INTO SOUTH AFRICA DAY304 793km

AUS NAMIBIA 🇳🇦 TO CLANWILLIAM SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦    ALMOST HOME

Changed my route four or five times today, had I stuck to my plan I could have been home today.

 I use to be indecisive but now I am not so sure.

I was like 3 kms from Vioolsdrift Border and turned around and went along the Orange River for 140kms to Noordoewer Border. One dumb reason was it is bigger and they would know about a CDP which I needed to complete. About 100kms into South Africa I remembered about my CDP !  Now will have to do it in Cape Town. Got to Springbok and took  the R355 a beautiful dirt road for 240kms, and had the hottest temperature so far on the West Coast at 38* C. Passed two cars thee entire way and then missed a turn and ended up in Van Ryan's Dorp and then continued on to Clanwilliam and at the Clanwilliam Hotel.

    Orange River with no water.

   Crossing the Orange River, Namibia on the left and SA one the right.

    Police  checking out my duplicate driver's license I made and wanted to know why it had been cut and made smaller, did not pick up that it was not the Originally, but lectured me on altering an official documents. Then he didn't  like my attitude cause I challenged him, am so done with people with badge.

Waited two hours for my meal only to be told they don't have anymore lamb chops. I had the reception call the manager to get back to the hotel and then we had a confrontation and I didn't hold back, hadn't eaten all day and can't hear someone tell me they are sorry, so I lit into her more than I should have, maybe. 

Another New Zealand family also waited two hours and got there food, invited me over and shared their food with me. 

So it's the last night of my long trip and look forward to getting home tomorrow .

AUS DAY303 341km 1st March 25

SOUSSUSVLEI TO AUS - HIKE BIG DADDY 1hr 23 minutes.

Did the Dune Tour again. 

Slept in the ablution section of the camping structure because the wind was blowing so hard and didn't want to pitch my tent as I had to be up at 5:30am, but didn't get much sleep.

Hiked Big Daddy and it was a perfect day, no wind and blue skies. Only got back to lodge around 2pm and I left straight away for Aus. The roads were a little rough all the way to Betta, hit a sand patch and down I went, all good in nice soft sand. From Betta it was another 200kms but the road was in good shape for the most part and could do 100 kmph all the way.

Staying at the Barnhof Hotel which is beautiful and clean and everything works and is spotless, owned by a German. Had tasty pork chops and cold beer.

   BARNHOF HOTEL