Kingdom of Swaziland – 18th August

We were planning to sleep just outside the Golela border but since Bertus did not give us issues we pushed through and reached the border at 14:00. Before we “cross over” we had to inform the banks that we will be using our cards outside of RSA. After roughly 15 minutes of talking to a […]

Kosi Bay 15 – 17th August

Let me start with the most important part: No, Bertus did not give us any issues. It looks like Avashen and Clayton really did fix him in Ballito! (touch wood). We can still cruise down the highway at a steady 80km/h but Clayton does not push him past 70. Our average speed for this trip […]

Sodwana 14 – 15th August

We stopped at the Postnet in Mtubatuba to send some clothes home – after nearly a month on the road I really could not justify the 20 different T-shirts, 4 different pairs of long pants, 2 long skirts (that Clayton did not even know I owned) and 5 pairs of short skirts and pants. I […]

St Lucia 10 -13th August

We left Ballito late on the Thursday morning with a quick stop at the Midas to buy spare parts (just in case) but Bertus was driving better than he ever has. 80km/h on an uphill without even trying. We sat like two smiling idiots in the car, waving at people overtaking us while they take […]

Ballito 1 – 10th August

We arrived in Ballito on the 1st of August. Dropped off in front of a backpackers with our car 30km away in a workshop. We were not sure how long it will take to get Bertus fixed but assumed we will be on our way to St Lucia on the 5th. Ah… that one little […]

The power of a Backpackers

Those who know me really well, know that I am happiest at home. Over weekends Clayton knows that if he doesn’t get me out of the house before 10am then I ain’t going anywhere. In fact I have actually Googled what crime I can commit that will not end up with me going to jail […]

Port Shepstone and Ballito: 1 – 5 August

Before we head into deep dark Africa with our lil’ red beetle we decided that it would be a good idea to have him checked out one last time by a mechanic that knows what he is doing. Besides the fact that he is now almost rolling backwards on steep hills, we needed to make […]

Coffee bay to Port Shepstone – 31 July

We left Coffee Bay on Monday 31 July. Bertus started with the first turn which was a good sign. We drove through the same villages again, passing the black pigs and luckily not scaring any kids this time round, reaching the N2 with one minor hiccup when we stopped for fuel. The car would not […]

Hole in the Wall

We decided to hike to hole in the wall. For R80pp you get a guide to show you the way, a toasted sarmie when you get there and a lift back to the backpackers when you are done. Sounds good and how bad can 9km along the Transkei coastline really be? Besides, we needed fresh […]

Off we go to Coffee Bay – 27 July

Coffee bay was still 260km away so we decided to stay in Morgan’s bay for the night at Yellowwood Forest Backpackers. Lovely owners that told us awesome stories about their Beetle. How it would break down at the most unsuitable times and how they had to push it more than drive it at on stage. […]