Early morning racing at Killarney and a relaxed ride all the way to Springbok
by We had an absolutely awesome time at Killarney this morning – thanks again to the Killarney team with a special thanks to Gail (for the …
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D-day and the perfect way to start the trip
by We left home at 18h05 this afternoon after scrambling for the last few things to pack. Suddenly it looked as if we packed too much …
Bags are packed and (almost) ready to go!
We managed to pack most of our things today and it looks like we will get everything on the bikes! The bikes are starting to …
In the fast lane with three more days to go
Francois and Eon are making some final adjustments to the bikes tonight and it is all happening in our living room! After opening our first …
(Fake) sheep skin seats in the making
Today our bikes went for their first proper service before we hit the road on Monday. Peter and Francois also discussed which extra parts we …
Medicines sorted!
I left the house this afternoon with a long list of things to buy, amongst others medicines for the trip! Our friend Jacolise is a …
What to pack?
Last night we both went through version 1.0 of our packing list. There is so much to think of on a trip of more than …
Let’s drink to Cape to Cairo!
Imagine my surprise when I found the following box of wine at a wine shop at the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town today… One …
We enter the final week before departure
We’ve been busy the past week, finishing off our jobs and business commitments and thus the five day silence on the blog. From here on …
Carnet de Passages en Douane – what a mouthful!
Today we received our Carnet’s whoop whoop! This piece of unimpressive looking, yet sophisticated sounding “Carnet de Passages en Douane” document is a requirement to …
