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    Carnets in southern africa

    I talked to the AA guys here in South Africa last week September the 9th 2011 and they no longer do the comesa insurance  you have to get them in Lusaka apparently
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    Namibia Border Requirements: Question?

    Im at the Namibian South African border at Vioorsdrif right now,crossing probably tomorrow or the next day just chilling at the nice lodge right at the border 550 a night i think. The other day left Springbok with all good intentions of crossing the border at Sendellingsdrif so had a 300 odd k...
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    Rideforsmiles solo Australian RTW adventure 1st leg South Africa to Europe

    Thanks Muzz im actually still in Hermanus and going to Gansbaai for a few days so not in Cape Town just yet probably be later this week or next weekend. Thanks
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    Rideforsmiles solo Australian RTW adventure 1st leg South Africa to Europe

    I actually do have one goal and place I have to be though, im meeting my eldest son Jared in Ethiopia in March next year and we are taking a whole heap of soccer gear we raised for some schools up there which will be a great little journey in itself. Cheers
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    Rideforsmiles solo Australian RTW adventure 1st leg South Africa to Europe

    Thanks guys everyone ive come across in South Africa has been brilliant and thanks for the wild dog welcome also. Charlie does regular tours from here doesent he or so ive heard along the line somewhere, not much of a tour type of person myself as much as im sure there awesome, im loving getting...
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    Rideforsmiles solo Australian RTW adventure 1st leg South Africa to Europe

    Thanks UncleAl been absolutely loving South Africa and everyone ive met has been great and very friendly, so far nothing but brilliant memories
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    Rideforsmiles solo Australian RTW adventure 1st leg South Africa to Europe

    Hey guys ive been riding around your amazing country for the last 2 months, flew into Johannasburg from Australia hung around Joburg, Pretoria, Sandton City, Soweto then headed over to Durban via Dundee, Rorkes Drift, Greytown, Durban, up to Kruger National Park via Swaziland, back to Durban...
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    South african customs: avoid Johannesburg/Durbs

    Thanks for the welcome ill be in Johannasburg for a few more days then heading over to Durban and then following the coast to Cape Town thats the basic route for me so far
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    South african customs: avoid Johannesburg/Durbs

    Ok my bike arrived in 6 days from me riding it to Qantas in Sydney to sitting outside my room at the Sunrock guesthouse in kempton park Johannasburg. I went over to the Swiss cargo joint about 3 minutes from here grabbed my paperwork from them drove up to the customs house big grey building up...
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    South african customs: avoid Johannesburg/Durbs

    Hey guys im in Johannasburg waiting for my bike being flown over from Australia by Qantas due anyday hopefully dont have those issues you had with customs, cost me $2100 aus which is just over 15000 rand, i rode it to the airport last wednesday and will be here any day,  by the way im an aussie...
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    New Aussie member due in SA in a month to ride through to Europe

    Thanks Pumbaa and yeah heard of Horizons unlimited lots of good info in there as well along with advrider as well makes for all good reading doesent it. Yeah the insurance cost ive found were really expensive but will look further into it and see what i can come up with, thanks for your tips as...
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    New Aussie member due in SA in a month to ride through to Europe

    Certainly will be but our carrier Qantas fly into J Burg so easy to just put me and the bike on and go there to start. Being a surfer also I really want to head over to Jefferies Bay and then down the coast to Cape Town then up to Namibia from there, I have no time frame and sort of allowed a...
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    New Aussie member due in SA in a month to ride through to Europe

    Hi guys been a member for a little while without saying hello, grabbed some great tips on my trip im doing soon so thanks for that. Will be arriving early June in J'burg with my Kawasaki KLR Tengai to ride up the east coast via Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania then onwards and up through to Europe...
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