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347 Km Yes, yes I know, yesterday I said that we have a 400km day ahead but this is what happens when you start taking shortcuts on gravel roads. Also, it is my report so I can do and say… Continue Reading →

395km Woke up after a great night’s sleep listening to the rain but it is quiet. Great! I have no issue with rain but I do not like to start a day riding in the rain. Outside it is a great… Continue Reading →

329km We got away 30 minutes later than intended (6 am), so it is a good start. Just 10 minutes into our trip we pass a horrible accident and judging on what is left of the vehicles there were surely… Continue Reading →

With just over a day to go preparation for tools and spares is finally done. I’m lucky enough to have two donor bikes so I could get most of the spares I needed from them. I will be stretching the… Continue Reading →

So it is getting close to crunch time with only 3 days before we set off on our adventure. The weather is weird. We are expecting to get some rain during the first week but then we should go into… Continue Reading →

We have included the beautiful Diepgezet mountain pass to day 19 of our trip. This pass is known for the fact that it passes the mining town of Diepgezet. The mine was closed and the town is now a ghost town. This detour… Continue Reading →

Our itinerary and route will keep on changing as we move towards the start of our journey but since we are doing most of our trip during the peak holiday season it is becoming increasingly difficult to get places to… Continue Reading →

It is now just over a month before our next adventure starts and we can’t wait. We will be using Spotwalla for our live tracking. Never having used it I did some testing and it seems to work well. The live tracking… Continue Reading →

Planning for the trip is going well and we are constantly adjusting to take in some interesting roads and places on our way to our daily destination.  This week we’ve added a day outride to the Kinderle monument and Lekkersing during our layover in… Continue Reading →

We are busy planning one of our bucket list trips. It will take place during December 2021 and the plan is to travel the entire South African coastline. The starting point will be in Gauteng from where we will move… Continue Reading →