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Ja, the Hogsback can be pretty cold this time of year. Pity about the rain because there are so many great hiking paths in the area, some as short as an hour and others that will take the whole day. Lots of waterfalls to see and I saw your interest in the old yellowwood trees ... there's a lot of them up there and "The Big Tree" is an ancient Eastern Cape Monarch (Yellowwood) that's about 800 to 900 years old. If you are interested, it's about a 2 hr walk there and back (either from the main road or from the Madonna & Child Falls).

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george wrote:
Royco wrote:George, fantastic!!
The trip you are doing now, Grahamstown, Bathurst and Hogsback, we did on our honeymoon (14 years ago). :thumbup:
Enjoy :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanx Roy.We are doing Hogsback today.It is cold and rainy today BRR
George you lucky #$@#!@... for the rest of us we'll try and live your dream with you... via this thread!

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george dis net manne met yster ghoens wat dit aanvang,moet ons nie mis ini vrystaat nie
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george wrote:
Mud Dog wrote:That takes courage! Congrats so far, and here's wishing the two of you all the best along the road. Safe travels!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanx Andy.I am hoping for an invitation :twisted:
Good luck on you're journey George and keep it on the save side.
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Thanx Guys. It is piepie cold in Hogs.

I wanted to see the tree but it was to wet and cold.Must say here is a lot of tracks to drive

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Lyk lekker warm daar waar jy nou is
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CasKru wrote:Lyk lekker warm daar waar jy nou is
It's the Hogsback area Cassie. ;-)

Yeah, I should have posted this over the weekend, but things got a bit 'topsy turvey' over the last week. :crazy:

I was hoping that it would work out such that when George made it this far that we could all spend some time together at our place up there. Alas, George and Mari were on no set schedule and we ourselves were just getting over a serious bout of flu when they came through, so the cold Hogsback was unfortunately a 'no go'.

There may well be another time! :thumbup:

Anyway, as it turned out, George and Mari managed to drop in briefly for coffee on their way between Grahamstown and Yellow sands (not confirmed as they were still going to 'play it by ear'). It was really great to have had the opportunity to be able to meet them. Both really nice folk ..... and tall! Sjoe! Both of them! :shock: :lol: .... Maybe I'm just short at 5' 9" :blink:

Our short time together flew by so quickly it seemed it was over before it had really begun, but we did manage to snap a couple of pics before they left.

A privilege and a pleasure to have met you George and Mari! :thumbup: :thumbup: Good luck on your journey guys! Happy trails! :thumbup: ;-)

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Hi George,ons ken mekaar nie,maar as jy deur Windhoek kom,en jy het hulp of slaap plek nodig,kan jy gerus maar kom inloer.Geniet dit en veilige kilometers vir julle.
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Thanks Andy it was really nice meeting you.Ja we did feel like giants next to you and the missus :lol:
When we left you we headed to Morgans Bay and stayed a few days there.
The funny thing is when I drove into Kei Mouth I got super excited when I saw a SFA with club stickers. I realized it was Bosvark one of our oold members bakkies. I walked up to the new owner and started chatting.Wanted to take a pic,but this guy was furious. Old Bosvark is a rust bucket of note. A Caution to Johan STAY OUT OF KEI MOUTH.
After that we headed into Transkei.Our first stop was Dwesa Nature reserve.This was a really cool place and if the weather was better we would have stayed longer.From there we went to Hole in the whole and chickened out of camping and stayed in a rondavel. We had bad weather for the last 3 days and just wanted to have a peace full sleep. Then we headed up to Mbotyi and stayed there. From there we left Transkei and is now in Port Edward. We are going to stay a week here at the OT Strand Resort.There weekly rate is R85 per day. It will give us time to do washing and enjoy some creature comforts. Hopefully I can do some fishing.
A recap on Transkei- It is a beautiful place and everything I expected. Unfortunately we had bad weather.There is so many dirt roads that you can spent a lot of time there. The only downside is the begging. The people are either very poor or opportunistic. If I dont hear the word "SWEEEATS" again it will be to late.
Sliver wrote:Hi George,ons ken mekaar nie,maar as jy deur Windhoek kom,en jy het hulp of slaap plek nodig,kan jy gerus maar kom inloer.Geniet dit en veilige kilometers vir julle.
Baie dankie :thumbup:

