Daily journal entries on our journey from Cape Town to Chavuma
249km travelled – 8.6km/lt – 81km/h Thursday (3 February) was quite a hectic day of trying to find a lost parcel, purchasing tents from two different stores, and getting our Covid tests done. By the end of this day, we were really tired and needing a nice cold drink to cool us down. We found […]
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After spending some quality time with Renee’s family in the Durban area, we headed back to Hillcrest and spent Saturday night and Sunday night with Steven and Kanyo Mabugana. We were lavishly spoiled with warm hospitality. On Sunday, we (together with Kanyo) attended Christ Church Umhlanga (CCU) where we met Sinen Majola, Balan & Christine
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Last week was a precious time of visiting with our family and dear friends in KZN. Although this detour was a bit off our route, we felt that it was a necessary step in our journey. We have no idea when we will be back in SA to see my mom and dad again so
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The distance from Hillcrest to Durban North is merely 46km, so we left later in the morning (Wednesday, 26 January) after getting some admin done. We had a very comfortable stay at Steven’s home. I went to school with Steven on the mission school in KZN. We have been friends from our childhood. It was
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Distance travelled: 588kmAverage fuel consumption: 9.2km/ltAverage speed: 86km/h Tuesday 25 January we woke up refreshed in the home of Ray and Roxy Beckman. We were ready for the next leg of our journey and departed from Bloemfontein at 07h45. Michael was feeling anxious about our monthly newsletter that was not out yet so we started
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Distance travelled: 954kmAverage fuel consumption: 8.9km/ltAverage speed: 89km/h We left our home in Marina da Gama, Cape Town at 04h55 on Monday 24 January. The vehicle was heavily loaded and straining under the load. We were mildly anxious to see how it would handle such a heavy load. After about an hour on the road,
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The export process can only begin once I get a work permit. The whole process is on hold until we get approval from Zambian Immigration. We hope to hear good news in this week. I have been in communication with 3 different clearing agents in Zambia to determine what is required to get the vehicle
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