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Date Time Start: 2018/05/13 07:45
Date Time End: 2018/05/13 16:00:
Travel Time: 08h15
Odometer Start: 86774
Odometer End: 87528
Total Distance (km): 754.00
Weather:
Roy's Campsite: Clear skies at 17C
Katima Mulilo: Partly cloudy at 32C
Trip Summary:
I had bacon and eggs at Roy's campsite to fuel me for the 754 km ride today. Even though is is tar all the way, it is still a distance to get through.
The first stretch of 200km got me to Rundu where I refueled as this would allow me to get to Katima Mulilo on one tank.
I was riding East so the sun shined straight into my face for a short while. I passed a group of 4 riders heading West. I passed two European cyclists (male and female) riding in the westerly direction with heavily laden bicycles - Probably heading to Cape Town.
As I got to Divunu, I was tempted to stop at the lovely Mahangu camp site on the banks of the Okavango River and spend an extra day in Namibia before heading to Zambia. Guest what? The Okavango River was in full flood so I decided to continue to Katima Mulilo.
Entrance to Mukusi Cabins
My Cabin #54
I entered the Bwabwata National Park through the control gate and was told sternly not to exceed 80km/hr - I hope they told this to all motorists. There are lots of signs indicating Elephant, Wild Dogs and Kudu, however I did not see any animals along this 200km stretch of road.
Soon after exiting the park and heading along the last 100km stretch, I passed a group of about 20 motorcycles heading West. They had their own police escort opening up the route ahead and were followed by a number of 4x4 towing bike trailers. Some trailers had some bikes on. The riders did not carry any luggage with them. From the 4x4's following them, it appears they all came from South Africa. (Harley's, BMW, and other bikes were included in the group). Probably a celebrity tour.
Roads Flooded to Camp Sites
Coffee Stop on Road B8 in the Bwabwata National Park
When I arrived in Katima Mulilo, I refueled and headed for the Namwi Island Caravan Park. We had camped here before in 2014 on the banks of the Zambezi river - It is fantastic. As I was riding East on the B8, I noticed that the Zambezi had burst is banks and some villages were flooded. I turned off onto the D3508 and after a couple of kilometers I came to a stop. The road was flooded and vehicles were not going through. I looked up other possible camp sites and found two. I headed off to the find them to find that the roads were also flooded. I returned to Katima Mulilo and looked up alternative accommodation and found Mukusi.
I took the bottom of the range room option with communal ablutions. They gave me room 53 and when I entered, the room had not been cleaned. They then gave me room 54. While it looked clean the linen was threadbare and questionable.
Road B8 to Rundu - Landscape
Accommodation: Cabin
Due to camp sites being flooded, I found Mukusi Cabins in Katimo Mulilo. I think their WEB site says a lot of what to expect.
When I opened the door of the first room they offered, the bed had not been made.
The second room looked like it had not been slept in, however the linen is threadbare and I hopefully there are no bed mites.
This is the low end of their accommodation and you share the ablutions with other tenants.
The main light did not work in the ablutions and the hot water was non existent.
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