Country Name: Namibia
WHERE DO I SLEEP?
Schools throughout the Caprivi strip welcome bicycle tourists. I always remembered to share my maps, stories, photos with the kids. There are several rural homes on the road south into Windhoek, the capital, who waved me down and invited me to stay in their front yard.
TIPS TO KEEP TRAVEL SAFE, CHEAP AND FUN!
Tip 1:
Sleep With A Full Bladder! There are many large poisonous species of snakes in Namibia. Be careful where you put your tent. During a flash thunderstorm I had an enormous handful size snake under my tent. In the dark, I couldn’t find my headlamp. Peeing outside was not on options until morning!
Tip 2:
Fatten Up! If touring in surrounding countries prior to arriving in Namibia, the imported food options from South America will certainly put a smile on the hungry cyclists face!
Tips 3:
Hippos Rock! There are several large meteorites on display in Windhoek, the capital. Yes, rocks the size of hippos did and still fall from the sky in Namibia! Or perhaps it’s just aliens having some fun with foul balls at their baseball games!