Monthly Archives: October 2012
Should we just call it a wall
Tweet Yesterday we rode further than planned and ended up doing about 80 km of dirt in order to eat away at today’s required distance. The plan was to turn today into a chilled stage and get some extra rest in… it didn’t happen! It was super hot and dusty yesterday and the sun threatened … Continue reading
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Stage 04 – Pick of Pics
Tweet A selection of pictures taken by Trigger Monkey Photography during stage 4:
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Stage 03 – Pick of Pics
Tweet A selection of pictures taken by Trigger Monkey Photography on Stage 3: This stage has been sponsored by Realfin:
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Open Spaces, Clarity and Laughter
Tweet I have said this before in my life and it seems to be a human condition to forget or regress when stuck in routine, but when you put yourself out there and allow the magnitude of nature and adventure to distract you from your own significance for a while (for it to make you … Continue reading
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Some Karoo facts and a near miss
Tweet Did you know that there has never been a reported fire in the Karoo? Did you know that the dirt road between Ceres and Sutherland is called the “Forgotten Highway”? Did you know that the Karoo was full of wheat fields at a stage before the previous government created the Laekenvlei dam? Did you … Continue reading
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A Springbok, some Baboons and a Karoo Donation
Tweet I am not sure if I have mentioned it but Porterhouse Guest House in Ceres is owned and run by the Barry’s (De Wet Barry’s folks). It was a little surreal this morning being served breakfast by people who spawned one of our greatest Springboks. There was something very wrong with this picture and … Continue reading
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Bain’s Kloof Pass
Tweet Peoples reactions to what we are doing are varied bust mostly something along the lines of ”Jy’s Fo*#*# mal”. Yesterday we passed 2 cyclists and we were shooting the breeze while riding alongside them for a while; it was fun when asked where we were riding to be able to answer “Joburg!” When we … Continue reading
Stage 01 – Pick of Pics
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73 down 1427 to go!
Tweet Day 01 went really well; the Cape weather came to the party and supplied us a perfect and constant 19 degrees C with a side order of overcast with no rain. The South Easter even woke up late and left us alone; perfect riding weather… Thank you to iScrip for sponsoring this stage – you guys … Continue reading
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