Namibia
Day 113 – May 5 – Stage 80
Left the Canon Roadhouse Camp, rode with Judith, we had a good morning’s ride, albeit at rather a slow pace. Cycled the same route as the Desert Knights Tour which we did in April 2016, except this time we did the first two days distance of Desert Knights in a single day, we also did it in the daytime and not in the dark of night.
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Sunrise at Canon Roadhouse
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Peter and his Daughter Catherine making last minute adjustments
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Leaving Canon Roadhouse after a great stay
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Lunch was at 91km, unfortunately we took our time getting to the lunch position, so decided to climb the Lunch Truck, there was no way we were going to complete another 80km and get to Camp before sunset. We should have known better than to have had so many stops for photo opportunities, rest stops, and exploring the countryside - but it was worth it!
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Judith riding the corrugations
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Cycling a section of the Desert Knights Tour
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Distant rain falling in the Ai Ais Transfronteir Park
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Sharing the road with the motorised tourist's
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| Ingenious rock sculpture " Bobberjaan klim die Berg" |
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| Tom having quality time by himself |
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If only the wreck could talk !
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| Posing with an old wreck |
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Judith on her way to infinity and beyond
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Arriving at the Lunch Truck
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| Marie helping to pack up after lunch |
Climbed the truck, and our first stop was at the Aussenkehr Spar for a Coke Stop, where we did some grocery shopping as well (ice cream, chocolates and Amarula). Aussenkehr is an extensive table grape producing area, where the vines are irrigated from water taken out of the Orange River.
Before we reached the Felix Unite Camp, Wynand off-loaded our bikes from the Lunch Truck and we cycled to the Amanzi River Trails Camp to see our friends Johan & Colleen, owners of Amanzi. A few years ago we did a 5-day Amanzi River Rafting Trip down the Orange River with them. We have also stayed over at their Camp on numerous occasions when we visited Namibia in the past.
Johan & Colleen were pleased to see us, and since we were having a rest day at nearby Felix Unite tomorrow, invited us to have a braai with them at Amanzi on the rest day; an invitation we could not refuse. We then cycled the short distance back to the Felix Unite Camp for a well-earned rest day.
As tomorrow will be a rest day at Felix Unite (staying in quite a nice room), we had to organise dinner for ourselves, so we decided to eat at Felix's own Restaurant. However, dinner at Felix was a right royal stuff-up :/
Mike vd Berg’s steak was rotten (had to send it back), Wendy finally received her food an hour late, Paul & Wendy’s drinks orders never arrived. While on my side, I was refused the privilege of opening up a tab at the bar (a first for me) - it seems that I was regarded as a credit risk!
A bitter-sweet arrival to Orange River, but another rest day tomorrow to look forward to.
Cheers,
Mike T
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| Marie & Judith two of the Lunch Truck Riders |
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| View of the rugged Namibian County Side |
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| Table Grape Vineyard along the Orange River |
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| Judith at Amanzi River Trails Camp |
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| Our little piece of heaven at Felix Unite Camp for the next two nights |
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| Overlooking the Orange River with South Africa on the opposite bank |
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| Wendy and Paul in relax mode |
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Sunset over the Orange River
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