Back - in the RSA

Moz – Jburg Last report was sent from our ‘casita’ (above) in Tofu beach. Realised I hadn’t shown an actual picture of Tofu beach, so here it is.

Nearby town Inhambane has great architecture, and since we’ve last been here, much renovation and painting has really given the town a brighter feel.

From Tofu we moved down to Ponta Zavora, a beach with an excellent reef for snorkeling, and seeing more fishies. Harold, last year we camped near the gate with the crappy ablution – found out there is another lekker camping area on top of the dune, overlooking the beach.

Just to show you it’s not all beer & skittles, working in the sand at the campsite, readjusted Colt’s front wheel bearings ( which, as we speak, are being replaced here in J’burg)

On route to Maputo, popped down to Mar de Sol near Quissico, where there are these turquoise lakes just inshore of the beach dunes. Beach looks like the SA wild coast.

Slept over at Casa Lisa near Maputo, then spent a harrowing hour or so thru 5km of Maputo’s hectic, intense rush hour. On a single lane road, there are 3 lanes, one proper one on the road, buses & taxis 5cm away on the left hand verge, dodging pedestrians, shops, stuck vehicles, and on the right hand ( in the approaching traffic lane), more of what’s on the left. These all push into one lane when a cop is seen.

After the border, we decided on Kruger’s tar roads, but the park was 38 degrees and packed with the older generation ( a pensioner discount period being in force) and we struggled to get a campsite.

Anyway, seen enuff animals, so next morning, which arrived chilly & misty, went via Pilgrim’s Rest to camp at Dullstroom which was freezing.

Nearing Pretoria, on route to Don & Joy’s in Randburg, Colt started rumbling and shaking. Found a universal joint on the propshaft knackered.

So had that fixed, treated the old girl (Colt, not Sharon) to new front wheel bearings, caravan to a new axle in Vereeniging, so all is good & clean & fresh for the upcoming section – Drakensberg, then Natal south coast & the ‘Kei.

We’re getting soft here at Don & Joy’s, what with sleeping in a house, the bleedin’ luxury of showers, tea & biscuits and meals all day, so before we lose our nerve, we’ll have to hit the highway again…