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Nice George! :thumbup:
So you didn't go to Mazeppa bay? .... Would have been a nice place to go fishing and its also very pretty there with a camp site and rondawels. I think you would have both enjoyed it. ;-)
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Mud Dog wrote:Nice George! :thumbup:
So you didn't go to Mazeppa bay? .... Would have been a nice place to go fishing and its also very pretty there with a camp site and rondawels. I think you would have both enjoyed it. ;-)
That was our plan but could not find any info on camping. I was unfortunately off line then. I got a number for the hotel and asked them if there were any campsites , but they said there was none in Mazepa so we skipped it. next time..
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Howzat Guys and Gals

Just an update.
After Transkei we spent a week in Port Edward(TO Strand).This was really nice to just relax. We spent a week there.
From there we went to Pietermaritzburg. I needed to get a pair of Jim green boots on Pieter's advice.Awesome boots BTW.
From there we went to Howick and then slept one night at the Midmar dam. The next morning we left for SANI Pass. It was Sathurday and the pass just opened after it was closed from Monday-Friday due to snow. It was a really nice drive just lots of traffic.We had a drink at the pub but did not wanted to stay there.To crowded for our liking. We then headed to Molumong Guesthouse. It is just after St James mission and is basically a backpacker style place run by the local community. Very nice.We wanted to camp but it was too cold.The next day we headed to Katse and stayed there in the lodge.The next day we did the tour of the dam and then headed out via Fouriesburg and stayed at Drakensville resort.From there we headed to Dundee and stayed a night. We visited the "Slag van Bloedrivier memorial site and the we headed to St Lucia. We are currently here and will stay here for a week or two.
Lesotho- It is an amazing country. I will be back. The people are friendly and hardworking. This is surely Hilux country.The back roads are bad.Just as we like it.
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Al te lekker. Dankie virrie update
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Fantastic :thumbup: :thumbup:
This is surely Hilux country.The back roads are bad.Just as we like it.
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Nice George, geniet dit
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Lekker George, dis mooi daar.
Het julle darem koud gekry?

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pietpetoors wrote:Lekker George, dis mooi daar.
Het julle darem koud gekry?

Geniet dit
Leeu koud ;-)
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Nice George, you & the Missus seem to be having a whale of a time viewing the beauty of our majestic country! (I include Lesotho in this as well).


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Eish! Cold weather almost everywhere you went inland! Good to hear that you're enjoying! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Another day at the office :twisted:
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Ag sies, and we have to sit behind our desks!

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Bly is ek ek is nie julle nie :evil: :evil:
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Ek sal like om 'n bietjie kretiek oor die foto's te kry.Ek speel nog rond
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george wrote:Ek sal like om 'n bietjie kretiek oor die foto's te kry.Ek speel nog rond
They're really great pics, George!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

I'm not really qualified to crit, but your subject matter is good, I also like the composition of most (the first two bird pics -kingfisher -are fantastic), colour is vibrant, subject is focussed. Then, if they are all full frame (not cropped), there are 2 or 3 that IMO could have better composition .... the turkey buzzard should be more centred since there is nothing else that is subject matter ...... I also think that you should have included the whole Rhino, centred ..... same with the ellie, his ear and feet are cut off.

Love the falcon! The subject matter in the Impala pic is brilliant! Should have included his hooves and a little foreground.

You asked for it! :lol:

That said, even experienced photographers sometimes get caught in the moment and haste to capture the scene, that they get it wrong in some way.

All said, great pics for an amateur photographer! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Great Andy :thumbup: Exactly the crit I need. What exactly do you mean about "composition" :alvarin:
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george wrote:Ek sal like om 'n bietjie kretiek oor die foto's te kry.Ek speel nog rond
They're really great pics, George!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

I'm not really qualified to crit, but your subject matter is good, I also like the composition of most (the first two bird pics -kingfisher -are fantastic), colour is vibrant, subject is focussed. Then, if they are all full frame (not cropped), there are 2 or 3 that IMO could have better composition .... the turkey buzzard should be more centred since there is nothing else that is subject matter ...... I also think that you should have included the whole Rhino, centred ..... same with the ellie, his ear and feet are cut off.

