Modifying our Land Rover: Part 2 in Pretoria, South Africa
Before we left to start our overland journey, we needed to find a place to give Maggie a good mechanical tune-up and to replace...
Take a wild drive down the Wild Coast
After leaving Lesotho, Maggie and team headed for the Wild Coast of South Africa’s Eastern Cape. This region stretches along the N2 motorway, from the...
From Kosi Bay to St Lucia: Driving the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
After leaving Swaziland, we drove Maggie south to explore KwaZulu Natal, the Elephant Coast and the iSamangaliso Wetland Park.
iSimangaliso means ‘Place of Wonder’ in Zulu,...
A visit to Addo Elephant Park, in pictures
After leaving the amazing Wild Coast, and stopping in Port Elizabeth to partake in some 4×4 training, Noel and I headed to the Addo...
Border Crossings: Botswana to South Africa
In our experience, nothing could be simpler than crossing borders from Botswana to South Africa. We have very rarely had mishaps, and officials have almost never...
Places to see in South Africa: our bucket list
For the last two weeks, Noel and I have been waiting patiently in Pretoria for mechanics and overland outfitters to finish with Maggie. And while...
How to enjoy a week (or two) in Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria – nicknamed the ‘Jacaranda city’ for the thousands of Jacaranda trees that line the streets of the city – is not often considered one...
The southern Drakensberg mountains, in pictures
We recently spent a week in the gorgeous uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. The park is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s two UN World Heritage Sites, along with the...
A week in the Garden Route, Western Cape
After we left the Addo Elephant Park, we had just a little over a week left on our South African visas. Since we had...
South Africa – Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountains
After going back to Botswana for another month my visa was about to expire to my friends Luisa and Scott told me...