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punisher said:ohhhhh to be fit .......... and nimble enough to do this .......................
punisher said:ohhhhh to be fit .......... and nimble enough to do this .......................
10Klr said:Thanks Hardy :thumleft:
Given a glimpse so far of the amount of effort that goes into this, it's definitely worth it and a lot of ppl are closer to achieving one of their bucket list items than what they think!
Hardy de Kock said:Covid tests - and the logistical nightmares it brings.
The impact of Covid on the tourism industry was devastating and it continues to be.
Camps and hotels who took bookings for 2020 and never saw those guests because of lockdown, now require fully paid bookings only, and it seems as if everyone is trying to recover from 2020 losses, by increasing their prices substantially. This of course results in operators requiring the same from their customers, which in return results in a much lower number of bookings.
No one knows when Kopdoek & co decides to close borders again and you never really know if you will get your deposit back until the situation presents itself.
Covis protocol at the borders is just as tedious and with the new rules in place it becomes a costly affair.
The fly in guests will have to present a negative covid test at the border that was done less than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Windhoek.
Our team rives up and we obviously have to do the same.
Now - given that we are based in Loxton, we have to drive the 350km to George, get tested, turn around, drive back to Loxton, finish the packing, and re-strapping of the clients bikes, before we head of to Upington (500km) and from there another 100km to the Nakop border.
Remember that the tests have to be less than 72 hours old.
Someone like Oubones who drives all the way up from Durban to Loxton will have a tough time making all of this work with this 72 hour deadline.
We found out that there is a PathCare clinic in Upington that can do the testing, BUT.... They send the tests to Cape Town for analysis, and it might take up to 4 days to get the results back -
This will be an interesting challenge.
m0lt3n said:Hardy de Kock said:Covid tests - and the logistical nightmares it brings.
The impact of Covid on the tourism industry was devastating and it continues to be.
Camps and hotels who took bookings for 2020 and never saw those guests because of lockdown, now require fully paid bookings only, and it seems as if everyone is trying to recover from 2020 losses, by increasing their prices substantially. This of course results in operators requiring the same from their customers, which in return results in a much lower number of bookings.
No one knows when Kopdoek & co decides to close borders again and you never really know if you will get your deposit back until the situation presents itself.
Covis protocol at the borders is just as tedious and with the new rules in place it becomes a costly affair.
The fly in guests will have to present a negative covid test at the border that was done less than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Windhoek.
Our team rives up and we obviously have to do the same.
Now - given that we are based in Loxton, we have to drive the 350km to George, get tested, turn around, drive back to Loxton, finish the packing, and re-strapping of the clients bikes, before we head of to Upington (500km) and from there another 100km to the Nakop border.
Remember that the tests have to be less than 72 hours old.
Someone like Oubones who drives all the way up from Durban to Loxton will have a tough time making all of this work with this 72 hour deadline.
We found out that there is a PathCare clinic in Upington that can do the testing, BUT.... They send the tests to Cape Town for analysis, and it might take up to 4 days to get the results back -
This will be an interesting challenge.
maybe find out if you can have it done in Kathu.
Our pathcare lab is here in town, most guys get their results the same day.
But I am a privilidged employee, you will have to follow up on that as a private individual. (Kathu is 2hrs beyond Upington)
m0lt3n said:yes, analyses in Kathu.
The mine actually have a PCR machine, that thing testing the antibodies. But dont see that being used or authorised for something like this.
I managed to get a quick test kit the other day from a nurse. Result within an hour, but also dont know if that will be available for private use or even accepted at the border.
I would say google and give them a call. net nou jok ek hier
Hardy de Kock said:m0lt3n said:yes, analyses in Kathu.
The mine actually have a PCR machine, that thing testing the antibodies. But dont see that being used or authorised for something like this.
I managed to get a quick test kit the other day from a nurse. Result within an hour, but also dont know if that will be available for private use or even accepted at the border.
I would say google and give them a call. net nou jok ek hier
Yep - Namibia does not accept quick testing. Will phone them tomorrow.
MetalJockey just told me a girl from his office phoned Ariamsvkei (Namibia side of Nakop) and they told her that they accept 7 day prior to arrival tests??
Will phone and confirm tomorrow.
Thanks for the advice - much appreciated
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