Karo was now on her way to Sesriem, where she would see the majestic dunes of the Namib desert. Cycling in Namibia was very tough: the heat, the gravel roads, hardly any shade and very long distances from settlement to settlement, thus it was hard to get water and food. But the good thing was, that Namibia attracts lots of tourists and most of them discover the country in a 4×4 vehicle. Those tourists turned out to be Karo’s biggest asset in Namibia’s harsh South. Many times she would get water, food, advice and encouragement from them. This lovely Dutch couple helped Karo with water and a snapshot of their detailled map …

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