Most people leave Cape Town and drive directly north taking the main border crossing into Namibia, but we like to try to do things a bit differently and hopefully see some beautiful landscapes and meet some interesting people. Read more...
We arrived at the doorstep of two complete strangers, Nichelle and Christo in Fish Hoek. We had been introduced via Facebook to this young couple through Loren and Alex (who first hosted us in Somerset West). Read more...
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After Loren and Alex had kindly taken us in, we had two weeks of absolute bliss. We were given hot showers, a clean bed, amazing food and a taste into good South African wine. Read more...
Stretching my body out, hearing the crisp white sheets crackle around me. Mmmmm this is nice. For once, I was in a nice luxurious bed fit for your honeymoon. Read more...
Leaving behind our new friends the family of black wild pigs, we drove on through the rain to Port Elizabeth. Port Elizabeth holds a sore spot for Mike as three years ago, on his first time around South Africa he was changing his front fork oil, when he slipped on the screw driver and cut his finger. Read more...
The weather was changing as we were now coming into winter and the rainy season. When we left Port Shepstone it was dry though. I don’t think we would have gotten out of bed if we heard the rain pattering on our tin roof. Read more...
We dragged ourselves out of the bed early and loaded the motorcycle onto our host’s trailer. I wished Mike good luck at the mechanic as I slunk back to seek warmth from our bed, hoping to catch a few more hours of sleep. Read more...
Navigating around Lesotho isn’t rocket science. There is a road in front of you. And one behind you. As long as you’re not backtracking you must be going in the right direction! Read more...
Saying goodbye to our home for the past week in Clarens, wasn’t really that tough. We were excited to be heading back into Lesotho with two working bikes. Read more...
Just as the sun was rising over the mountains and the morning mist started to clear, Mike had his regulator off his motorcycle and and in a backpack. Read more...