Ok so i have a thing for Namibia.....a quick Pillion ride to Namibia

[King Louis]

Beautiful pics, nice report. Thanks man....

Been there last time 2009, need to plan something like that again, it stays unbeatable! :thumleft: :ricky:

 

[whitedelight]

Nice one Chris  :thumleft:

 

[Flatout]

Awesome, thx for sharing :thumleft:

Namibia is a trip i still want to do, flatout eepwall:

Ek mis nooit ’n Namibiese RR nie en joune is weer eens, een van die bestes. Ek en Gwild sal maar nou ons goed moet begin reg kry en ophou droom.  :3some:

 

[Vis Arend]

Great stuff Mother.  :thumleft:  Thanks for sharing, good to see Nam again.  :thumleft:  :thumleft:

 

[Ian in Great Brak River]

i often get asked what is it about Namibia.....

the isolation lots of nothingness for miles and miles
dirt roads lots of dirt roads
wide open spaces with no buildings
beautiful landscapes contrasting dunes and mountains
the harshness of the entire countryside
the ability to stop in the middle of nowhere and no one to bug you for ages
the friendly folks you meet all along the way
ease to travel and get fuel and yet feel you are in a remote and peaceful place
the night sky stars like nowhere else...camp in the middle of nowhere and try lying on your back staring up...you can do that for hours

these are the reasons i keep going back

Amen to that, once again a great RR.

Thanks 8)

 

[mother]

i often get asked what is it about Namibia.....

the isolation lots of nothingness for miles and miles
dirt roads lots of dirt roads
wide open spaces with no buildings
beautiful landscapes contrasting dunes and mountains
the harshness of the entire countryside
the ability to stop in the middle of nowhere and no one to bug you for ages
the friendly folks you meet all along the way
ease to travel and get fuel and yet feel you are in a remote and peaceful place
the night sky stars like nowhere else...camp in the middle of nowhere and try lying on your back staring up...you can do that for hours

these are the reasons i keep going back

Amen to that, once again a great RR.

Thanks 8)

Thanks Ian and all the guys for the positive comments it's always great to share the Namibia experience on a bike
My wish is that u all just go out and do it....its a great experience for a dual purpose enthusiast
Just take it easy and enjoy

 

[SchalkL]

Epic Chris, tx for sharing, your trips are always accompanied by great pics!!  :thumleft: Same route I took last year, good memories.
Geez, het jou jare laas gesien, ek sal moet kom kuier, is jy nog steeds meestal in Gabs....

 

[mother]

Epic Chris, tx for sharing, your trips are always accompanied by great pics!!  :thumleft: Same route I took last year, good memories.
Geez, het jou jare laas gesien, ek sal moet kom kuier, is jy nog steeds meestal in Gabs....

Hi Schalk
Sold up and now living in Cape Town no more Gabs all fin that side

 

[SchalkL]

Epic Chris, tx for sharing, your trips are always accompanied by great pics!!  :thumleft: Same route I took last year, good memories.
Geez, het jou jare laas gesien, ek sal moet kom kuier, is jy nog steeds meestal in Gabs....

Hi Schalk
Sold up and now living in Cape Town no more Gabs all fin that side

Aaa, the good life    I go to Paarl from time to time for business, will contact you for a ride and a beer  :thumleft:

 

[JonW]

Stunning pics, thanks for sharing your RR with us  :thumleft:

 

[JACOVV]

Thanks for sharing.  Always nice to read a Mother trip  :thumleft:

 

[mother]

So F$%^& Photobucket i will repost some of my pics without them for this trip report i did and a few others as i get time........

i didnt want to waste tread on my rear so chose to do the 1000km to Upington with my used rear and carry a spare tyre i had lying at home.Pre arranged to change it at the BMW dealer in Upington

 

[mother]

Meeting our friends in Upington

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Camping at Augrabies was fairly cold

 

[mother]

Next day
we headed out to Poffadder fueled up and then took the gravel road to Onseepkans border post to Namibia…..my mate wasnt impressed with the road as it was fairly sandy and not in good condition…..but was as good as it was going to get to cut your teeth for what lay ahead in Namibia….made the rest seem easy



as always the border crossing was quick and pain free the main reason i like to use it and also for the nice scenic roads

soon enough Ed and Marianne where finding their groove on the gravel roads

 

[mother]

Our first night in Namibia we headed for the Canyon Roadhouse nice place and nice facilities and for a change from Camping at the Park for the Fish River we decided to stay here

camping was not as cold as the previous night but we where left unimpressed when the shower was cold in the morning after the overlanders had been through the ablutions

Next Day we headed to the Fish River Canyon view site and a short ride on to Ai Ais sort of like a rest day as it was not very far…we also decided to spoil ourselves and stay in the Lodge that night….nice change from camping and we all realized we getting soft….;-)

 

[mother]

fish river Canyon and Ai Ais

 

[mother]

After relaxing at Ai Ais we headed south to take the route along the Orange river….this to me is one of the nicest roads in Namibia and i wanted to share it with our friends being their first time here

riding next to the Orange river is breathtakingly beautiful and a great experience….this year the water level was quiet low compared to other years but it still remained scenic and majestic as the water cut its way to the sea through the desert

Just before Rosh Pinah the view back to the river is stunning
i feel really blessed to be able to Ride my bike in this part of the world

 

[mother]

  the nicest stretch of road by far is next to the Orange

 

[mother]

From Rosh Pinah to Aus and Luderitz the road is tar just watch out for the many Gemsbokke stuck on the road side of the fence……not ideal to ride at night
Outside of Aus we saw the wild horses

We stayed two nights In Luderitz first of all after a long day one gets there late and we spent the next day showing Ed and Marianne the sights like Kolmanskop Ghost town..Diaz Cross…Shark Island and the Waterfront….trust me not much to see but for a first timer these are the key things

Biker friendly place we stayed in Luderitz

Kolmanskop ghost town

 

[mother]

Diaz cross


Luderitz waterfront