Spending time in Cape Town has given us the opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved during this trip. Here are a few facts and figures... - We have been on the road for 261 days - We have driven 25,102 miles, (this is equivalent to the distance around the equator!) - We have visited 29 countries - We have raised over ₤4,000 for The Amani Centre for Street Children Some of the many highlights of our trip include: - Feas...

We have had a fantastic couple of weeks in Cape Town relaxing, sightseeing and socializing with friends. Richard's beard is now off, Camilla has had her haircut, Biggles has been jet washed, we've both caught up on sleep, the latest news, a few movies and reacquainted ourselves to Sauvignon Blanc and South African Pinotage. The weather has improved over the last week, so we've been up Table Mountain, been wine tasting in Stellenbosch, toured Robben Island,...

Our plan on arriving in Cape Town was to stay with Camilla's old friend Antony Clements. Antony is a surgeon for race horses and has lived in South Africa for over four years. He is a keen polo player so it seemed apt that we meet up with him at a game at the Durbanville race course. Even though the match was considered a friendly it was still an exciting match to watch. Antony's team scrapped by with a narrow victory and the polo ponies were put through their p...

As we crossed into South Africa it was clear we were back in civilization. The border crossing was swift and we spent the night in a decent campsite in Springbok. We were now within two days drive from Cape Town and were feeling less inclined to finish the trip than ever before. It was a windy drive down south. Tumble weed rolled across the road and we could hardly reach kmh against such a strong head wind. We headed for Stellenbosh for the penultimate n...

We had heard from a reliable source that the best place in the whole of Namibia to get a Landy looked at was at Seinfeld Garage, run by the amiable Johannes and Ina Strauss. The garage is situated 70kms from the nearest town in Keetmanshoop, in a secluded valley with it's own canyon. The farmyard garage must be one of the most picturesque Landy garages in the world. The welcome was so hospitable that even though we only needed some spare parts it turned ...