2019 Compass Tour, Cape Town to Cairo
Location: Sedia Hotel Weather: Clear Temp: 20C Around Maun After our delta flight we had the afternoon to explore around town. This was not too easy as the town itself was a bit of a distance…what there was of it. We opted to take a taxi into town and then …
Morning Briefing, 8:13 a.m. Weather: Clear Temp: 18C Location: Kayova River Lodge Notes: The roads should be pavement perhaps with potholes after the border. Need to have papers available for customs and immigration. Gary’s bike has finally caught up to us, much to his relief and delight. We are a bit …
Morning Briefing, 7:37 a.m. Weather: Clear Temp: 16C Notes: Briefing- last day in Namibia. 525kms today, all paved roads. Entry located at: https://www.google.com/maps/@-18.8124483,17.1201140,100m/data=!3m1!1e3 Eats – Lunch, 12:11 p.m. Weather: Clear Temp: 26C Notes: Stopped for lunch. A group of children gathered at the fence while we ate. Because we cannot take the …
Etosha Safari, 6:29 a.m. Location: Mushara, Etosha National Park Weather: Clear Temp: 15C Notes: We took a safari tour into the Etosha National park. It was an early rise but worth it. Each truck had blankets to keep us warm at the beginning of the journey because the air temperature …
Morning Briefing, 7:28 a.m. Location: Omaruru Game Lodge Weather: Clear Temp: 12C Notes: After breakfast we had our briefing. Musahara Lodge is our destination in Etosha. 430kms of pavement. Lunch in Tsumeb. Entry located at: https://www.google.com/maps/@-21.3346894,16.0828019,100m/data=!3m1!1e3 Gas stop, 10:44 a.m. Location: Otjiwarongo, Namibia Notes: The ride was smooth and straight and …
Morning Briefing, 8:10 a.m. Location: Swokopmund, Namibia Weather: Clear Temp: 20C Notes: We packed up our luggage and put it on the truck before going for breakfast. Then we geared up and drove the bike to meet the rest of our group. Yesterday evening three of the bikes that got held …
Laundry Day, 8:37 a.m. Location: Swokopmund, Namibia Weather: Clear Temp: 26C Notes: Our first non riding day since leaving Cape Town. Breakfast was at the main lodge so we went there at about 7:30am. Afterwards we took our laundry to the laundrymat. It was pretty poor by our standards. You …
Morning Briefing, 7:22 a.m. Location: Le Mirage, Sesseriem, Namibia Weather: Clear Temp: 20C Notes: Our morning briefing let us know there was more dirt roads to come. However, at the end of the day we would be on the coast again and it would probably be cold. I had wakened …
Morning Briefing, 7:11 a.m. Weather: Clear Temp: 13C Notes: Our departure time was to be 7:00am. We had our briefing, we need to be at our next destination in time for a jeep ride onto the sand dunes. We had to maneuver back down that horrible sandy drive way and continue …
Morning Briefing 8:01 a.m. Location: Luderitz, Namibia Weather: Clear Temp: 25C Notes: This day will be mostly on dirt roads. Going to visit a ghost town. Entry located at: https://www.google.com/maps/@-26.6515179,15.1508128,100m/data=!3m1!1e3 Attraction: Diamond Mine Ghost Town 8:45am Location: Kolmanskuppe, Namibia Notes: This town boomed in the early 1900’s when people discovered diamonds …
