Northern Namibia with my brother......and a few other clowns

[Noneking]

Everyone helped to load all the bikes and then it was back into the "Doodskis op wiele" shuttle bus for the trip into peak hour traffic in Windhoek.

 

[Noneking]

Back in Windhoek we went to the famous Joe's Beer house for a fantastic supper

 

[Noneking]

Next morning we (Myself, Dwerg, Trevor, Hannes and Steff,) were on a flight back to JHB. I had to catch a second flight to Nelspruit. I was overjoyed to see my girls again, but for some reason my heart is still in Namibia.....

 

[Fransw]

Dankie! Dit was nogal n heel volledige RR!

Daardie eisbeins lyk flippen lekker btw!..

 

[Oubones]

Dankie dit was regtig goeie RR!
Canzius, wat jy doen jy goed!
Ek het baie respek vir jou gekry na jy so mooi na daai mal Amerikaner(Levi :ricky omgesien het.
Nogmaals dankie vir die deel

 

[Oubones]

Hardy, jy kan maar!
Seker die eerste keer wat ek geen kritiek nerens hoor oor die man wat alles moes organiseer nie!
Jy kan logistiek hanteer.

 

[TVB]

Bitter baie mooi RR, baie 1000 dankie vir die deel!!  :laughing4: :thumleft:

 

[Would I?]

Thanks that was a great RR. Great pics.

 

[the_BOBNOB]

Epic  :thumleft:

 

[trevo]

Soos ek genoem het, hierdie sal uitstaan as een van my hoogtepunte van adventure riding, Hardy en sy span is uitstekend, vriende wat ek gemaak het tyd wat ek in die ongerepte natuur kon deurbring en natuurlik die laaste aand se leeu insident sal my by bly. Indien jy dit oorweeg om te gaan, asseblief gaan doen dit . Meeste fietse sal die toer maak, meganies reg wees, goeie bash plate en verkoeler beskerming help baie en natuurlik korrekte bande en binnebande maar daar is altyd n helpende hand.

Nogmaals dankie aan almal waarmee ek die ongelooflike toer kon deel. Ek het ander verpligtinge maar defnitief gaan ek die toer weer doen in die nabye toekoms

Groete

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Soos ek genoem het, hierdie sal uitstaan as een van my hoogtepunte van adventure riding, Hardy en sy span is uitstekend, vriende wat ek gemaak het tyd wat ek in die ongerepte natuur kon deurbring en natuurlik die laaste aand se leeu insident sal my by bly. Indien jy dit oorweeg om te gaan, asseblief gaan doen dit . Meeste fietse sal die toer maak, meganies reg wees, goeie bash plate en verkoeler beskerming help baie en natuurlik korrekte bande en binnebande maar daar is altyd n helpende hand.

Nogmaals dankie aan almal waarmee ek die ongelooflike toer kon deel. Ek het ander verpligtinge maar defnitief gaan ek die toer weer doen in die nabye toekoms

Groete

Dankie @Trevo

Ongelooflike groep mense in jou groep gewees.

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Day 6 - Personal highlights.

Steff, Janco and myself riding the Khumib river - and Steff refusing to fall
Koffie op die Koppie langs die rivier.
Meeting up with Hennie, Shane and Pete as we enter the Puros conserancy area, and only myself knowing what awaits them on the other side of the mountain.
Our whole convoy entering the Hoarusib, with 14 Giraffes standing guard as we do
The long stretches of sand riding in the Hoarusib - Epic
PK doing a 180 with his bike while still maintaining the original direction as we exit the river - magic
Gene' spotting the first of three elephants in the Hoarusib.

"Short story"

I was riding in front with a two way radio, when I heard Gene' calling over her radio that she spotted the elephant.
I immediately turned around and rode back on the track to where she was, to show the elephant to the riders behind me
Steff was behind me, followed by Janco, Hennie, PK and Shane, and then the cars.
As I rode past Steff I shouted "elephant "
Steff obviously thought there was a charge from the front and executed the most dramatic elephant turn you will ever see. He came racing past me with eyes wide open, not knowing where the hell to ride too.
I almost came of off, laughing.

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Day 7 - Personal highlights

The Booty boeties's expression on their faces, realizing they had a visitor in the camp during the night.
Steff's encounter with a rubber snake
Mark (crew member) fixing the Bush lodge's plumbing problems.
Canzius roosting the irritating dog that always chases the bikes in Puros town, just before we enter the river on our way to the Canyon
The satisfaction on the rider's faces as they woke up in Puros, a place that finds it's way into your heart, never to let go.
The sunset on Jan Joubert koppie, that always turns into a hollistic experience for everyone.

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Day 8 - Personal highlights

The whole crew rocking up at Khuwarib lodge on our way to Palmwag for refreshments, and everyone seem to be in a jovial mood.
The high speed chase Janco and myself had to catch PK and the stooges before they get to Palmwag.
The 30 minute nap at the pool.
Listening to the riders that evening around the fire, discussing their highlights of the trip, not knowing that the best is yet to come..
Steff paying the crew to pitch their stretchers around his tent, as he heard that there was lions in the area.

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Day 9 - Personal highlights

My spectacular fall as I tried to see where Steff was in my mirror, whilst standing up, on the black rock section just after Wereldsend turn off.
The 60 km of fresh new grass between the Springbok river and Doros river, from the recent rain. Beautiful.
Watching with pride as the Iveco (fully loaded) matched the Land Cruisers in every aspect in technical terrain.
Meeting up with the three stooges as they negotiated their way around a pinched rear tube, with a bicycle pump.
Running out of fuel, exactly one kilometer before we get to camp.
The ribs we had that night was very good.

 

[OOOOMS]

Toooo Beautiful RR  :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Day 10 - Personal highlights

"Short story"

On our way to Brandberg (different route that the riders took) I saw a cosy little thatch building next to the road.
I pulled of and walked in.
In the middle of Damaraland I found the nicest little coffe shop with a proud shop owner that had "ILLY" Coffee and "krimpvarkies" (chocolate cake sprinkled with coconut) for sale.
I ran out of the coffee shop to stop the crew behind me, as I shouted to Marina (I think that was her name) that I will be back soon. The crew was riding blind as neither of them had a track or a gps with them, which meant they had to follow me to get to camp.
Steff pulled off, and I told him about this new secret gem that I found.
Very excited, he pulled his helmet of, just in time to see Janco riding past us, as if he did not see us.
We realised that Janco's head was in Pretoria at that stage, and that he was going to take the wrong turnoff, which will cause problems.
At that point I realised that we would have to chase Janco down, and forego the coffee and cake.
15 minutes later I caught up with him, and as he stopped, not knowing how he got in front of us, his pivot bolt snapped, which caused the chain and rear wheel to seize.
He was averaging 110kph 30 seconds before it happened, and could have hurt himself badly, had we not caught up with him.
I will never forgive Janco for the coffee incident.

The look on Hannes's face when I told him there was lions on the track that they were about to ride on.
The look on Steff,'s face when his pants went missing, after he went for a swim at the lodge's pool in his jockstrap.
The look on the overseas visitors face when Steff climbed on his bike, in his jockstrap.
The sound Steff made when he realised how hot his bike's seat was, without his pants on.
The satisfaction of knowing everyone made it through a very tough day, safely

 

[woody1]

Fantasties.  Dankie vir die deel. :thumleft:

 

[ClemS]

:hello2: Genuine awesome RR! Dit maak 'n man lus vir so 'n trip! Dankie vir die deel.

 

[RobLH]

Absolutely brilliant, thanks to everyone for sharing.