Days 261 – 263… Sunday 10th to Tuesday 12th December Plenty of rain in the Drakensberg. Makes packing up the tent difficult. Stopped at a restaurant for milkshakes and pizza to dry off/warm up. Our server’s mother was born and raised in Dartford, Kent and had emigrated to South Africa to avoid the snow. I...Read More
Day 160… Saturday 9th December 6 friendly ducks during breakfast. One of them cheekily helped itself to my coffee. Chose a scenic road heading west into the Drakensberg. Very dense fog for about 1 hour. Visibility terrible so slow progress but hardly a passing car. Very mountainous drive. Once the fog cleared and the sunshine...Read More
Day 159… Friday 8th December This part of South Africa has incredible scenery with beautiful mountain ranges. The roads are not so good (many potholes) but certainly worth the views. Greta’s engine warning light came on and decided to stop at Greytown which was the next available larger town with a car repair garage found...Read More
Day 158… Thursday 7th December Visited Rourke’s Drift and Isandlwana battlefield site and museum. Fascinating places and history of the British at war with the Zulu’s in 1879. Dirt roads through stunning green mountain areas. A mix of rain and sunshine today. Our campsite tonight at Elandsheim Guest Farm was a lovely peaceful spot overlooking...Read More
Days 248 – 257… Monday 27th November to Wednesday 6th December Highlights of these days include: Delicious dinner and breakfast at Little Forest Farm Guest House, Magaliesburg Cradle of Human Kind Museum Aerial Cableway and Chinese food at Hartbeespoort Dulstroom on the Dam campsite God’s window and Mac Mac Falls. Beautiful mountain passes and pine...Read More
Days 242 – 247… Tuesday 21st November to Sunday 26th November The border crossing Tlokweng from Botswana into South Africa was very quiet. Only 2 others going through. No visa problems and our passports were stamped in for another 90 days. Very little traffic heading to Zeerust, a large bustling town with plenty of shops. ...Read More
Days 234 – 24…1 Monday 13th November to Monday 20th November Plenty of fuel stations available in the larger towns. £1.08 per litre so a full tank of diesel is approximately £60 (970 Pula). Drove to Mochudi where I was born and visited Deborah Relief Memorial Hospital established in 1932, one of the country’s earliest...Read More
Day 233… Sunday 12th November More salt pans south following tracks others had left before us. OSM mapping has worked well for this terrain where google maps does not always work. Incredible sandy pans that stretch for miles with no animals or people around. In 3 hours we past 4 vehicles. Stopped to help a...Read More
Day 232… Saturday 11th November Drove over the Sua Pan towards Kubu Island. The tar roads in Botswana have been on the whole very good. Once off the main road, it was 90km of a dirt track with sand in places. Tyre pressure reduced. Got stuck in deep sand – the recovery boards worked a...Read More
Day 231… Friday 10th November 6 hour 15 drive to Bains Baobabs today covering 259 miles. Got told off by a grumpy police officer for not stopping at the stop sign a few metres back. Her colleague who was not wearing uniform was standing against the stop sign looking disinterested whereas she was sitting at...Read More
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