2008 Botswana & GS Challenge trip - The way back to Cape Town

Blyde river canyon

Three Rondavels

Dante's crash

...and a badly bent GSA

Hochland BMW in Bethlehem...they have this cute kitten which is about the best that I can say about this dealership!!!

2008 BMW GS Challenge

A beautiful sunrise

General life in the campsite

Another heavily loaded bike

The camp kitchen

A few of the local kids posing for a picture after helping us through a riverbed

We came across this donkey cart which had overturned with a load of firewood. With the help of Drix, a fellow rider, we helped the mother and son to right the cart and calm the traumatised donkeys.

A break for cold drink and ice-cream at a shop in Duiwels-kloof

2008 GS Challenge - The road there

Small game on the riverbank

A seemingly peaceful scene - a crocodile had disappeared into these waters just minutes before this picture was taken

Our trusty steed

Yet another relatively small Baobab along the way

Botswana - Tuli Lodge

Wild fig tree at the Tuli Lodge

The travellers...

The bar area - a real oasis

...and so is the pool

Botswana - Molema & Tuli

The dry Limpopo river

Isaac, the camp guard at Molema is a very friendly guy and ensured an enjoyable stay. He had lots of interesting stories to tell about the wildlife in and around the campsite and is very knowledgeable on the trees and birds of the area.

A few more views of the area around our campsite

Botswana - Molema camp

...yet another break in the shade of a thorn tree

We saw many Giraffes along the way, this time behind the fence of a Game lodge

Also there were Elephant tracks everywhere

...and here is the proof

The view from our campsite at Molema camp on the banks of a somewhat dry Limpopo river

Botswana - general

With temperatures soaring above 35 C, there is a welcome refreshment stop at one of the local spazas

One of the many Baobab trees that line the side of the road