Yesterday we arrived in a very windy Luderitz. The backpackers lodge was full. So we called a few other places and eventually settled on Kratzplatz B+B which turned out to be an excellent choice. We took a walk up to the German Lutheran Church and climbed the hill behind it to discover a 360 degree.

After getting through two sets of customs we hit a bit of a detour. Its seems the D212 turnoff we were looking for masquerades as the C13. With that mystery solved we got our first taste of Namibian gravel road. It followed the Orange river all the way to Rosh Pinah and while there were.

I got up at 5 this morning and setup my tripod and camera in a field behind our campsite and waited for the sunrise. The only sound to be heard was the chitter of the birds and a lone rooster trying to convince the rest of the world it was time to get up and.

We have just arrived at the Aquade campsite near Vioolsdrif. It’s a very nice spot. All the campsites have shady trees and we have a wonderful view of the Orange River. The first beer has been opened and the pool is calling…

I did not get that much sleep last night thanks to the humidity but we still got off to a nice early start this morning and hit the road at 7am. The excitement of the trip ahead started kicking as we left home. We made good time till we got to Piekenierskloof pass where a.

My brother and I are taking a 2 week road trip through Namibia next week. We will be camping mostly. I have created a page detailing the trip. It’s more a guideline than a fixed plan, but we hope to visit at all those sites with some stops in between. I have used the internet.

We are now sitting in Doha airport waiting for our connecting flight to London. I am very impressed with Qatar Airways, the food was actually nice and the selection of in-flight entertainment was decent. It took us almost 12 hours to get her from Cape Town including a 45min stop in Johannesburg. The next flight.