C 27

Leaving Sesriem we decide to take the scenic route C27, I manage an average speed of 80km/h on the good gravel roads.

At the Engen fuel station outside Sesriem we refill the cooler with ice to keep the cool drinks for the road icy, and they also have a soft serve machine with vanilla and strawberry, was great in the heat.

We took detour to stop at the Duwisib-castle build by Baron von Wolf.  He build it for his American wife but when World War I started they returned to Germany where he was killed in action and his wife never returned.

 

The live stock and furniture was shipped to Lüderitz harbour, and then by ox wagon to the castle.  Magnificent view from the top of the castle.

We took the gravel roads past the town of Helmeringhausen,

the town is so small it fit on one picture. :)

These hills on the way to Aus looked like pudding with chocolate sauce, yum hmm

 

We stopped at the wind turbine on the C13 towards Aus, it is custom designed and build by Mr Schnebel.  He build it because of the strong winds in the area and a normal wind turbine would not survive, the water source is 30m deep.  The turbine have sail he can deploy at different angles.  On his farm he water small acres of fruit trees. 

Onwards we go to Aus on the C13.