1/06 – Belfast, Mpumalanga, RSA – 20-22 Apr 2019

20 April 2019 Just for a change I left Dee & John’s later than planned, but I was well fuelled and raring to go. During my runaround on the Rand, the clutch had started slipping. This only happened first thing when it was cold; I couldn’t think of a logical reason for this, but itContinueContinue reading “1/06 – Belfast, Mpumalanga, RSA – 20-22 Apr 2019”

01/04 – GWERU – PRETORIA – 29 March – 02 April 2019

29 March 2019 A new day with new challenges. First to check over bike and see about fixing my boot; then assuming all is well, how to get back to the road  in one piece. The bike has a few additional scratches I didn’t notice yesterday, but nothing serious enough to worry about. The damageContinueContinue reading “01/04 – GWERU – PRETORIA – 29 March – 02 April 2019”

1/01 – HOW IT ALL STARTED

In 1982 I visited South Africa and came across a little town called Belfast in Mpumalanga; sadly  no  pic  of  me  or  anyone  else  on  the trip  at  Belfast  can  be found,  but  we  also  came  across  a  town  called  Drysdale!     Being   young, adventurous, and probably a ltttle(?) foolish, I immediately thought, “Now, that’dContinueContinue reading “1/01 – HOW IT ALL STARTED”