FG adventures in Africa (photo thread)

[Family Friendly 4x4]

I thought it well to start a photo thread of our FG trips in Southern Africa in order to keep inspiring myself, and perhaps others with similar dreams.

I hope to continue adding new photo adventures to this thread over the years.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Here are the first bunch of photos taken this past weekend near the Greyton area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

SAvenues.com say this about Greyton:

The peaceful little hamlet of Greyton lies surrounded by the Riviersonderend (river without end) mountains and farmlands some 90 minutes from Cape Town. Greyton is fast earning the reputation as a perfect weekend getaway.

Essentially lost in time Greyton, named after Sir George Grey, twice Governor of the Cape, is a picture-perfect rendition of an old town with its gravel roads, thatched roof cottages, pretty little gardens and beautifully restored buildings. The people of Greyton are friendly and the route into the village of Greyton along the R406 as it wends its way through the emerald hills and fields of wheat, barley oats and lucerne of the Cape Overberg, a most pleasurable drive. The sun always seems to shine in this part of the world and the oak-lined streets of Greyton, where ducks cavort in the canals and donkey carts clatter, are as much a way of life as the many outdoor activities.

The historical buildings of the Post House, St Andrews Church, the Smouswinkel and a number of others, are worth the visit alone and, for Capetonians especially, Greyton has become an antique and craft hunters' delight with everything from bygone treasures to pottery.

 

[Ian n Karin]

Excellent......

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[kpredator]

keep those pics coming
thanks

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Just a nice picture from a recent trip

This photo was taken in the Karoo, central South Africa.





PS. I have a black and a white FG and recently swopped the camper body from the black to the white one, thus the sudden color change from black to white.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Changing a flat super single

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Overnight picture

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

A-framing the Jimny!

This is how we travel at times. Especially when camping with the kids over school holidays. Then we have the Jimny with us as a little runabout and 4x4 trail explorer.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Sand Dune Testing at Atlantis (just outside of Cape Town)

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Just a couple of photos from a recent road trip, 2,800km of tarmac, to get a modification done to my rear airbags by the only people I trust. Unfortuanately they are 1,400km far away from my location.

Filling up, for the umpteenth time:



Cooling down on route for an afternoon nap (it is slow going at 45mph - 60mph):



Passing by the father-in-law's birth town in the middle of nowhere South Africa:

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

A couple of photos from a recent camping trip to a location just outside Montaqu in the Western Cape.

SAvenues.com says this about Montaqu:

Lying between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn on Route 62 - South Africa's version of America's Route 66 blessed with scenery to take your breath away, some of the country's finest wines and advertised as the longest wine route in the world - is the wine-producing town of Montagu.

Known as the ‘mountain mecca' of the Cape, Montagu lies surrounded by the Langeberg mountain range nestled between the Keisie and Kingna Rivers in the western corner of Kannaland, and is famous for her orchards, vineyards, local herbs, rock formations and healing hot mineral springs.

Montagu is one of the best examples of a late Victorian agricultural village in the Western Cape with a number of examples of preserved Cape Dutch and Georgian National Monuments - Long Street houses 14 of the town's 22 national monuments and Joubert House epitomises late 19th century living.

My two photos below are more about the camper than the location.

 

[Bris31]

Looks beautiful and serene lake!
Does it get hot now during summer?

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Does it get hot now during summer?

More of a pond right now, we have serious water shortage in the Western Cape province at the moment.

And temperature wise very much so Bris31, but nothing you guys cannot handle.

Typically early to mid 30's Celcius but this year we had an official heatwave whilst over there and had a couple of days close to 40 Celcius.

 

[Bris31]

More of a pond right now, we have serious water shortage in the Western Cape province at the moment.

And temperature wise very much so Bris31, but nothing you guys cannot handle.

Typically early to mid 30's Celcius but this year we had an official heatwave whilst over there and had a couple of days close to 40 Celcius.

In Australia this year is summer meltdown in the south usually reaching about 40C (104F), though Brisbane is performing better so far.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Namibia June/July 2018!

So we finally managed some time off and took "Vlakvark" (Warthog in English), our aptly named FG, up and around Namibia.

We did just over 5,000km (approx 3,125 miles) over 26x days.

A good 2,500km (1,500+ miles) of this distance was done on various grades of gravel and sand roads.

Here are some photos and road descriptions for those who may plan on visiting Namibia, South West Africa (click to enlarge):


Above: No location description required, the Tropic of Capricorn runs through Namibia and almost every tourist has a picture of this marker in their album.


Above: The C13 along the Orange River from Aussenkehr in the direction Rosh Pinah, Namibia.


Above: Gamchab Canyon 4x4 dry riverbed route.


Above: The D324 between Ai-Ais Hot Springs and Hobas.


Above: More D324 as you get closer to Hobas, Namibia.


Above: On the C27 at dusk just before Sinclair Mine, Namibia.


Above: Camping next to our private ablution hut in Sossus Oasis Camp at Sesriem, Namibia. The camping plots all with private ablution huts are arranged around a communial pool area in the middle of the desert!


Above: Landscape photo I took from the side of the road between Sesriem and Sossusvlei, Namibia.


Above: Another landscape photo showing the beauty of the C27 (D826) running through NamibRand Nature Reserve. Nothing but open country and some Giraffe we came accross close to the road.

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