Love the falcon! The subject matter in the Impala pic is brilliant! Should have included his hooves and a little foreground.

You asked for it! :lol:

That said, even experienced photographers sometimes get caught in the moment and haste to capture the scene, that they get it wrong in some way.

All said, great pics for an amateur photographer! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Composition is what you include in the frame ....... subject (sometimes a main and also a secondary subject), foreground and background. ;-)
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Mud Dog wrote:Composition is what you include in the frame ....... subject (sometimes a main and also a secondary subject), foreground and background. ;-)
Aah OK. :thumbup: At the moment I just put the F-stop as small as possible to blur the background.Will play a bit more.

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What camera and lens are you using, George? :think:
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Mud Dog wrote:What camera and lens are you using, George? :think:
Canon 600D with a 55-250mm lens
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Great unit! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Just a quick update.
After a month of family responsibilities and what not.It is time to get the wheels rolling again.
Tonight we are sleeping in the KNP for 3 nights and then off to MOZ :celebrate:
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Enjoy, and beware Moz is short for mozzies and lots of them, they have Tabbard for breakfast!!
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God speed! Safe travelling! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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ThysdJ wrote:Veilig ry Jorsie... geniet dit!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Bye-bye. :wave: Safe travels :)


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Cheers George en kom veilig terug, geniet dit
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Geniet dit George
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Ahoooi. I have updated the blog http://jmvgt.blogspot.com
All is well. Looks like the smoking and backfiring is sorted now. :thumbup: Hopefully just bad fuel.
We are now staying at http://www.kipepeocamp.com/ Very nice place.
We now have some time to do some washing,replenish supplies and generally just laying around :mrgreen:
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Blieksam Maat, dit lyk baie nice :thumbup: :thumbup:

Bly dit gaan goed met julle en baie dankie dat julle die trip met ons deel - Gee ons iets om oor te droom :cool: :thumbup:

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:drool: one day!Enjoy and travel safe.thanks for the great report,keep it coming :thumbup:
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:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Thanx Guys. I hope you notice I always try to post a pic of the Hilux
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Howzat Guys and Gals.We are now safely in Malawi.Had an awesome time in Tanzania.Roads where terrible.Glad I am driving the Hilux.
My internet is quite slow here so as soon as I have a better connection I will update the blog.
At the moment I feel terrible.Looks like I got Malaria and is busy with a treatment :thumbdown:
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Be carefull, don't play with that, get the right treatment, get well and keep us posted!
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Sterkte George, ons hoop jy word gou gesond.
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Soos Allan se,sorg dat jy die regte medikasie kry.Malaria is nie iets om mee te speel nie.Word gou gesond en geniet jou trippie verder
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Get well soon George! :thumbup: ;-)
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Thanks Guys.I feel much better today.So much so that I am packing up and driving further.it was 24 hours of hell, but I have a good nurse.
Luckily we bought the local treatment that is at any pharmacy and when you start feeling bad you start with the treatment.I just need to test myself again in a weeks time.
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Goeie nuus George hoop alles loop reg van nou af - geniet
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Good news :thumbup: Let your nurse test you, she would know best :razz:
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Jis George... jy moet nie met daai outjie speel nie. Maak seker van jou saak. Bly om te hoor jy voel darem beter
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Hoppy wrote:Good news :thumbup: Let your nurse test you, she would know best :razz:
Sy se dis reg :wink2: O ja sy stuur groete :thumbup:

Ons sal die storie mooi monitor.Die ding wat dit amper makliker maak is dat AL die mense wat hier bly dit al 'n hele paar keer gehad het so die raad wat jy kry is uitstekend. ook wat dit maklik hier maak is jy kan pille hier by die apteke kry sonder voorskrifte wat jy by ons net met voorskrifte kan kry vir 'n kwart van die prys.Antibiotikas ens. Dis baie maklik om jou hier self te behandel as in SA,maar ja ek le liewers in 'n Medi Kliniek as hierso
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Glad to hear you're on the mend George :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Veilig reis George.
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mushroom wrote:Glad to hear you're on the mend George :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Need to drink more Gin an Tonic boet......... :lol: :lol:
They say I need to stay sober for 2 weeks :slap: :boredom: :drool:

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Bly om te hoor jy is weer reg
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