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Beautiful Sunset Spot.

A cop was driving by at around 9 pm, honked once and left. We could sleep well, very little traffic, no further interruptions.

Morning was very foggy.

It quiet, peaceful and private. Just what I need after a full day of hiking and exploring in the area

It’s gorgeous! 6 km and a thousand vistas

Very quiet. Entire town seems really tolerant w good Verizon coverage and speed.

Nice big and level (dirt) parking lot. Works for me!

PS - bathrooms were clean and open

We are here 4:30Pm. Visitors center closed. One Ranger came over check us in. But no water no showers.

Middle of nothing. Silent. Dead quiet. Great place to sleep. Can have a fire, very unlikely you’ll see anyone out here. Stars and view are amazing.

Road was was really nice and easy. I wouldn’t come in Sedan or bring a big RV out here but it probably would make it to the first few pull offs.
Pulling off road has potential to bottom out a car but anything not super low should be ok.
Curvy and go as deep as you want. I went 3 miles in. Blackest of black nights.

Bring anything you need. Nothing here but wild horses.

Toilet is a hole you dig. Water. You bring it.
I would sleep here anytime though. Very nice

Plaza del pueblo, con wifi libre, muy tranquila para descansar

This was legit , $20 and were chillin in a van with beautiful views

My favorite spot in the PNW. Peaceful (until the generator people come.) $5/day.

Rest area on the road with no amenities. There is no prohibition sign for camping and there was another van overnighting too. Very close to Pinnacles Desert.

Take the road (there is a new tarmac road almost all the way to the canyon but it is not yet visible on Google maps sattelite view) at these coordinates (44.3036213, 53.5435606) and follow it over the train tracks. Entrance to the canyon at these coordinates (44.3281908, 53.5114891). As it was quite windy on the steppe we drove down the canyon for a couple hundred meters to find a less windy spot. Train is a bit noisy though but nothing that keeps you out of your sleep.

Great tailor on the second floor of the clothing store. Repaired my VERY torn cycling shorts in a few minutes for 10,000 som. Can barely see the repair.

Very nice guesthouse !
Comfortable and nicely decorated room. There is even a small integrated kitchen.
The owner is very nice and pleasant.
Wifi is not very fast but it helps. Possibility to eat here.
300 for the room, 70 for dinner and 60 for breakfast.

By far the worst airport in the world

New design, new chairs and al arranged in such a way that you cannot lay down anywhere. Sit up straight or lay on the floor, stopover 6 hours. The ‘Oasis Lounge’ special for Air Maroc stopovers, looks nice on the advertisements … reality is that it s just the public foodcourt with an extra signing.
Only the cafe style chairs, designed to get you away asap

still available, with a basin and our pump we were able to fill our tanks.

Small basic site, tucked away in a sleepy village. Great location for tents and camper vans. Food and drink is available. Owners are very welcoming and friendly and speak good English. You are well looked after here!

bungalows look nice, didn't ask for camping but visited the museum, which was worth it. Warden doesn't speak English.

Great water source where locals also full up. No tap, just a pipe out of the ground. So you need bottles/buckets/pump.

Chill camping area with superclean toilets and good showers (not bucket, actual shower). Dusky langur monkeys around all the time, one of them is constantly watching himself in the mirror. We paid 30 baht pp, stayed the night and after doing several hikes the next day came back to take a shower.

They ask for the permit you need to circulate near to the border.
If needed they can do it on the spot, but it's better to do it in Tbilisi.
Central Office of the Border Police (12 Kandelaki St., Tbilisi)

Great fish restaurant better than any fish I had in Arba Minch.

We exchanged the remainder dirham we had here for rial and got a pretty bang on to the black market rate.

small spot hidden from the road. enough space for at least two cars off the soft sand, more space on the sand. three military lads came round and told us it was dangerous (bandits, of course), but port-gentil is tiny so I'm dubious. I'd done two interviews that day and wasn't up for the argument so gave them a beer each and they seemed happy with that. Told us they'd be hidden close by for our security. They definitely weren't, but it was an absolutely quiet night, no one passed by all evening or morning. they were the only people we saw. from the litter around and tyre tracks I'd say people come here on the weekend so probably not a good option on weekend nights, but good for avoiding high port-gentil accommodation costs!

A quiet spot for a night or two next to the road from/to Saranda - beautiful view above the sea & down to Lukova Beach & surrounded by olive trees - no one is bothering you here

Very nice lodge and campsite. Camping still 500,-pppn. A lot of shade, good food, very welcoming and helpful people. Western toilet, good shower. Everything very clean.

Somos cicloviajantes e acampamos 1 noite ao lado do restaurante desativado. O atendente foi super simpático e nos mostrou o lugar onde outras pessoas já haviam acampado. Apesar do barulho (normal) dos caminhões, foi uma noite tranquila, o posto disponibiliza água quente e gelada, banheiros relativamente limpos. Não pedimos para usar o chuveiro e Wifi, mas acredito que seja possível 😉 O atendimento é das 6h às 23h.
Outros lugares que acampamos estão no Instagram @avoavida

Sikwane/Derdepoort border post:
Open 06:00-19:00 every day
Very small and quiet border post between Botswana and South Africa. Tar road on Botswana side and gravel road on South African side.

In front of the restaurant there are improvised car wash with a water taps with good pressure - just ask the restaurant managers. We needed 400 l and it was not a problem.

Una lugar muy bueno para pasar la noche, solo algun coche de los locales de paseo, pero muy tranquilo.

Basic truck stop. Similar to ones across the country. Had plenty of spots available around 9:30 pm. Slept great, noise but that’s to be expected at a truck stop. Could stay a couple nights if needed or one if just passing through.