am embarest to say, but the roads that we all know as great Namibian gravel roads are really in a very poor state. That is from the South near Solitaire, Uis, Khorixas all the way up North

Yip, that's the one.

Ek het ook agtergekom dat die grondpaaie, Suid en Noord, jaar na jaar agteruit gegaan het. Ons is reeds volgende jaar Mei maand oppad na daai omgewing, sal maar eerstehands kom uitvind. Dis eintlik hartseer vir die toerisme bedryf, almal is nie so gemaklik met die rowwe paaie nie.

Sterkte vir jou met die duitser op daai paaie, vat hom maar rustig.

 

[ROAD HOG]

Yip, that's the one.

Ek het ook agtergekom dat die grondpaaie, Suid en Noord, jaar na jaar agteruit gegaan het. Ons is reeds volgende jaar Mei maand oppad na daai omgewing, sal maar eerstehands kom uitvind. Dis eintlik hartseer vir die toerisme bedryf, almal is nie so gemaklik met die rowwe paaie nie.

Sterkte vir jou met die duitser op daai paaie, vat hom maar rustig.

Dan is dit daardie brug wat weg is en die volgende een is stukkend.

Die paaie is rybaar maar dit is harde werk

Die regering wag seker vir die Chinese om dit te kom reg maak. Hulle is al meer as 2 jaar besig om die pad tussen Henties en Uis te teer

 

[Chrisl]

Hier is baaaaie water. Lanklaas die Rivier so gesien

So Angola het baie reen gekry?

 

[ROAD HOG]

So Angola het baie reen gekry?

Ja dit lyk beslis so, maar vanaf Opuwa le die water orals.

Miskien bring dit bietjie verligting vir Nampower

 

[Chrisl]

Ja dit lyk beslis so, maar vanaf Opuwa le die water orals.

Miskien bring dit bietjie verligting vir Nampower

Ja kyk as Calueque dam vol is kan Nampower minder aan koop vanaf SA. n Wenwen vir almal.

 

[ROAD HOG]

Breakfast at the beautiful Omarunga Kunene River Lodge

Okangwati river bed where the bridge is washed away

Quick coffee break in Opuwa and then on the long tar road to Kamanjab

 

[Vis Arend]

Okangwati river bed where the bridge is washed away

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So het ek hom geken. Hulle het hom eers later jare sement gegooi.

Sterkte vir daai pad na Kamanjab, ons loop ry hom een jaar, ek dink dit was in 2011, ons maak ons reg vir die grondpad, daar kry ons hom teerpad al die pad tot in Kamanjab, moer, dit was 'n vervelige pad gewees.


Hier was ek gatvol gewees vir daai stuk pad.

 

[ROAD HOG]

So het ek hom geken. Hulle het hom eers later jare sement gegooi.

Sterkte vir daai pad na Kamanjab, ons loop ry hom een jaar, ek dink dit was in 2011, ons maak ons reg vir die grondpad, daar kry ons hom teerpad al die pad tot in Kamanjab, moer, dit was 'n vervelige pad gewees.


Hier was ek gatvol gewees vir daai stuk pad.

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Ek deel jou pyn

 

[Chrisl]

Die Kamanjab na Outjo is nogal vervelig vir my. Eendag droom ek van ry al teen Etosha se westerlike grens op tot by Ruacana.

 

[ROAD HOG]

Lunch at Oppikoppi in Kamanjab

Very nice place to stop for a drink or lunch

 

[Colin Kaapschehoop]

If you go through Outjo please say hi to Maria, the Panglin lady, for me. https://maps.app.goo.gl/2azmwZZSYpxe8Fxn6?g_st=ic

 

[ROAD HOG]

If you go through Outjo please say hi to Maria, the Panglin lady, for me. https://maps.app.goo.gl/2azmwZZSYpxe8Fxn6?g_st=ic

Sorry Colin, I will be going to Khorixas and onto Uis from here. Next time

 

[Colin Kaapschehoop]

Sorry Colin, I will be going to Khorixas and onto Uis from here. Next time

Interested to see what Xhorixas looks like now! As a high school lightie (about 1977) visited with my parents.

 

[ROAD HOG]

Interested to see what Xhorixas looks like now! As a high school lightie (about 1977) visited with my parents.

Don't think it changed much, haven't been there since 2013.

Will post pics

 

[ROAD HOG]

Today is onto Khorixas and Uis after a good night's rest at Oppikoppi in my little castle on the hill

Breakfast is a feast at Oppikoppi

 

[Vis Arend]

Nice, enjoy the brekkie and the trip down, be safe.