Around Africa in a Shorty - Now includes Australia in an older Shorty

Cruisn

Cruisn

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Were getting near the end of this trip, as we cross back in to South Africa, but we do find chili bacon and life is good

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The sun finally peaks over the range, but the wind has not left. We are both not overly well rested. We get up and I drive the wagon down the track a few 100 meters to move around an old wall to take the tent down, this was a struggle. But we make it […]
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Chili Bacon Baby > WrongTurn.com.au

Seriously, always take advantage of showers and laundry when it’s available. We head south to Springbok, grabbing fast food for the first time in ages, burger and pizza. But in a change of events we found Chili bacon, now this is an amazing treat and if I am found dead before 35 this will be […]
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Cruisn

Cruisn

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As with most, everything is currently on hold and the vehicle is sitting in Joburg waiting for our return.
 
Cruisn

Cruisn

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I have been super lazy, so I will start to piece together the last bits of the trip over the next week. Then in about 8 days I leave to Exmouth in WA to continue an offroad adventure but in a different vehicle.

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Waking up still in thick fog, it feels like something from silent hill. It takes absolutely ages for coffee, this gas issue is becoming a problem. But we figure we will only be camping 1 more night as we are headed back in towns for the rest of the trip. We pack up our wet […]
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Cruisn

Cruisn

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I still have a few African blogs to finish, but this is the last one for a bit as I have some Australia travels to put up.

Birthday in Cape Town

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Its my Birthday!! Waking up Asareh is able to shower before the water can even boil, we are totally out of LPG, but that’s alright, we still got coffee. We start motoring south towards our destination of cape town. Asareh has booked us in at a special hotel for the night. Little did I […]
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Cruisn

Cruisn

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And onto a few Australian blogs, Enjoy

Well, me and the missus decided one last run to the Pilbara was in order. So with the wagon showroom clean I headed north. Blogs will roll in day by day, I should have 4 up tonight for you to enjoy though.

This trip led us to Nullagine where we met originally, went down skull spring road, into running waters and carawine gorge. Headed back we hit marble bar, auskie, Karijini and Mill stream before visiting the orginal Pilbara wanderer, Red Dog.
Sorry no photos to preview as photobucket is down.

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alanymarce

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Great photos, giving me great memories - thank you (2017 around Africa in an LC80, 2019 around Australia in a Montero).

re an earlier couple of posts on the likelihood of theft - I was surprised. I've been living (Botswana (a year and a half) and Congo (two years)), working (the previous countries plus Gabon, Angola, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya), and travelling (all of the above plus RSA, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Morocco) in Africa off and on since 1973. Our last trip was 45,000 Km in 10 months (Nairobi to Cape Town and back) in 2017.

The total number of items stolen in this time has been zero. Now, in cities/large towns we either park in secure parking or contract local kids to guard the vehicle; outside cities we do nothing to protect the vehicle. However our experience has been that this is not a problem, or more accurately, has never been a problem for us.
 
Cruisn

Cruisn

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alanymarce said:
Great photos, giving me great memories - thank you (2017 around Africa in an LC80, 2019 around Australia in a Montero).

re an earlier couple of posts on the likelihood of theft - I was surprised. I've been living (Botswana (a year and a half) and Congo (two years)), working (the previous countries plus Gabon, Angola, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya), and travelling (all of the above plus RSA, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Morocco) in Africa off and on since 1973. Our last trip was 45,000 Km in 10 months (Nairobi to Cape Town and back) in 2017.

The total number of items stolen in this time has been zero. Now, in cities/large towns we either park in secure parking or contract local kids to guard the vehicle; outside cities we do nothing to protect the vehicle. However our experience has been that this is not a problem, or more accurately, has never been a problem for us.
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Thanks, Its been an amazing trip which we cant wait to continue. With the theft issue, in smaller towns I will leave the wagon on the road side no worries while we eat. I have had zero theft and zero issues. We also jsut bush camp everywhere except in certain areas of South Africa. We feel very safe.
 
Tucsontom

Tucsontom

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Love your photos! I am a desert dweller in Tucson Az. USA and it is great to see other arid landscapes/ deserts. thanks!
 
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