Day 28 - 10 June Ngepi Camp to Monteiro Camp, Windhoek

Day's trip schedule

Ngepi Camp -. Rundu -> Grootfontein -> Otjiwarango -> Windhoek

Distance & time taken

925 km
11 1/2 hrs

 Accommodation

Monteiro Self Catering & Camping (http://www.monteironamibia.com/home_page.htm)
+/- 10 kms from Windhoek on the B1 south (1km on a dirt road once you have turned right off the B1 at the top of the hill)

 Trip Notes

Dawn over the Kavango River

We were on the road at 06h30 on a chilly morning with a lot more mist over the river this morning. We made haste in getting packed & only had a cup of coffee before leaving. We had decided to have breakfast on the side of the road before we got to the vet fence thereby not having to relinquish any of our meat.

We made good progress as the roads were quiet & there were no roadblocks other than at Rundu checking passports which was quick. We stopped about 50kms out of Rundu for breakfast of eggs, bacon & banana cooked on the Bush Baby on the tailgate of the bakkie. Our standing time was only 20 minutes to unpack, cook, eat & repack.

We got to the vet fence a few kilometres further on.  They firstly sprayed the tyres with some chemical & then checked the fridge for any proteins.  Fortunately all had been consumed up the road so we were travelling south again pretty smartly. Next stop was Otjiwarango for fuel, ATM & Spar.  We were now short of some essentials & as we were not staying in Windhoek, we didn't want to venture into town to buy food..

Monteiro Campsite

Traffic was still light until we had passed Okahanje. This section was still undergoing roadworks that we had experienced last year as well. Going was very slow as we were caught in a line of cars behind 5 trucks with very few passing opportunities. This went on for about 60 kilometres & we eventually came to the outskirts of Windhoek, everything freed up.

As we travelled on the bypass around Windhoek, the sun set in our review mirror.  Fortunately, it was a short drive up the hill outside Windhoek & we then made a sharp right turn at the top of the hill for the Monteiro Campsite.

When we arrived, the gate was locked but after we had tracked down the guard, the reception was opened & we directed to campsite #3

Costs for the day

Accommodation	Monteiro	NAD300,00
Diesel	Engen Otjiwarango	NAD1143,06

Early departure from Ngepi - mist hanging in the trees