Quick stop for lunch in Solitaire, Namibia. African Adventure.

How's it going Steemers??

Let me continue my African Adventure with you. So we were back on the road from Swokamund to Sossusvlei, Namibia and had a couple of stops on the way through the desert.

Our first stop was moon landscape. This place is exactly like its name.

I'm pretty sure NASA filmed the moon landing here.

It's such a crazy arid land scape with no sight of any life forms.

Apart from these two.

We get back on the truck and hit the dirt road, a couple of beers help this long drive.

When we arrive at the Tropic of Capricorn line, we all pile out of the truck for some photos and to stretch the legs.

Funny enough I saw a VC Clothing sticker on the sign hmmm I wonder who put that there....

Back on the road and our lunch stop was at the home to Namibia's famous Apple pie!... none other than Solitaire.

We pulled up in the carpark and got our tables out to prepare lunch and the owner came out telling us we couldn't have lunch in the carpark and had to move to another spot, he was being a real dick about it. We are in the middle of the God damn desert. I don't think a million cars are just going to rock up for lunch any time soon.

None the less we parked the truck out the back. And I started to have a look around.

The thing that I really liked about this place is all the old school American cars that have come here to die.

So many questions came about, how did they get here? Who owned them? Did they just run out of petrol and abandon them?

Well the story I was told that the original owner actually did run out of petrol at this spot and decided to set up camp here. Which in return now hosts the only gas station, bakery, Cafe and general store for kms.

Now Solitaire is renowned for their apple pie. "The best in Namibia" which in reality can't be to hard as there is no other shops around for as far as the eye can see haha.

Now here is a tip for you. Although the apple pie is amazing just stick to that from the bakery, as they sell lots of them everyday so they are always fresh. Now the meat pies in the bakery is a whole other story... They could have been there for days. I suggest to stay away from them other wise there will be lots of highway pit stops to your next destination.

None the less all the cars make this place so awesome to check out.

I was following this squirrel trying to feed him some of my sandwich and came across the international Solitaire airport.

The best part of this airport is the relaxed customs.

Man it was getting hot out here. Even the squirrel was using his tail for shade.

This place definitely doesn't get much rain that's for sure.

They do have accommodation here with a very inviting pool but we didn't have enough time for a swim.

So we ate our lunch then loaded up the truck for our next destination Sossusvlei.

So if you are ever doing the drive from Swokamund to Sossusvlei or vice versa, make sure you stop in to Solitaire for some apple pie and besides that it your only stopping point option on the way 😉

Once again thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more African Adventure blogs coming soon.

In the mean time check out my other posts from this adventure 😊

"Always bet on BLACK" Wesley Snipes. Swakopmund -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/always-bet-on-black-wesley-snipes-swakopmund-african-adventure-l2mqypl8

Quad bike riding in the sand dunes of Swakopmund, Namibia -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/quad-bike-riding-in-the-sand-dunes-of-swakopmund-namibia-african-adventure-ljeeoeh0

We found 2000+ year old paintings at the Spitzkoppe mountains Namibia -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/2000-year-old-paintings-at-the-spitzkoppe-mountains-namibia-african-adventure-321recjf

Waterholes, West Etosha National Park -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/waterholes-west-etosha-national-park-namibia-african-adventure-tofghccb

Searching for the Leopard, Etosha National Park -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/searching-for-the-leopard-etosha-national-park-namibia-african-adventure-efivxxpx

Etosha National Park - Night Drive -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/etosha-national-park-namibia-night-drive-african-adventure-h9iwty9j

A day with the Ghanzi Bushmen in Botswana -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/a-day-with-the-ghanzi-bushmen-in-botswana-african-adventure-wds2bspt

Okavango Delta Botswana light plane flight -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/okavango-delta-botswana-light-plain-flight-african-adventure-cjyxjkzw

Okavango Delta Botswana -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/okavango-delta-botswana-african-adventure

Chobe River Cruise -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/chobe-river-cruise-botswana-african-adventure

Chobe National Park -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/nye-in-chobe-national-park-botswana-african-adventure

Victoria Falls -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/victoria-falls-zimbabwe-african-adventure

Cape Town - https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/cape-town-south-africa

Singapore - https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/gardens-by-the-bay-on-christmas-day-singapore

Thanks for stopping by happy travels!

Peace

G

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