Slow day in Africa. When you have to turn the music down to see where you are going in the sand. Mystified how we arrived in WalvisBay, missing Swakopmund completely. According to logistics, I missed two Swakopmund turnoffs. Never saw them so they don’t count, I was following the GPS… almost only one road, which … Read more
A tribute to my parents, particularly my father, who always spoke of visiting the Skeleton Coast and Richtersveld (which I’m now blessed to call my backyard) but never did. It’s been over 20 years now, I’m far from the IT guy they left behind, they would not recognize my life now! Perhaps this is the … Read more
When you have been told not to swim in the river because of crocodiles, Andre Viljoen, packing your bag with your back to the river, bush behind you moves…. you understand what Epupa means. Gardener seemed as surprised as me! Windows open, aircon off, for maximum sensory effect! We leave Omarunga, but somehow Torty seems … Read more
Checked in for 2 nights, explore the area. Reflect, walk, swim, sleep, beer, repeat. All things we don’t usually get to do on a Bike Trip. Evening ends with great conversation with camp manager and family from Poland. Not Holland (he said in a thick Polish accent.) who enlighten us on the options of our … Read more
In a recent article Harley Boss requested Journalists to “sell the motorcycle lifestyle” rather than “explaining the product” (Link article below) Today’s stage (to Epupa Falls) would have been epic on a bike, with unpredictable patches of road and river crossings washed away by the recent rains to keep one focused and entertained. Today it … Read more
Lost In my thoughts, taking in the farm sounds, sipping my morning coffee, the silence is broken by the piercing shrill of parrot being strangled. Turns out it’s the kettle whistling on the gas stove. Logistics nowhere to be found. Chilled drive to Opuwo Country Lodge, which we discovered in 2017 when we encountered problems … Read more