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I heard baboons barking on the other side of the hill where I set up my camp that night. The comfort of the Midgley hotel and my hosts in Somerset West a thing of the past. I had known that this lengthy

I had experienced real elation at the top of the Hogsback mountains. That bath at the backpackers, that looks out over the mountains, was probably the best ever end to a day's ride. I cannot think of anything

I still see my friend Michael, who allowed me to draw his portrait in exchange for many prints of it. I don't know if he managed to sell any, but when I do see him, I usually get him some lunch. He just

Still feeling the waning effects of my accidental little holiday from reality, I found myself on the road to Aliwal North in the morning. Five am I got moving. Didn't like to talk to people during the

This man's name is John. He never managed to sell his prints. Just didn't like to talk with the people I guess. As far as i know he still lives on the streets of Brixton in Johannesburg.

The initial insanity sets in firmly by about days three to six on a solo long distance bike trip. Up until then things are normal, anxious, anticipatory and normal. After that it's living in faeryland.

Time for a Mokopane goodnight.

Sad version of the Tree of Life baobab. These giant trees dominate the landscape for nearly a thousand years before being consumed from the inside out by a tiny organism and disappearing almost overnight,

From the saddle of a bicycle I have seen the most beautiful country... ![002.JPG]( ![010.JPG](

I spent some time at the zoo lately, here in Limpopo we have a different sort of zoo, this one has a whole herd of free range giraffes, wildebeest, zebra, you name it, only the raptors and lions and wild

I left home with a big blanket and a bicycle in 2009. My whole attitude to life changed completely during the following three months. Isaw wild hippos on the beach within the first week, was treated to

Look at what a gem this little nature reserve is! Limpopo! we saw game all over the place and got a real camping in Africa feel. You can hear lions over the water and hills at Entebeni nearby. Warthogs

I painted and drew various versions of this amazing tree in the bushveld in Africa. Friendly ones, scary ones etc Baobab Tree of Life.

I drew this homeless girl on the streets of South Africa and made hundreds of copies for her to sell on the street. She did pretty well! What does steem think?

I live in Africa. Limpopo Province, South Africa. It's a bit different up here than in the rest of South Africa. Around ten degrees hotter for one thing. We have low mountains, amazing wildlife and a twelve