Roadside advice

South Africa (Garden Route & Zululand) - Nov 2008

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October 31st 2007
As I set off from the tip of another continent I still harboured some ambitions of making it as far as Cairo. And who knows, even home to London from there. But Charley Boorman and Obi Wan Kenobi have stolen my thunder somewhat. Mind you, they did have The Force with them (ie. 1200cc of engine force). Whereas my 2 wheels were not going to turn themselves. But in my favour I had a mighty strong tai ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more