LMG
Race Dog
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- BMW R1200GS Adventure
My two weeks of lecturing at the University of Namibia was coming up and, as I have done the last couple of years, it was time to prepare the bike for another Namibian visit.
Since she is good to go at a moment’s notice, it was pretty much a case of replacing the tyres to have Mitas EO7s for the Namibian gravel roads, making sure my insurance is in place and decide on the route.
I have three days from Langebaan to Windhoek, leaving early on the Friday morning to be in Windhoek on Sunday afternoon.
The last two or three years I have done the eastern side of Southern Namibia via Onseepkans or Rietfontein, Karasburg, Aroab, Koës. Gochas, Stampriet, Uhlenhorst and Dordabis. That was deliberately done to avoid the normal tourist route. And the roads are good!
Thus, for a change, I decided to do the western route.
The plan was to run as quickly as possible to the Border on Friday. Sleep over at Noordoewer and then to explore from there.
Thus my route for Friday was tar all the way to the border post!
Kissing the family goodbye, I was on the road at around 0900.
Typical West Coast Weather; cool and foggy.
Spectacular views of a perfect day in Velddrif (i.e. Vellerif)
Near Elandsbay I stopped at a guy who was standing next to the road. He had a blow-out on his rear tyre and not long after that a second flat tyre. What a way for a weekend to begin!
At least, the views were good.
With Elandsbay cover in fog.
And so is Clanwilliam.
Since she is good to go at a moment’s notice, it was pretty much a case of replacing the tyres to have Mitas EO7s for the Namibian gravel roads, making sure my insurance is in place and decide on the route.
I have three days from Langebaan to Windhoek, leaving early on the Friday morning to be in Windhoek on Sunday afternoon.
The last two or three years I have done the eastern side of Southern Namibia via Onseepkans or Rietfontein, Karasburg, Aroab, Koës. Gochas, Stampriet, Uhlenhorst and Dordabis. That was deliberately done to avoid the normal tourist route. And the roads are good!
Thus, for a change, I decided to do the western route.
The plan was to run as quickly as possible to the Border on Friday. Sleep over at Noordoewer and then to explore from there.
Thus my route for Friday was tar all the way to the border post!
Kissing the family goodbye, I was on the road at around 0900.
Typical West Coast Weather; cool and foggy.
Spectacular views of a perfect day in Velddrif (i.e. Vellerif)
Near Elandsbay I stopped at a guy who was standing next to the road. He had a blow-out on his rear tyre and not long after that a second flat tyre. What a way for a weekend to begin!
At least, the views were good.
With Elandsbay cover in fog.
And so is Clanwilliam.
