The view of Lubango coming over the mountains from Namibe
Over the mountains to Lubango
onto long straight streets towards Namibia
Straight roads in southern Angola with solar powered street lightning
Mechanics at work
changing main fuel filter in Lipstick
2 different kind of off-road vehicles – the one making friends the other one making enemies
Andre maintains the cannon points straight towards home
And nurtures his WAR wounds thereafter
So off to the town of Oshikango where it now became clear why so many Angolans would like to shop here
Late night meeting with Namibian’s commissioner for environmental affairs and the provincial councillor of northern Namibia
Men at Work
Armed with the map drawn
Entrance to the Etosha pan
On entering the first animal to be seen was an elephant hiding behind some trees
Kudus…
Giraffes…
And a lone gemsbok…. Amongst others
Namutomi which is an old german Fort
Team lipstick in Namutomi under the Namibian flag
And tasting some good southern African beer
A Rhino having lunch in some distance
The Rhino
the team experienced road blocks of a different type not yet seen further up in Africa
Elephants highlighting the fact that left hand drive is a must in Namibia and NOT right hand drive to which the team got used since way up in Morocco.
Playing Nkonki’s chess
Tom’s immediate goal in life is to not wave the white flag again when playing Nkonki’s chess.
Off towards Swakopmund again on beautiful long straight roads
the team decided for the latter and hit the Namib Desert
outside temperature of 34 degrees in the desert only to wake up at the T – junction towards Henties bay.
Andre’s nostalgic pub was found where many moons ago him and brother Rene beat every other human being playing darts
team Lipstick also had to leave its mark on the ceiling
the best pub in Town – the Brauhaus for some good german food
Lipstick now sparkling cleaN
And the team gets rewarded with a Whoffee
true german style – EISBEIN & BEER at the Brauhaus – One for Andre
true german style – EISBEIN & BEER at the Brauhaus – One for Willy
Sundowners at Joe’s Bierhaus in WindhoeK
Lipstick passed the 200000km mark – Happy birthday Lipstick!
Money making island
Andre with Namibian curio seller
amazing Flamingo spots
It would require more than one Oliphanti to pus Lipstick up to the top of Dune 7
so the plan was abandoned
The tropic of Capricorn
and the Gaub (Gauss) pass
Driving along the Sperrgebiet next to the diamond fields of Namibia the high speed driving took its toll and Lipstick ran out of fuel 31km before Luederitz.
Lipsticks on board fuel station came in very handy…
Lipstick driving out of the Sperrgebiet
Willy thinking he found a huge diamond
The harbour of Luederitz
and the great bay of Luederitz
. Off course another game of Nkonki’s chess this time saw a Swiss victim shaking his head in disbelief
Wooden bridge requires careful walk
Diaz Cross overlooking the bay of Luederitz
Andre in deep thoughts about what rod to use should he ever fish from Diaz Cross Mountain…
Ghost town near Luederitz
caused by the rise and fall of the diamond fever in this region
beautiful drive right along the Orange River
Lipstick on the Namibian side of the river marking the border between Namibia and RSA
Lipstick crossing the largest Namibian River the Fish River shortly before it joins the Oranje River
Wild horses , Frans the barman and Andre ( or is it Rene)
So off towards the great Fish River Canyon which is indeed a great site to see
Top of the world
The Fish River in Namibia
Lipsticks brakes are still working – a few more meters and the canyon would have swallowed the car
The rocky mountains of Africa…
One day hikes are not allowed – great pity
Great Braai on a farm in Namibia
team lit a fire and had a great steak with J&B and Baronne as vegetable substitutes
De-dusting
and polishing of Lipstick
the bucket list gets ticked off – whats next Russia South America …. Wait and see. Wait and see