Exploring Africa on motorbike: Hello Namibia

Two days ago, in Springbok caravan park, I met David & Tisha, a couple from UK who have traveled in Africa for many years with their huge converted orange bedford. Their page is http://bigorangebedford.com/. David and Trisha told me about a quite young couple who is traveling around the world with five children, all under 12 years age. I will try to find their page and post it later.

After a nice drive from Springbok to north I entered Namibia at Violsdrif yesterday. No problems at the border. People are very friendly. It was hot like hell. I drove to Felix Unite, a camping place suggested by Marius, a friend from Nieuwoudtville. All good and "very very nice" like Marius said but pretty quite. In the morning I drove to Ai-Ais, kind of hot springs some two or three hours away on gravel round. Scenery while driving was wild and amazing. Almost no cars met. I arrived to Ai-Ais, hot springs. I checked the springs, I've heard the water has 60 C when coming to the surface. Not a lot of people there but talked to some of them in the restaurant (German guy and two Danish couples). I left Ai-Ais after one beer and drove to Fish River Canyon, some 90 km further north. The roads are gravel but ok to ride. I checked Fish River View Point and it was beautiful, it reminds me on Grand Canyon in USA. It also reminds to "the end of the world" like in the movie Gods Got Crazy.

I am camping now at Canon Roadhouse, an impressive restaurant, guest house, ranch, museum, petrol station and camping site, all in one. It's ran by namibian Germans from Windhoek and it was opened in 2010 as I've been told by employees. Congratulations to owners on car and plates collection and the rest of the restaurant's / museum decoration. Except the bar which is a bit 'kitschy' to me. :) The cars on the parking site and in backyard look really great with the scenery, it's all part of Gondwana Collection. It reminds on wild west a bit.

Camping here was nice, the price is more than double than in South Africa but it worths. The colours of the sky and landscapes in Namibia are simply unbeatable, already here in south. Looking forward to new adventures and to meet new people and new horizons. It's really crazy, Namibia I like you. :)