We checked into Richterveld national park with an hour to spare. Potjiespram campsite was empty and we camped on the river bank, taking a walk to the actual river and just enjoying stretching our legs and taking in the raw beauty. We left Potjiespram early the next morning . At Sendlingsdrift our first issue of…
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Cape Town
Arrived in Cape Town at 4pm and checked in at the Citi Lodge V&A, had a quick shower and hit the V&A Waterfront for some liquid nourishment. This was to be our first and last evening in a hotel. A fun evening celebrating our formal start point. Our first mishap was the leaky water tank,…
On the way
Got into River Destiny lodge night before last at just on midnight, after missing the turnoff at Gariep dam. The lodge is right next to the N1, and the Orange River, however without direct access to the N1 and this means an extra few kilometers to get there. A very nice spot, and after a…
A week to go
18 months ago we started preparing with the aim of not having a last minute rush. I must be really poor at implementation or I just underestimated how much needed to be done as our “To Do” list is still not checked off. Quite a few of the topics are only addressable in the last…
a race to finish preparations
With less than 30 days to go I feel pressure to get everything done. Visas we can only apply for at the last minute so that they don’t expire before we even get to the relevant country. The Carne’ de Passage is expensive and the timing of that must also be last minute so that…