01 / The sky
Look up at Dead Valley.
The NamibRand’s low light pollution, dry air and clear skies make the desert a natural observatory. The Milky Way should be visible to the naked eye. Silence, briefly, is expected.
02 / The vocabulary
Biltong. Boerwors. Bokies.
The official culinary lexicon of the trip also includes bone marrow, crayfish, pickled fish, big fat cigars, and “whatever Gdog is trying to master this time”.
03 / The convoy
Three 4×4s. One direction.
Ray and Kegan lead the way across Africa. Everyone else keeps an eye on the horizon, the route, and the person who has just asked if we are there yet.
04 / Club business
Bring the table with you.
Wine country, lodge dinners, Cape Town evenings and a visit to Metropolitan Lodge No. 2538: the private dining club goes on tour.
