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    C35 HENTIES TO UIS

    We will be travelling to Brandberg rest camp tomorrow via C35 (Hentie's Bay). Any comments on the road conditions from Hentie's to Uis?
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    Facing the Fear and Finding Friends (now with video)

    Congratulations Zanie on facing your fears. What a fantastic RR. My partner, Philip is the buddy Jean (Snoekie) was suppose to do the trip with, He had a stroke 3 days before he was suppose to leave on the trip. He was super bummed, but at that stage his health was the most important. He is well...
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    3 weeks to ride in southern Africa

    Sounds like an amazing adventure that awaits you, and I agree with the sentiment of most of the dogs on this thread. 3 weeks is a very short period to see this amazing country and neighbouring countries. My partner and I did a Southern Africa trip in December 2014/Jan 2015. Have a look at our...
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    Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe - Dec/Jan 2015

    After a very exciting (and successful) trip through Botswana and a bit of Namibia in December 2015/Jan 2016 we are again hitting the road in December, this time spending more time in Namibia, and also heading to Zimbabwe after Bots. See our blog: https://beyondbordersandboundaries.wordpress.com...
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    Who are the riding couples?

    philip.debruin & stellaB (pillion) Check out our blog: https://beyondbordersandboundaries.wordpress.com/
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    Trip Planning - JHB - ZIM - ZAM - BOT - JHB

    Hello HardeKool How exciting We completed a trip from Pretoria to Botswana and Namibia during Dec'14/Jan'15 Have a look at our Blog (First blog entry discussed our pre-planning) and what we took with. The rest is just general reviews on our daily rides...
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    Die Avonture om Lesotho - 2014

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    Botswana Tips Needed

    We have just returned from a 12 day trip through Botswana and Nambia, travelling from South Africa. Where are you travelling from? No major issues at any of the borders.  The only documentations we needed was the Registration papers of the bike, however we also took a letter from the insurance...
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    Botswana scenic routes

    Vis Arend - we thought about visiting Elephant Sands, and then decided against it (personal reasons: no electricity ie. no aircon in the middle of December). We spoke to a few people who mentioned that during their stay at Elephant Sands they did not see a single elephant, and the owners also...
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    Botswana scenic routes

    Not sure whether you have completed your trip, but I found Botswana to be absolutely breath-taking. We have just returned from a 12 day trip to Botswana and Namibia, and did mostly tar and some gravel. Have a look at our blog for the route and day by day reporting...
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    Solo trip along coast, Karoo, Namibia, Botswana. Safety issues?

    Jolly Jumper, we have just returned from a 12 day trip into Botswana and Namibia.  One bike, two people. No problems what so ever. You have cell phone reception in most areas, even though we did take a satellite phone we rented. Do have a look at our blog for more insights and a day to day...
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    namibie /botswana

    Klink heerlik. Ons is sopas terug van 'n 12 dae 'trip' deur hoofsaaklik Botswana, en klein bietjie Namibie. Gaan kyk na ons blog vir reviews per dag, en roete beplanning. Ons was slegs 1 fiets, 2 mense en ongelooflike herinneringe https://beyondbordersandboundaries.wordpress.com
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    Botswana and Namibia 2014/2015

    We have just returned from a 12 day trip through Botswana and Namibia on a BMW 1200 GS Adventure. I will post the full ride report in due time, however have a look at our blog, where each day has been documented. https://beyondbordersandboundaries.wordpress.com Day 1: Pretoria to Palapye...
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    Botswana and Namibia - Dec 2014/Jan2015

    We have just returned from a trip through Botswana and Namibia on a BMW 1200 GS Adventure. We had the most amazing time from the moment we left Pretoria on 27 December 2014 and returned to South Africa on the 9th of January 2015. Most of the road conditions were great, and we stuck to the tar...
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