Kev's on a mission to get to Luderitz before dark. I've tried telling him that there's no need to rush, since we'll only end up hanging around the hotel tonight, but he's thus far been undetered. I think it's because he started getting sick just before we left, and he's feeling well and truly grotty now. I have to keep holding the wheel steady so he can blow his nose.
Anyway, we arrived in Keetmanshoop 30 min behind Kev's self-imposed schedule, so he didn't want to stop for lunch. To be honest, I wasn't too keen on visiting a Wimpy again either after my dismal salad yesterday, and that seemed to be the only place where we could get a sit-down meal. Instead, I convinced him to let me pop into JJs foods, which didn't have much at all (looks like one of those tiny corner shops that sell giant bags of flings), but I was able to find some enormous apples, deliciously sweet pears, juicy tomatoes, and some tryptophan-laden sleep-inducing bananas to have in the car.
I must confess that this turned out to be my best meal since leaving on honeymoon. No white iceburg lettuce or green microwaved avocado goo. And the view while we eat is so much prettier than that of the filling station at the Wimpy. With the changing scenery and breathtaking mountain passes, this is turning into a lovely drive.
Just a pity Kev's not feeling his best. Well, the apples I got for lunch will do much more for his health than a Wimpy burger ever could.
