where we loaded up with cheesecake (james) and two apple strudels (extra large).
Some car watch dude pointed out that the left rear tyre looked down a little so swung by the gas station to fill with air and petrol. Nothing stopping us now so we headed south to Walvis Bay before turning inland and grinding down C14.
We pulled over after 100kliks to check out a rocky out picnic crop. As we got out of the car Ames could hear the air escaping from that tyre.
No choice but to change it.
luck that we had a real full size spare so with that bad boy installed we were rattling down C14 again, forgetting to picnic. This may be the roughest road yet for us on this trip with 240km still to go today.
By 11am it was time for elevensies and what better place to stop than at a quiver tree
Nice tree but nicer pastries...
Next stop Solitaire! But before that we cross over...
then on to....
What an oasis this place is. A gas station, an auto workshop to repair the flatted tyre, a lodge in case the tyre never gets fixed and, no kidding, another bakery.
Steak and pepper pie for me and chocolate peanut brittle for dessert.
This place reminds me of Baghdad (the movie - w/ a german lady or two)
Wrecked cars abound
also its 12:45pm and the sun is hot and high - check the shadow here
So with everything fixed it is on to Sesriem to check in to Sossus Dunes Lodge
Needless to say it is very hot here at 2pm. We dump bags and head west up to Sossusvlei with the intention to just stop at Dune 45 and take some snaps as the sun sets. Further exploration to Sossuvlei and Deadvlei planned for tomorrow.
back in time for an outdoor dinner with view included.
a nice hot room
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Location:Sossus Dunes Lodge, Sesriem, Namibia
