A strange night and coincidental first game of the RWC
by After the bikes were serviced and the washing hung out to dry I popped over to the bar to fetch drinks while Tania prepared stunning …
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Stopping early for an oil change and some washing
by Last night we arrived at the Cardboard Box Backpackers at 21h00 after having a lekker time at the funky Joe’s beer house. As we arrived …
Freebies and the Tropic of Capricorn
After catching up on the blog with the WiFi at Bagatelle Lodge last night we were shown to our private campsite in the red dunes. …
Wild goose chase – but worth it!
What a ride! Whoa! Our seemingly “easy and relaxed” day took a turn for the worst when we tried to find a piece of grass …
Our next country… the one with the long open stretches
We left Springbok at 9h30 yesterday and arrived at the border at 10h50. A mere 15 minutes later we were in Namibia, but it was …
D-day and the perfect way to start the trip
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 …
