Feb 9th, 2026 “To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse…” – Sterling Hayden, Wanderer Perhaps foolishly, we’ve both left secure employment for the unknown. The goal is to spend more time traveling Africa, and to have…
708km, 10hrs 15min total transit time, all tar via Mafikeng border crossing into Botswana We started on rural roads, “R” roads in South Africa on the map, and made our way north. The R roads, in our limited experience, are great, as there is minimal traffic and the roads are of reasonable condition. There are…
And we begin We are on the road north, to Botswana. We left the farm this morning after four days of working on the vehicle, watching the farm in action and spending time with our friends. It feels like we’ve had many departures on this trip already, first our last days at work, then departing…
