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March 25th, 2010 | Africa

What are it…?

The Trans-Kgalikadi Highway is lined on each side with a wide swathe of bright yellow flowers. I must assume that the seeds are spread by passing vehicles, as this flower does not grow more than 20 metres or so off the road. I hopped off the bike, and slugging from my water bottle as I […]

March 25th, 2010 | Africa

What is it with Donkeys ??

When you’re riding your bike through the countryside of any countries (and even in the cities and towns of some), you are bound to encounter seemingly stray livestock wandering about… In South Africa and other developed countries, they would be considered “stray” if they are not safely ensconced behind a fence… In other less developed […]

March 24th, 2010 | Africa

The Ride to Kang, Botswana…

I had spent the previous day, updating my blog, riding into Windhoek to look for a spare cable to charge my computer with (the one I am using is getting VERY hot…),visiting BMW to chat about a little problem which had developed with my back shock absorber, and keeping Liesel and Etienne’s dogs and cats […]

January 22nd, 2008 | Africa

The Ichobezi…

Cruising on the Chobe River on the Ichobezi Houseboat…

While having breakfast the next morning, I had to make a runner for the bathroom, as the Malaria prophylactic I had just begun taking made me nauseous and I could not get through even […]

January 20th, 2008 | Africa

The Kick to Kasane…

Maun to Kasane via Nata… S 17º 48’ 36” – E 25º 08’ 80”

Despite our best efforts, we only managed to leave Audi Camp at 8.00am. Allan insisted on having a full breakfast, and we sat around waiting for the telephone lines to “strengthen” so that our credit cards could […]

January 19th, 2008 | Africa

Delta Days…

Audi Camp, Maun – Okavango Delta

S 19º 56’ 07” – E 23º 31’ 01”

Our “detour” through Botswana…

On arrival at Audi Camp, a pack of five dogs had rushed out to greet me. […]