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Date Time Start: 2018/05/06 08:17
Date Time End: 2018/05/06 12:25
Travel Time: 04h08
Odometer Start: 84345
Odometer End: 843669
Total Distance (km): 324
Weather:
Weltevrede: Clear skies at 24.5C
Windhoek: Clear skies at 26C
Trip Summary:
Weltevrede offers the traditional Afrikaans hospitality and home cooked hearty food.
The gravel road started off well then gradually deteriorated to severe corrugations. I thought my eyeballs and bike were going to fall apart. I rode at 100km/hr to lesson the impact. It then started getting better.
The scenary changed from flat endless landscapes with nothing growing to mountains, trees and grass.
I went through the scenic Remhoogte Pass on the C24. It had been recently graded so it was a pleasure to ride on. It has some deep dips as you cross the dry river beds and often with soft sand.
I stopped to take a photo of the grader crawling along the road.
I stopped at Rehoboth for an ice cream. It is amazing that often when I stop, people will walk up and stare at the bike, and then at me and ask where I am from and where am I going and then bid me safe riding.
Remhoogte Pass
As I got onto the B1 to Windhoek, I noticed a "lamp" warning on the dashboard. I stopped at a roadside rest stop about 20km further and hauled out my spare bulb and replaced it. I think the gravel roads got the better of it. I carry a spare bulb as keeping the bike visible on the road is critical to safety A Taxi and a car stopped to take a break. I got hounded with questions and everyone was very friendly.
As one enters Windhoek there is a permanent roadblock checking vehicles. I am glad I replaced the lamp when I did.
I went straight to Arebbusch Rest Camp in Windhoek and it was fully booked. I recalled passing a camp sign 10km before Windhoek so I drove back and booked in. Again, what a pleasant surprise. From the road, it looks like nothing special. It is in a little nature reserve within a nice setting in the mountain.
When you arrive you must call a number on the gate to get someone to unlock the gate.
I setup camp and then rode back to Windhoek to do shopping for dinner.
Today, Monday, I managed to secure a BMW service for Wednesday.
The grader on the Remhoogte Pass
Great to see grass after 100km's of nothing
Scenary along road D1273 to C14
Accommodation: Camping
Monteiro Camp is in a private nature reserve. The camp sites are well layed out so you feel private. Each camp site has shade netting for you to decide to pitch you tent under are park your vehicle under.
Each site has water, a light and electricity and a place to braai. The ablusions are clean and well maintained.
The gate is kept locked at all times as the place is too small to warrant full time security staff.
There is a lot of birdlife that includes peacocks.
Entrance to Monteiro Camp Site
Monteiro Camp Garden
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