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Punda Maria Recovery Exercise

At our last camp of our first trip in Kruger National Park , Punda Maria, we got ourselves literally in a sticky situation. When we drove around the campsite to find a spot we liked we got stuck…. ser...

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Mar 6, 2021

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Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park

When we brought Trokkie in for her 20.000 km service, we were very relieved to see another Hino 500 booked in for its 650.000 km service. Let’s hope Trokkie can also go that long! Thanks Hino Tshwane ...

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Mar 2, 2021

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Magaliesberg

When we left Pilanesberg , we thought: we are so close to Sun City, let’s give it a go. It had most probably been a few decades since last we had been there and maybe it could turn into a nice outing....

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Feb 21, 2021

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Thabazimbi and Marakele

So while waiting for Stefaan’s root canal appointment and the final work on our diesel tanks early February, we took a break and headed out on a trip down memory lane – going north to Thabazimbi , whe...

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Feb 4, 2021

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Gariep and Vaal Dams

Nearing the end of January we had to head back to Johannesburg for a doctor’s appointment or two and we hoped that, at the same time, our spare diesel tanks would be ready to install. Seeing we now ha...

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Jan 19, 2021

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Old and New Friends

Having lived in Port Elizabeth for more than 20 years, it’s easier and closer to find shops than in Johannesburg so, when the kids had gone back to Jamaica, we decided to stick around in P.E. a little...

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Jan 1, 2021

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Merry Christmas

This will be our last post for the year 2020. It has been a roller coaster three months for us with cutting ties with ‘normal’ suburban life and living in Trokkie full time. We’ve seen amazing places ...

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Dec 24, 2020

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Addo Elephant Park

You can’t be in Port Elizabeth and not visit Addo Elephant Park , a mere 70km away. So that’s what we did… once on our own and once with the granddaughters. As we have lived in P.E. for more than 20 y...

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Dec 20, 2020

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Port Elizabeth Family Visit

Our time in Port Elizabeth was focused on family and Christmas time with Erika, Patrick and the two girls, who were visiting from Jamaica. As always when kids and grandkids visit, the grandparents hap...

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Dec 18, 2020

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Meiringspoort and Baviaanskloof

After our wonderful soul cleansing days in the solitude and vastness of the Karoo we left Sutherland en route to Port Elizabeth, where we would meet daughter Erika and her family for Christmas. We tra...

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Dec 15, 2020

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Sutherland SALT

After a night spent at the roadside just outside Sutherland gazing out at SALT , the Southern African Large Telescope , we drove up the mountain the next morning for a visit. Unfortunately we hadn’t b...

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Dec 14, 2020

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Stonehenge and Tankwa Karoo

After sitting around for the last month or two with longer and shorter trips in and around Cape Town, we got a renewal of the garage plates we are currently driving with, and left for Tankwa. We’ve al...

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Dec 12, 2020

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Retired and with our family spread around the world, we decided to get out of here and hit the road to see more of this amazing planet! Feel free to browse our photos, read our stories, and follow us on our travels.

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