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importance , to the " Ds ". They are mostly wide and in good condition , characterised by a natural , gravelly and sometimes sandy surface , often subject to both the accumulation of gravel and the formation of " corrugations " or washboarding .
But it ' s time to leave Windhoek , riding our brand new Royal Enfield Himalayan made available to us by our friends at Namibia Motorcycles , who rent motorbikes or organise guided tours . It ’ s a new addition to the Namibian tourism market that has allowed travellers to experience a little overlanding by exploring Namibia independently . Namibia Motorcycles has twenty of the Indian made machines , spartan yet extremely functional these bikes are made for this type of adventure and where we are to visit .
And we start right away . Once fueled , it ' s time to set off , choosing the call of adventure of the C28 over the comfort of the asphalt of the B1 on the ascent north . Windhoeck behind us , about twenty kilometres enough to begin immersing in the wild charm of this country . After all , the C28 is famous for being one of the least busy roads in the world , and we were soon immersed in the heart of the Khomas plateaus .
Among these parched mountains where the bushes are low and yellowed by the heat of the African summer , the landscape soon became electrifying especially when , one hairpin bend after another , we approached the Boshua Pass , one of the steepest routes in the whole of Namibia with slopes capable of exceeding twenty percent . The Himalayan , even when riding with two people , did not get upset and thanks to its qualities , which never put this rider in difficulty even in the most delicate passages , it immediately proved to be an excellent adventure companion .
Once over the pass it was time to leave the C28 which continued towards Swakopmund to take the C32 which took us northwards , towards the great magic of the Erongo , Spitzkoppe and Brandberg mountains .
These are are magical rock formations not only for the beauty of the rocks shaped by the sun and the wind but also for the ancient traces of the presence of prehistoric man , among the most beautiful in Africa . We were in the heart of Damaraland , the land of the Damara , crossed by tracks that run long and straight and seem to never end . Along the tracks are Damara villages , and also those of the Himba ,
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