Joburg - Durban

my great buddy patrick

ewok and co. our wonderfu hosts in durban.

somehow the view from my toilet at home is just not the same

fooling around

roadside meditation.

saying goodbye to all our new found friends in jo'burg. big up to kim and gabi.

golden gate

We said our goodbyes to the many friends we had made in joburg and made our way towards the drakensburg. our destination was Durban. patrick seddon, my great friend flew in from cape town town to accompany us on our final leg. we were due to pick up his bike later that evening. a ktm 990. spanking new. the ride down was just lovely. golden gate is a must. with the scenery rivalling that of turkey in Goreme. mountains and rock that leave one in awe at their beauty. we then passed this lake. flat as glass, crystal blue and a crisp light breeze. it was a wonderful days ride. one of those where you ride slowly soaking up all the sights around you. i was so very happy to have my best friend on the back. to share sights of that magnitude with a buddy like that is special. we rode all through the day and into the night. we arrived near Durban and picked up patrick's bike from Alfie Cox. one of ktm's sponsored demogods. hes a seasoned paris dakar guru and enduro superhero. so it was a real pleasure meeting him. matt will post a photo of us together shorlty. it was cool meeting a guy like that after a journey like ours.