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5 Guys, 5 motorbikes and Africa calling us

5 adventurous and a little crazy guys decide to tour Namibia SW Africa on their bikes. Now after 3500 kms and lots of pics we have finally done it, what with a sore butt and total admiration for the Himba tribe the results i will publish here. So, bear with me while i build this travelogue of Namibia and the Himba's.

Snake protection

These Anklets are made by the men from old "Bullet casings" from the Angolan war, amazing...
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Africa 2008

Africa 2008

some local kids

some local kids
this we got everywhere, the local kids by the dozen taking a look and having fun

loaded and ready

loaded and ready
Now i am loaded and on the move, a lot of weight here, keep the center of gravity low and its not to bad. until you fall off that is

borrowing this 950 KTM

borrowing this 950 KTM
I am borrowing this 950 KTM which saves me from shipping or renting a bike. Its not loaded in this pic, but will be later in the pics

the Guys training

the Guys training
we did a lot of training prior to going, tis shows our weaknesses and what others advice that came out

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  • ▼  2008 (150)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ▼  April (112)
      • My Guide
      • Thailand Border Crossing
      • THATS IT WERE MOVING
      • built in 1037 thats nearly a thousand years ago
      • Johannesberg airport
      • Cambodia To Thailand to malaysia and Singapore
      • New Long Ride from Cambodia to Singapore via Thailand
      • THE END
      • The Dream is Over
      • IMAGINE HER IN SM...??
      • BBQ and Stories
      • SSSHHH DONT SAY NOTHING
      • Just Fun being a Kid
      • A REMINDER OF WHERE WE ARE
      • Lions are now back on the coastal beaches
      • First wreck of the day
      • Jackels on the beaches
      • The Road of Danger and Wrecks
      • Skeleton coast next...maybe no internet??
      • KTM 950cc Adventurer
      • The Cheetah Stare (500mm lens for this)
      • Himba Funeral gathering
      • Snake protection
      • Wouldnt want you to forget her, i wont!!
      • someone down glad it wasnt me..(on the training)
      • ok Auto Pilot is on, flaps down and airborne
      • thats it im outah here, wheres mah boots
      • Now i remember the Elephant hiding in the bush
      • oooops that water is deep, my KTM is wet..
      • Front Flat, bike Jack African style
      • Exhausted
      • Big Boots equals "Sweaty Feet" dry off time
      • Workshop??
      • This was hiden in the rocks, awesome..swinming na
      • Over there is Angola
      • The Important Himba Chiefs graves
      • Me and the SPITZKOPPF
      • camp fire again tonight, i wonder what else ???
      • African "Tiger Fish" not exactly what you want to ...
      • nice presentation i thought
      • OOOPS
      • MORE PICS OF US RIDING AROUND
      • Hoy Wait for metheres a track here somewhere?
      • now thats a roadnice river to cross
      • More Road Pics
      • Wow Another one ??Beauty parade
      • IT WASNT ME !!!typical family life
      • This says it all for me !!
      • HAIR AND JEWELRY
      • Thedancing began early then rested ubtil 8pm and ...
      • 4 MORE DAYS TO GO HERE
      • SECURITY GUARD?
      • HIMBA DANCE VIDEO
      • Something is up??
      • the Young ladies and the ...BEER..............Time...
      • Village meeting prior to the ........................
      • this is the Bridal procession with gifts for the B...
      • This girl was being got ready for her wedding, and...
      • This is the "red Ochre" that protects them from th...
      • The teenagers...................
      • Guess she got a little tired of it all, ah well na...
      • This is the "Spirit Dance" to bring good fortune u...
      • No title
      • Red and beauty what more could you want?? hahaha ...
      • Notice the "red ochre" on the bodies of these peop...
      • another teenage beauty by the river, yep there is ...
      • How can you say NO to these people, they are so ho...
      • That evening she danced
      • Just One Bundle of Fun
      • The one I adopted
      • NOW HERE COME THE LADIES SO...WAIT FOR IT....
      • A Himba Girl and a Modern woman Tourist, what a di...
      • Group Himba's posing for the camera..
      • Himba Kids
      • One of the Village chiefs, remember there is many ...
      • The Himba Guys
      • Thats just what i need,,Music.... relax na
      • Ok Ok thats it...Smoke Break
      • Ok a little bit of work, milk the cattle for lunch...
      • YEEES the "Honey" tree. ouch ouch....
      • This is a "Hunting" trip, to catch small animals o...
      • Life in the village depends on their attitude as t...
      • The Himba's house in the desert, made of straw, ea...
      • The "Modern" Himba kitchen with all mod cons ......
      • Typical Himba guy and his wife..
      • WE ARE HERE..........................................
      • Friday 04 5.30amWell its early am and we are getti...
      • Just a taste for you, this one i adopted 3 years a...
      • Up close and personal. we will be there in the am,...
      • saw these girls walking along the road, they will ...
      • 7000 yrs old paintingsPetrified wood, its like sto...
      • We are now riding and taking pictures along the wa...
      • TOURISTS !! This what is destroying the natural ar...
      • and then we got this, a convoy of Elephants which ...
      • Kudu or as you know it a "Gnu" that just ran acros...
      • the oldest fort in namibia, to fight off the germa...
      • Now you can see wh they said no, a lion and its lu...
      • The main entrance to the National park, but woudnt...
      • The east entrance to the national park
      • another rock formation the locals call the "Wave" ...
      • This a 65 ton meteorite that fell in Hobo, the lar...
      • we passed by these ruins, a WWII Australian prison...
      • oop someone else is down, doesnt take much, lack o...
      • Just had to happen didnt it, freakin flat. luckily...
      • the sign says it all,
      • This "Sign Board" is a map of the "Etosha" nationa...
      • see the dust in the distance, well thats me, hit a...
      • just look at all the dust, wow and they do not sto...
      • these really life like wood carvings are so good, ...
      • lots of rock formations like these, really good si...
      • the "Giants Seat" quite comfortable to, but a litt...
      • here yah go, Cheetahs on the road, and they dont c...
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