After a tough week of travel from Namibia to Luanda, I was graciously allowed to camp out back at the local Yacht Club.  Free camping is great, but with a not-so-great "shower" and "bathroom facilities," after several days of playing the Great African Visa Waiting Game, negotiating the never-ending traffic, getting lost repeatedly (thanks to […]

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The tracks  for this ride diary abruptly end where my GPS met its maker under what were probably wheels 1-9 of several 18-wheelers, but the commentary (as usual) continues on and on and on…
The ride from Windhoek to the Namibian border is a long, boring, and dry, boring, plain, (did I mention boring?) trip.
I was […]

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Made with the incredibly high quality video available on my portable digital camera.
The big things made out of sand are the dunes.

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"My Good Side"

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After my wipeout coming back from Sossosvlei in southern Namibia and some much needed R&R in Windhoek, quite possibly the world’s most boring city (with all apologies to St. Augustine, Florida) , and with connection from a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend, I got […]

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"Desert Nap Time"

Cat nap at Dune 7 in Swakopmund, Namibia

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“Zebra Exodus”

Wild Zebras at Etosha National Park, Namibia

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"One By One"

Elephant family on the way to a watering hole - Etosha National Park, Namibia

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This is part of a occasional series highlighting the actual rides with GPS tracks and maps for those who are really serious about following along.
After a tough goodbye from Cape Town on the first beautiful day in weeks, I overloaded my bike with too much crap and headed north - into Southern Namibia; heading west […]

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It was pointed out to me in mid-June by a certain someone as I contemplated never leaving South Africa that if I was to actually embark on a a complete circumnavigation of Africa (or at least a north-to-south trip) that I would obviously have to start at the southernmost tip of Africa and head to […]

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