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Leaving Asphalt Behind: Adventure Ride from Opuwo to Epupa Falls in Namibia – EP. 120
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
The ride from Opuwo to Epupa Falls marks the point where this Namibia episode leaves asphalt behind. Dusty roads become the focus of the opening stretch of a longer adventure, with 1,500 kilometres of them ahead.
About this film
Part of the Africa, Round The World series, this episode belongs to OnHerBike’s solo journey around the world, begun in Australia in April 2017 on a BMW F800GS. The rider called the trip “Are We There Yet,” reflecting that neither a final destination nor a journey duration had been settled. Recorded in May 2021, the film captures the start of this adventure on Namibia’s dusty roads. Its scope is a particular ride between two named destinations, set within the broader ongoing journey.
The journey
The route runs from Opuwo to Epupa Falls in Namibia. At the point described, asphalt roads give way to dusty roads, with 1,500 kilometres of dusty travel ahead. The episode centres on the start of that change in terrain and the rider’s enjoyment of the road between Opuwo and Epupa Falls. It presents this leg as an early part of a larger adventure rather than a stand-alone destination visit: the ongoing solo trip has no fixed final destination or duration. The named places and the transition away from asphalt define the journey’s focus.
What to expect
- A motorcycle journey through Namibia, from Opuwo to Epupa Falls.
- The transition from asphalt to dusty roads.
- The opening stretch of a solo round-the-world trip on a BMW F800GS.
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