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I entered Namaqualand – is this another planet? [S5 – Eps. 33]
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This Season 5 episode follows a motorcycle ride from Vanrhynsdorp to Kleinsee on South Africa’s west coast. The route cuts through Namaqua National Park, a passage that leaves a strong impression on the rider.
About this film
Part of Itchy Boots’ Southern Africa series, the film centres on a specific leg of an ongoing motorcycle journey. Its focus is the ride itself and the passage through Namaqua National Park, rather than a review or a workshop project. The episode’s title reflects the rider’s sense of astonishment at entering Namaqualand, while the description singles out the park crossing as the experience that made the journey memorable. At 19 minutes and 25 seconds, it offers a self-contained account of this route within Season 5.
The journey
The ride begins in Vanrhynsdorp and ends in the small town of Kleinsee, following the west coast of South Africa. To get there, the rider takes a direct line through Namaqua National Park. That route is the defining element of the episode: the journey links two named towns while carrying the film through the park and into Namaqualand. The description conveys the rider’s powerful response to that stretch, without suggesting a separate destination or detour. Viewers can expect a travel episode shaped around the crossing and the changing sense of place between the start and end of the ride.
What to expect
- A motorcycle journey from Vanrhynsdorp to Kleinsee.
- A route through Namaqua National Park in South Africa.
- An episode from Season 5: Southern Africa, centred on the rider’s response to Namaqualand.
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