A Mini Adventure.

Sounds fantastic

Have a great time!!!

[Mej]

awesome, have a good time, ill be looking forward to the pics, especially of the falls.

Sounds fantastic... have a great time and stay safe. Look forward to the pics

[squirrel_hunter]

Sounds good. How are you getting the bikes, is it a guided tour or rented machines?

[keith_d]

Awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures and hearing the stories on the forum.

It's a shame you're racing through SA, I'd imagine the winelands will look brilliant as autumn sets in.

Keith.

Originally Posted by keith_d

It's a shame you're racing through SA

Tisn't like it's the first time she's been though

Thanks all.

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Mel,

Have a look at google maps and you should be able to string yourself a route through the western cape, northern cape and north west province into gauteng (jnb) over two days rather than slogging it up the N1. If you want, why not stick a post out on the south african think bike forum here? I'm sure there are people on there who could recommend a route. Are you looking at purely road riding or would you be looking at dirt as well? What bikes will you be on?

Thanks Jdubya.
I'm not keen on the N1 at all and would rather avoid it completely,but it does seem the quickest way to get to Jo'burg. Anyways, I shall have a word with Jurgen and see if we can come up with something a little less mundane.
I am going to have a go at riding on dirt as well and see how I get on. I did a little last time but not long enough to really test myself. I'll be on a F650 GS and the others will be on the 1200s.

Originally Posted by Mej

awesome, have a good time, ill be looking forward to the pics, especially of the falls.

Yep, I'm sure I'll fall off loads of times.

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Sounds good. How are you getting the bikes, is it a guided tour or rented machines?

Not a guided tour this time. Just a bunch of friends riding together. My friend Jurgen runs a bike tour company so I will getting my bike from there.

Have a good time Mel!

Will anyone in your group have a GPS unit with them Mel? If you are, I may be able to get you some tracks for the CT to JNB leg avoiding that "boring as hell" N1!

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Have a good time Mel!

Will anyone in your group have a GPS unit with them Mel? If you are, I may be able to get you some tracks for the CT to JNB leg avoiding that "boring as hell" N1!

Thanks Jdubya.

We will have a GPS unit with us but I don't think we really need it. The countries we are going through are pretty easy to navigate.
I'm more worried about how I'm going to get everything I need on the bike. I don't do light travel.

[timwilky]

Wow Mel, you are hardcore these days.

Enjoy. You have far more guts than me to consider that trip