Blog 19 Breaking the Cycle Skeleton Coast Total distance cycled – 1621km, 32 days (26 cycling days) Progress post-expedition Since returning to Melbourne about six weeks ago, I have been trying to put into perspective what has been achieved in Namibia and quietly working away to create the best pathways to share the story. Kas […]
The Skeleton Coast
Oranjemund
Blog 18 I may have finished my 1600km bicycle journey down the Namibian coastline at the mouth of the Orange River, but the adventure wasn’t quite done. Having arrived six days early, there was no need to rush off and we could afford to spend two very interesting days in Oranjemund as guests of Namdeb. […]
The Sperrgebiet and the Finish
Blog 17 17/18/19 June Days 30/31/32 Location: Luderitz to Oranjemund (finish) Total Distance: 1621km The final section of the expedition, from Luderitz, through the Sperrgebiet to Oranjemund and finally to the mouth of the Orange River, was quite different from the rest of the journey. The Sperrgebiet (Forbidden Diamond Area), originally annexed by the German […]
Luderitz
Blog 16 15/16 June Days 28/29 Location: Luderitz (rest) Total Distance: 1315km I was exhausted after the challenging eleven-day stint from Swakopmund, so spending two days in Luderitz was very much a needed and deserved break. It was also a chance to learn a little of the colourful history of Namibia’s first port town. We […]
All the way to Luderitz
Blog 15 13 June Day 26 Location: Hottentots Bay +5km Distance: 37km Total Distance: 1250km Our progress today was always going to be dependent on the tides. There were three sections where we could only get through during low tide because the waves would surge right up to the sand dunes, sometimes causing sand to […]
Across the high coastal dunes of the Namib
Blog 14 11 June Day 24 Location: 25.73561 S, 15.04815 E Distance: 52km Total Distance: 1169km Simon gave me two choices of route from where we were to Luderitz. The first option was to continue working my way through these low dunes, following the valleys, then up and over a string of dunes and into […]
Into the sand dunes
Blog 13 9 June Day 22 Namab Camp to +12km sand dunes Distance: 36km Total Distance – 1065km There was no hurry to set off from Namab Camp because we had to time the first part of the day with the tide. The plan was to cycle along the first 24km of the Lange Wand […]
1000km done, now for the most serious challenge
Blog 12 7 June Day 20 Distance: 56km Shawnee Wreck +20km to Eduard Bohlen Wreck +36km Location: 24.29543 S, 14.53756 E Camping about 200m from the beach, it was a cold, misty morning; our tents were totally soaked (as they are most nights when close to the beach) due to the atmosphere. A huge wave […]
Racing against the tide
Blog 11 Day 17 4 June Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Distance – 52km Total distance – 800km We bid Matt and Wendy farewell after a great 3 days to reboot, see a little of Swakopmund and surrounds and give a couple of school presentations. Elago arrived, as planned, at about 8am having set off at […]
Swakopmund – halfway there
Blog 10 Day 13 31 May – 3 June 79km Total Distance: 748km The last day into Swakopmund from Henties Bay was fairly straight forward. A good quality bitumen road and a slight headwind, it was pretty much a case of turning the pedals with a good rhythm. There was one shipwreck on the ride, […]
