Namibia
Day 112 – May 4 – Stage 79
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Sunrise as we leave Seeheim Hotel
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Started the day’s ride with Philip, the dirt road surface for the first 20km’s were either large concentrations of irregular corrugations or drifts of sand, and sometimes a combination of both, it was as if you were on the road to Hell !!!
Accompanied by Philip and Nelson, I stopped at an undesignated coke stop at the Bauerhof Stall situated next to the old Chamieites Railway Siding, we saw a coke sign, made a quick decision, and crossed the railway line and made our way to the Farm stall via their chicken coop. We were pleasantly surprised to find the Dinner Truck Staff and a group of the day’s non-riders enjoying the delights on offer! Soon after our arrival, they left, but we stayed and enjoyed coffee and apple pie as well as me leaving with a large package of biltong and dry wors, to be consumed later.
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Sunrise at Seeheim Hotel Camp
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Breakfast around the natural rock table
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The calm before the storm - Will it be an anti-climax ?
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Seeheim to Canon Roadhouse
Phillip ready for his ride to the roadhouse
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Seeheim Hotel in the early morning light
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Party time at Bauerhof Stall for both riders and non-riders
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| Bauerhof garden vista |
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Accommodation available at Bauerhof
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| Philip and Nelson ready to continue the ride to the Roadhouse |
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Leaving Bauerhof, we were joined by Murray and we rode together to the Lunch Truck situated under a group of Camel Thorn trees. Exploring the lunch position, I came across two German war graves, from the Herero War of Rebellion (1904 to 1907). Both soldiers had died in 1906, Corporal Rob Lietz (21 yrs) and Cavalier L Lichte (27 yrs). Both died young and buried far away from their beloved homeland Germany, a poignant reminder that Namibia is a beautiful, but harsh country.
Arrived at the finish at Canon Roadhouse and went straight for a swim at the swimming pool, the water was cold, but very refreshing after the day’s dry and dusty ride. Some of the other adventurous riders and Lunch Truck riders, cycled to Hobas and then to the Fish River Canyon View Point, a 32km round trip. Judith and I didn’t go as we had seen the Fish River Canyon on numerous other occasions (having hiked the Canyon twice previously), but definitely worth a visit if seeing it for the first time as it is the second largest Canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in the USA.
Retreated to the Roadhouse Restaurant/Bar for some liquid and solid carbo-loading, the Bar being one of my favourites in Namibia. A good time was had by all, and what made it even that more special, was that we had reached the 10 000km mark which we (Murray, Mike vd Berg and I) celebrated later that evening with copious amounts of Amarula!!
Cheers,
Mike T
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German colonial war graves from the Herero War of Rebellion (1904 - 1907)
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| Riders enjoying a rather sedate lunch |
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The Bar at the Canon Roadhouse
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Ode to Wine
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| Ode to Beer |
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| Dr. Helen attending to Dag at the old Ambulance |
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Andrew and Linda enjoying dinner next to the old Ambulance
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| The Three Musketeers before celebrating the achievement of reaching 10 000km cycled |
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| Later in the evening the Party reached a crescendo |
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