We've been in Windhoek for a few days, resting up and doing some admin, now the weekend is over. Simon also got parts fitted to his bike and had it checked over by the BMW dealership mechanic. I also booked my bike in for service as it has lost a little of its acceleration. Well it's done 4,500km since I left Congo Brazzaville, mostly flat out!
Iitially we stayed at a set-up campsite, Urban Camp, but are now in a small hotel/guesthouse with a dog that hates motorbikes, so much it bites the riders, right Simon!
Windhook it a strange city. Very clean with modern buildings but you are discouraged from walking on the streets at night because of security concerns. We visited the train station today and looked at some of the old engines, carriages and photographs.
We said goodbye to Maxi, from Munich in a Landy, and sent him off sporting a shamrock broach from his two fellow travellers from Ireland. Coming home last evening we had a sunset behind one of the pyramid peaks surrounding the city.
We are making progress with our hopes of getting permission to store the bikes here for up to a year, to allow future trips. We are working with an agent who is liaising with the customs. We meet the customs tomorrow for a physical examination of the bikes, so fingers crossed that goes well. I'm hoping my bike will have completed its service by the morning and running sweet again.
Some photos, initially of Urban Camp, then a couple around the station. The photo on the wall shows the first passenger train entering Windhoek after WWII. We visited a mini adventure shop were I got an auxiliary tank, but this high spec BMW XChallenge 650 was on display, quite similar to my Xcountry back in UK. Simon thinks we should buy this 3 seater folding camping couch, but can't decide which bike to strap it to. The glow of sunset was last night and caught one of the hills of Windhoek in silhouette.
Just to remind us how far we are from Europe, this sign was outside a German school.
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