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Goodbye Botswana...Hello South Africa

Our last stop in Botswana was Palapye where we needed to take a PCR test before being able to enter South Africa again. The PCR test was a quick and painless process and by 9am the following morning, ...

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Jan 5, 2022

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Sentinel and Tugela Falls

We left Monk’s Cowl in quite overcast conditions which luckily cleared mid morning when we passed through bright and yellow fields. We took a short break at the Sterkfontein Dam , peaceful and azure i...

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May 16, 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 22, 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 20, 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 2, 2021

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Franschoek Pass and a dam or two

When we left Lamberts Bay , we took some more gravel roads to slowly make our way back to Cape Town. Somewhere halfway between Lamberts Bay and Piketberg we passed yet another massive solar installati...

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Nov 11, 2020

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(Part of) Route 62

Part one: Montagu to Barrydale A beautiful drive out of Genadendal and through the bright floral streets of Greyton got us to a night stop with beautiful views onto the Mountains of the Riviersonderen...

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Oct 7, 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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