Recent content by karelmalan

Hey Mark, Glad you had a good ride.  Sorry I missed out - in the end I went to Langebaan for an extremely chilled out two days. Hope to make the next one. Cheers, Spanner

I'm keen.  PM sent. O0

Nice pics.  Is that all?  ;D ???

It really was a great trip, yes.  We were really lucky with the weather also.  Like the day before we arrived in the Cedarberg, it rained something like two inches in a number of hours.  This actually helped with some of the sandy patches, as a little moisture helps to bind the dust together, as...

Great pics!  You sure you guys don't work for BMW?  >:D  Those pics could be used for an ad campaign for the XCountry, I reckon.  Looks like a lot of fun

Hey, cool report!  All that's missing is a map.  Looks like some pretty excellent roads, sprocket.  I'm always looking for new dirt roads as alternative routes. Ag 'seblief, my laani? O0

Cool report!  Wow, nice pics.  Really beautiful scenery with rolling hills.   Those pics of the old mine shafts give a feeling of abandonment, yes.   I've been down a few shafts in Orkney area which should have been closed down a long time ago, though.  So it's not always a bad thing. Eish -...

Early on day3. Edenvue Chalets just outside Prins Alfred's Hamlet. <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/karelmalan/Bike_Trip_Mei_2008/photo#5212873575676822738"><img src="https://lh5.ggpht.com/karelmalan/SFfY5ek8xNI/AAAAAAAAAow/3B2Bz7AAkgc/s400/mia%20bike%20trip%20etc%20380%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg"...

It's been nearly three weeks since I got back from this trip, but things have been a bit hectic since.   Anyway, here goes: Although we only left Stellenbosch around 14:00 on Saturday the 24th, I reckon it all started the previous evening already.   On the way back from work on the eve of the...

Wow, what a nice looking bike!  How much do those weigh about?  I'm not really looking, but gooing klippe in bosse in..  ;D S

I did about 11000 kilos on mine.  Very capable bike.  I just felt sorry for it because of all the nice shiny plastic bits. 

Wow!!  Great ride, great pics.  O0

Madala has 137000 kilo's on the clock and still going strong!!

Hehe, thanks  :D I spent a lot of time on Google Earth planning that while I was in Australia for 3 months earlier this year.  Gonna take a week's leave and spend the rest of the time exploring with friends around George.  Anyone welcome to join for at least the fist part, though...

Oh, BTW:  Planning to leave early on 24/05 from Stellenbosch.  First night at Wupperthal or somewhere before.  Not finalized yet.  Second day heading north from Wupperthal - Pakhuispas, Algeria, Blinkberg Pass, overnight at Ceres.  From there heading to George over three days via Witsand and...