We visited Eselbe Camp on the Nata river in February, and since the river level was still high, being at the tail end of its seasonal flood, we decided to …
New Luggage – Bike Transformation!
We took the plunge and bought ourselves (and bike) some beautiful new Turkana Gear luggage. Our combined Christmas and birthday gifts for 2021! This has revolutionized our whole nomadic setup …
Mechanical Dramas – in the Beautiful Middle of Nowhere!
We are lucky enough to live close to some amazing places, so in mid November we took a short road trip after closing our shop on a Saturday afternoon. About …
SA Trip August 2021 – Part 3
At the end of Part 2 we were still at Shelly Beach, on the South Coast of Kwazulu Natal. All good things have to come to an end, so early …
SA Trip August 2021 – Part 2
At the end of Part 1, we had just arrived in Pretoria after a family biking/camping weekend en route. Due to covid and lockdowns, we two had not seen a …
SA Trip August 2021 – Part 1
We planned this trip to South Africa amidst covid-style uncertainty as to whether it would even happen! Being a road trip, our itinerary was plagued with obstacles. Firstly, internal travel …
Linyanti 4 x 4 Trip: 28-30 May 2021
Linyanti, 28 – 30 May 2021 At a time when we felt badly in need of some calm and sanity, we took a Friday off and booked a couple of …
New Bridge over the Zambezi
Today is a notable day in the life of a border town – the official opening of our newly constructed Kazungula Bridge over the Zambezi, linking Botswana and Zambia. Our …
Mini Botswana Road Trip – Part 3
Day 3 & 4 – Boteti River Camp and back to Planet Baobab Day 3 – all about decadent idleness, as we did not have to pack up camp – …
Mini Botswana Road Trip – Part 2
Day 2 – Nata Bird Sanctuary to Boteti River Camp Today, about 300km lay between us and our destination, Boteti River Camp. I started the morning in the campsite office …