Gravelbike Namibia 2023
Those who know me know: Without my bike, I'm only half a person 😉 And so my 'better half' had to come with me on the Namibia tour 2023. More than 80% of the roads in Namibia...
Ein wenig Statistik zur Tour
Drives (4.075 km) Host Bay - Vanrynsdorp (317 km) Vanrynsdorp - The Growcery Camp (397 km) The Growcery Camp - Canyon Village (183 km) Canyon Village - Lüderitz (407 km)...
Journey's end
Day 29, 01/25/23, from Clanwilliam to Hout Bay Things don't always go as planned. Overnight, a nasty virus sneaks into Cindy's stomach and continues to cause her discomfort...
Two Passes
Tag 28, 24.01.23, from Augrabies to Clanwilliam Once again, it's time to pack our things and take the first step back to Cape Town, with a stopover in De Pakhuys, just before...
Dassie Trail
Dassie Trail
Meerkats
Day 26, 22.01.23, from Twee Rivieren to Augrabies A last game drive before continuing to the Augrabies Falls National Park. And what is still on the wish list after three...
Tears of the Cheetah
Day 25, 21.01.23, from Mata Mata to Twee Revieren We pack everything in the morning and set off to Twee Revieren, the southern end of the park, with the sunrise. A herd of...
Los leones no duermen
Day 24, 20.01.23, Mata Mata Another day in the national park starts very early: a morning game drive should start at sunrise, as the first two to three hours of the early day...
On the road again
Day 23, 19.01.23, from Bagatelle to Mata Mata A last morning, a last family photo, and a goodbye that is actually a bit hard for us. Of course, we are looking forward to the...
Bad news
Day 18, 14.01.23, Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch The title already gives it away, but let me start from the beginning. In the morning, we pack our things and prepare to leave....
Kämpfende Giraffen
Giraffe
3 make 4
Day 16, 12.01.23, Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch The day starts early at 6 o'clock, as Cindy decides to get on the bike earlier this time to avoid the midday heat. So I take...
First Game Drive
Day 15, 11.01.23, Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch What a start to the day: at sunrise, we sit on the veranda with a fresh cup of coffee and watch as the Kalahari awakens before...
It is what it is
Day 14, 10.01.23, from Oanop Resort to Bagatelle Game Safari Ranch The Ford Ranger has been a faithful companion for the past two weeks, but even it has a bad day, even if...
Zebra Trail
Day 13, 09.01.23, Oanop Resort As our arrival last night was quite late, we only discover the beauty of the surroundings and the location of our chalet in the early morning....
Dune 45
Day 12, 08.01.23, from Sesriem to Oanop In the evening, we decided to experience the jewel one more time. Cindy starts cycling at 5:30am to be at the gate by 6am. The guard at...
Climb the Dunes
Day 11, 01/07/23, Sossusvlei & Deadvlei Rolling ochre-colored dunes, crackling white salt pans, petrified trees, endless landscapes... It's no surprise that Sossusvlei is...
Multitasking
Day 10, 06.01.23, from Kanaan to Sesriem Right after waking up, we set off for a small flat river hike, where, as we were told at the camp, many meerkats, or meerkats as they...
Don't trust red sand
Day 9, 05.01.23, from Lüderitz to Kanaan The birthplace of modern Southwest Africa is the port city of Lüderitz - here the German history of Namibia began. The city is built...
Melted Credit Cards
Day 8, 04.01.23, from Canyon Village to Lüderitz On this day, we notice for the first time that a melted credit card is not necessarily the ideal means of payment for a trip....
Atemberaubend
Day 7, 03.01.23, Fish River Canyon After a hearty breakfast, there is only one item on the agenda today: The Fish River Canyon. With a length of about 160 kilometers, a width...
Namibia, we are coming
Day 6, 02/01/23, from Growcery Camp to Canyon Village Maybe we shouldn't have slept directly under a tree that birds have claimed. But this way, we get to see how beautiful...
Änderung der Pläne
Tag 5, 01.01.23, Oranje River Rafting Day 3 Ein neues Jahr, keine Vorsätze, aber wie kann ein Jahr, ein Tag schöner beginnen als wieder mal mit dem Sonnenaufgang zu einem Hike...
Sound of Silence
Day 4, 31.12.22, Oranje River Rafting Day 2 To fully experience the last day of the year, we get up with the sunrise at 5:30am, grab our first coffee still a bit tired, and...
Orange River
Day 3, 30.12.22, Orange River Rafting Day 1 Originally, the overnight stay in the small shack was booked for 2 people. In the middle of the night, we noticed that hundreds of...
Border crossing
Day 2, 29.12.22, from Vanrynsdorp to Growcery Camp (Orange River) After a coffee on the veranda and a chat with our host, Cindy sets about fixing her puncture. Although...
The beginning is always today
Day 1, 28.12.22, from Cape Town to Vanrynsdorp It's time: the tour is planned, the accommodations are booked, the first food rations are bought, the Ford Ranger is properly...