We are only meant to be driving for 2 hours today to a beach spot for showers and relaxation in the sunshine, a nice change from the desert but Maz thinks we should travel further and try and make up time, it's foggy and doesn't look like we would get much sunshine anyhow, so Stefan agrees to march on to the next destination Lobito.
The drive is along the coast through desert landscapes with small oasis villages with plantations of fruit and vegetables, we passed through Bentiaba and the thriving fishing village Lucira.
The road deteriorates hugely as we climb through some mountain passes, no other vehicles are on route or possibly they are wise enough to know to take a different route , it seems like an never-ending journey of dodging potholes, weaving and bumps, the road is so corrugated to the point that Stefan's battery mount snaps off sending sparks out of the bonnet with the battery shorting on the bonnet, Fernando seems really spooked by this.
Maz and Fernando have been focussing on the road so hard it takes a lot of concentration driving on such challenging roads. It is good to pull over for a breather to fix the loose battery using cable ties to try and stabilize it.
It seems an epic days drive of at least 4 hours in these conditions and its so good to hit tar seal road, to lighten the mood and to give Fernando a pick me up we play "Fernando" over the walkie talkie full pelt.
