It was already 100 degrees as we pulled away from our campsite under the giant red dunes and headed back down the dusty track. 200 miles and Big Moose’s famous apple crumble lay between us and the promise of cooler temperatures on the Namibian coast.

It’s hard to imagine that you can find world class pastries in the middle of an empty desert, but we found it. The famed apple crumble and coffee did not disappoint.

Another hour down the road and we enjoyed a quick water break to take the customary photo at the Tropic of Capricorn. From this point forward, the sun will now shine directly over our heads again.

It was a long ride over roads that often times required our full attention to stay upright. I (Katelyn) found out what happens when you take your eyes off the road too long to enjoy the views. While taking in the unique landscape and the watching the herd of Zebra in the distance, my front tire caught a gravel ridge and the bike did some sort of slam and slide with a 180 degree spin maneuvre. I think in motocross terms they call it a Batman Twist Daredevil Rollercoaster Grab or something like that. After a short nap in the shade of the motorcycles to recover my nerves, we set off again to finish our day’s ride through the beautiful, desolate landscape across Namibia’s interior.

Animal count: 15 Zebra

(zebra photo)