Day 62: Rundu – Etosha, 10,000^th mile

Brilliantly, all our wet stuff has dried overnight! High five. I do a bit of bike maintenance, and then we’re off. We’ve got about 240 miles to cover to the park, and the road is pretty much arrow straight L But it’s easy to cover the ground, and before we know it we’re approaching Etosha NP. And a good indication we’re closing on the park is the massive stag impala(?) we spot, it’s magnificent. Excitedly we roll up to the park, and are turned away, no bikes allowed. But there’s a lodge right by the gate, and as we head down I spot a group of three bikers ahead, and Natalie spots a group of zebra and wilder beast, sweet.

At the camp we say hello to the other bikers, two Canadians and one Safa, all friendly guys. We bunch together to get group discount. The lodge is fantastic, a swimming pool, beautiful huts, restaurant and a nice bar overlooking the watering hole. It’s a brilliant evening, lots of smiles and some wine.

It’s early to bed, but just in time to see the most amazing and best shooting star ever! The safari starts at 06:30...