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DAY 21 – WARMBAD TO UPINGTON
Our route was from Warmbad to Onseepkans, the border post, then to Augrabies, Kakamas, Keimoes and then Upington.
Yesterday was a cold day, today were even colder. We got up early and were ready to leave at first light.
We didn’t get far, one flat front tyre. Out came the compressor. I got the tyre pumped up and search for the puncture but could find nothing. I ride with a softer tyre pressure on gravel, the air pressure in the tyres is then less on a cold morning. I presumed it to be the problem. I checked with regular intervals, but the tyre pressure kept stable.
We had 40km on the D211 to negotiate until we reached the C10 to Onseepkans. This little piece of road was very sandy and we were riding due east, into the sun. To top it up, it was freezing cold.
On the C10 towards the border post
Down the C10 towards the Orange River
The bridge over the Orange River. The Namibian side is called Velloorrsdrift, the SA side is called Onseepkans.
Not a happy chappy to leave Namibia
Some humour at the SA border post
This was almost a flat chicken
The 60km stretch to Pofadder, the worst rode on our trip. We had the worst ‘sinkplates’ you could imagine, typical SA roads.
We refuelled at Pofadder, had a coffee and milo, I lie, they did not have milo in stock, nor did the cafe across the street, so it was coke and toasted sami’s and chips.
On the route to Kakamas
Check this madam at Augrabies
Augrabies. We were a bit disappointed, we were privileged to see it about 2 months ago with the floods.
Coke left, brandy right
We booked in at the Eiland, Upington and had Kentucky and an early night. The tar roads were getting to us but we had no choice, we were pressed for time.
Our route was from Warmbad to Onseepkans, the border post, then to Augrabies, Kakamas, Keimoes and then Upington.
Yesterday was a cold day, today were even colder. We got up early and were ready to leave at first light.
We didn’t get far, one flat front tyre. Out came the compressor. I got the tyre pumped up and search for the puncture but could find nothing. I ride with a softer tyre pressure on gravel, the air pressure in the tyres is then less on a cold morning. I presumed it to be the problem. I checked with regular intervals, but the tyre pressure kept stable.
We had 40km on the D211 to negotiate until we reached the C10 to Onseepkans. This little piece of road was very sandy and we were riding due east, into the sun. To top it up, it was freezing cold.
On the C10 towards the border post
Down the C10 towards the Orange River
The bridge over the Orange River. The Namibian side is called Velloorrsdrift, the SA side is called Onseepkans.
Not a happy chappy to leave Namibia
Some humour at the SA border post
This was almost a flat chicken
The 60km stretch to Pofadder, the worst rode on our trip. We had the worst ‘sinkplates’ you could imagine, typical SA roads.
We refuelled at Pofadder, had a coffee and milo, I lie, they did not have milo in stock, nor did the cafe across the street, so it was coke and toasted sami’s and chips.
On the route to Kakamas
Check this madam at Augrabies
Augrabies. We were a bit disappointed, we were privileged to see it about 2 months ago with the floods.
Coke left, brandy right
We booked in at the Eiland, Upington and had Kentucky and an early night. The tar roads were getting to us but we had no choice, we were pressed for time.
