Day 76 - Noordoewer/Ai Ais Namibia

After the incident this morning, it really put a dampener on the past, nearly three months where we had not experienced even one incident! We have put it down to us having dropped our guard slightly and oh yes wait, of course we are back in the Republic and at least we didn't get raped or killed, so we are just okay with all of that!😖

We shipped out at after nine having received our 'Border Crossing' letter from the bank and yet again, as we crossed over into Namibia via the Vioolsdrift/Noordoewer post, officials were really only concerned about Covid issues. Some scant purchases were made at the Oranje Supermarket in Noordoewer, topped up with Namibian Fuel and a Wimpy Burger at the Engen we headed for Ai/Ai's on the B1 heading North toward Grünau and for only 50 odd kilometers, then West on the C10 for 72km.

***FUN FACT***

"93.3% of the Gravel Roads in Namibia are better than 50% of the Tar Roads South Africa and the other 50% are also not as good as the remaining 6.7% in Nam!!!

Brought back many memories from a trip Paul and I did in the early 80's and not a lot has changed there since. All in good nick are the facilities there and probably have had a facelift or two over the years. When we were there, there was a tented camp which doesn't exist but a very fancy hotel accommodation is available leading right into the Heated Pool area.

Of all the venues we camped at, undoubtedly this is the first that even remotely looks like business is happening.

Dozens of hikers making ready to leave on the Fish River Canyon hike (all of 70 to 80km) including 5 nights in the canyon. As many having arrived and completed already. We met some good folk there and had dinner together, of delicious lamb saddle chops. Yum!!! That and several tankards of beer on tap and a bottle of 'Protea' Merlot were dispatched in the appropriate manner!!!🍻🍷

Love, Peace and Light.
M&K
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