I went to Paarl and met with Paul on the routes he has done to Cairo, which was helpful and more importantly places not to miss especially in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Probably more importantly is places where not to go, they'll have roadsigns I am sure !
Got some spotlights to blind oncoming traffic that can't see me, connected to my ignition, so when I forget my key on it won't kill the battery.
Finally settled on some Sidi boots, so different over here trying to buy stuff, you don't have the selections you get in the US which we have been spoiled with.
Fi ding a helmet has been a challenge for me, the Arai I wanted they don't get here so ended up with a BMW helmet, high was 50% off, so only paid R6500 ! So that was a lucky break so ended up buying some gloves and now am a walking BMW commercial, it's embarrassing.
Whilst we were out in Stellenbosch I had my seat recovered by Andrew who did a bang up job, so that completes the bike prep, not exactly, still need to sort out my tool tube and then its DONE.
After an exhausting day of shopping, we popped in at Rust en Vrede winery for a bite to eat and sat outside overlooking the estate, soaking up the sun on a most unexpected spectacular day. The food was not to bad either.
Almost forgot, when I bought the spots we ended up buying a second hand Suzuki Swift on Tuesday, so Charmain can get around and I don't have to go shopping ever again for food. Woolworths chicken mayonnaise with avo will surely be missed, but we'll see how good Charmain is at making them at home.
Today was a real productive day. Knowing I was going to leave in July, I have steadily been working out, getting buffed, and bulked up to the extent I had to have my riding pants and well all my pants adjusted at the tailor today. He got them done in no time and only cost R250 and you can't even see where he made them bigger. Then went to Fish Hoek to register the car and it took four minutes and R550 and I was out of there, unbelievable.
Then stopped to get my new number plates and the guy had them made and fitted on the car in eighteen minutes and R320 later I was racing home with a strong south easily wind howling head on, but Suzuki sewing machine engine powered through it effortlessly.
The weather has been rainy and a little cold at night but had a few nice days and was able to swim a couple of times at Fisherman's and Windmill beach, where the woman are not shy about going topless. Of course they don't like me taking pictures of them, unlike the Himbas.
