plished!
Before leaving for this trip, I had
really looked forward to meeting
other motorcyclist along the way. In-
credibly, I had to travel all the way to
Namibia, before Vincent from Canada
chased me down in Swakopmund,
on his Suzuki DR. We had lunch and
spent a few delightful hours together,
before taking off in different direc-
tions.
Possibly travelling at the wrong
time of the year however, speaking to
the owners of some of the places I’d
stayed they all mentioned that they
had hosted fewer motorcyclists in
2018.
This trip was lifechanging for me
… literally! It provided a new zest for
life, with the promise of wonderful
things still ahead. It also made me
realise what is important and what’s
not.
Mark Twain summed it all up,
when he so eloquently declared:
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry,
and narrow-mindedness”. JLL
At the very south of this oddly
shaped country, a Zambian friend of
mine took me to Victoria Falls.
Despite not at full flow in October
it was still an impressive sight, but
a far cry from Mosi-oa-Tunya – The
Smoke that Thunders.
I could easily have spent a cou-
ple of weeks in Botswana, in the
world-famous Okavango Delta, and
many incredible nature parks. I sim-
ply couldn’t ride through the country
without a boat trip into the delta,
with a guide. Quietly slicing through
the papyrus reeds, on the lookout for
crocodiles and hippo, is an experi-
ence I will never forget.
Johs has since returned home to Demark
as has his bike, both are preparing for the
next adventure.
In his mid 60's. Johs has travelled most
of Europe, as well as Morocco and Indonesia,
he's been riding for over 50 years.
Johs has a great blog on Horizons Unlim-
ited that is called the Soul Of Africa Tour. If
you'd like to contact Johs, you can by email
at johslundlarsen@gmail.com
I continued to South Africa where
I lived for 25 years, marrying my
beautiful wife. Crossing the border
from Namibia at the diamond town
*Isak Dinesen, the pseuodonym for
of Oranjemund, felt like going home.
Danish author Karen Blixen, wrote Out Of
I absolutely love South Africa, aptly
named the “Rainbow Nation” because Africa in 1937. The autobiographical account
of Blixen’s life in Africa during the early 20th
of its diverse population of some 50
Century was later turned into a major film in
million people.
1984, winning several Academy Awards.
November 18, 2018 saw me arrive
at the southernmost point of Africa,
Cape Agulhas.
Standing at the stone, marking the
point, placing one leg each in the
Indian and Atlantic Oceans, a visiting
British motorcyclist took the obliga-
tory photo for me. Mission accom-
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