Dust

Although some of the journey is with tarmac, most is not. There are only a few major arterial motorways in Namibia and the rest is dirt. The journey very quickly becomes a cross between roller coaster and earthquake simulator. The constant vibration from the dirt road makes everything squeek - the windows, the doors, the seats, our heads. It doesn't end, for hours. It becomes so much a part of the experience that you forget what silence is like and when we stop for a break, it feels strange. But as we travel further south, away from the city, the road also begins to rise and dip, sometimes in quick succession. If you are not careful and not ready for it, you could get whiplash. It's almost like riding a horse. It's 100kph over dust and dirt.