Day 11

Swakopmund to Windhoek today – 380k’s. We started the day with a great breakfast, followed by Oohs & Ah’s as the pelicans arrived to scavenge on the rocks, exposed by the low tide

We left for Windhoek and planned a stop for petrol. By this time the CE had sprung a slow puncture so we had to wait at the garage to have it fixed. This was done surprisingly quickly and we were soon on our way. The car going like a dream.

The journey to Windhoek was uneventful and we soon left the desert terrain behind in exchange for greener and more dense vegetation. We stopped at Okahandja for a break and bought some delicious biltong and dry wors. had coffee and a cake (with ice cream!!) and Jill had a cheese and tomato toasted sarmie ………….and a coke!

We had a good swim in the pool this afternoon – well Jill did, I sat and watched. It felt too cold to get in so I opted for a shower. We needed to get ready by 6 as we were going down to the local Motor Club – Old Wheelers for supper and a Rock ‘n Roll party. The place was incredible as the pics will show. Typical German efficiency and attention to detail. The club is huge and has a bar, outside area, kids play area – festooned with old cars and motor bikes instead of jungle gyms, private function room where we had our supper and a huge exhibition area. The club owns the property and it is a must visit for any motoring enthusiast.

We had a fantastic meal consisting of traditional German meats, Eisbein, a variety of sausages, Chicken and Apple Strudel and custard. The music wasn’t half bad and we had a bit of aerobic exercise. Some of the people went out of their way to get dolled up in 60’s clothing and there was much fun had by all. We ducked early as we have over 500k’s to cover tomorrow and I’m not keen to do that tired and or with a hangover!

I’ll post some pics of the exhibitionists tomorrow.