SOLD

Our trusty 110 has moved on and will be going back to Cape Town with Bill at the wheel. Lets hope he has more luck than he did with his Bike!!

http://www.africanantics.com/

110 Receives Facelift






Still FOR SALE ..... (see blog entry below)

A quick respray, brake replacement and a couple of suspension bushes and we're ready for next months MOT.

It's the end of the road as we know it and sadly for me an expedition prepared Land Rover isn't really practical for everyday use in Surrey!

So 7 months, 23,500 miles and some 19 countries later it is time for us to say goodbye and with that, regrettably, the 110 is now up for sale:

FOR SALE

Expedition Prepared Land Rover 110



1985 110 Station Wagon
300 TDI with R380 gearbox Ashcroft (New) Transfer box (approx 20,000 miles)
Replacement galvanised chassis
Steering guard
Front Diff guard
Bull bar
Heavy Duty suspension all round
Swing away rear wheel carrier (opens with rear door)
Strengthened bonnet spare wheel carrier
Second fuel tank (40 Litre mounted beneath drivers seat)
Sound proofing kit fitted
Twin battery set up with marine boat changeover switch
Raised air intake
Chequer plate bonnet and wing tops
40 Litre Engel fridge with fridge mount and cover
600 Watt power inverter
Roof tents (Howling Moon)
Howling Moon Awning
Howling Moon shower enclosure
2 20 Litre Water cans
1 20 Litre Fuel jerry can
Brownchurch Water purification system and shower
Safe
2 Fire extinguishers
Lockable secure cubby box (Safety Devices)
Roof mounted aluminum storage box
Sand Ladders (fibreglass)
Tow strap
2 Warning triangles
Bonnet mounted shovel
Built in Heavy Duty Vaiair compressor, air tank, air line and inflator
Rack mounted spotlights and rear worklight
Rear draw system and storage boxes
Rear food storage cupboards
Internal load lashing points
Hasp, Staples and Padlocks for all doors
4 Ft. Jackall high lift jack (bumper mounted)
Recaro (Vauxhall) front seats (Moved back for more legroom)
3rd seat behind passenger
Modified extended roof rack with log basket/jerry can holder
Rear half caged for security
Tinted middle and rear windows
Chequer plated rear door
Rear door drop down table
Additional power sockets
Aluminium storage boxes for spares bolted underneath
Stereo
2 folding aluminium chairs
Folding picnic table
Pots pans etc. if required…

A Month in South Africa.....

A selection of photographs taken whilst relaxing during our last month in South Africa!



Penguins at Boulders beach



SA versus Australia the Test Match at Newlands, Cape Town



Uplands at Kwandwe



Mother and Baby Rhino at Kwandwe



Cheetah's relaxing at Kwandwe



Don't think he's seen us yet........



Or has he.......?



Discussing the day's game drives over dinner



Big beasty



Orange Rhino????????



Lion cub at Kwandwe



Black-Backed Jackall at Kwandwe



Yacht Sundowner at Knysna



Sunset over the Indian ocean



Enjoying a glass of wine



Who let Colin drive!!!?



Hello!



Relaxing and enjoying the sun



Come on Colin did you really think she'd go for that shirt!!!!?



Land Rover safely loaded and on its way back to Blighty....



Now it's our turn..........................



The sun goes down at the end of an awesome trip

Thank-you for following our trip.......

South Africa Pt. 3 The End is in Sight




Crossing the border onto South Africa




Little Dassie at Augrabies falls



Lovely long straight tarmac toads all to ourselves



Easy target for Colin!



Worlds largest postbox in Calvinia



Cederberg Piekenaarskloof Pass



West coast of SA



Orinoco meets a long lost relative?



Taking it easy at Viljoensdrift



Floyd & Roxy at Robertson backpackers



Sand blasting at De-Hoop nature reserve



De-Hoop nature reserve on the South coast



Dune Mole at Arniston



South Africa's most Southerly point



Cape Agulhas lighthouse (most Southerly lighthouse)



Where two oceans meet



At the end of the cape



Cape point



Cape point

Text to follow shortly.....

Namibia Pt. 4




Trans Kalahari highway



Weaver bird



Birthday sunset



Camping in the extinct volcano



Fish River Canyon



Heading South



Inquisitive cat

Namibia Pt. 4

4. Windhoek-South Africa

After dropping Nick at the airport we stayed in Windhoek for a few days so we could give the Land Rover a quick service, tighten all the bolts that had shaken themselves loose as well as catch up on our growing pile of washing. I spent my birthday lazing in the beer garden of the lodge we were camped at. Whilst I caught up on emails and things via the free wi-fi internet in the bar, Colin set about sinking a few beers to celebrate…! We then spent the rest of the day travelling South, before camping beside the road as the sun began to set.

Bukarros

With little in the way of bush camping in Southern Namibia we decided to head to a community run campsite located in an Extinct Volcano! With far reaching views this place was pretty cool and being the only ones there it also felt pretty remote. As the night crept on the winds began to pick up their pace leaving us with no option at midnight but to take the tents down and seek somewhere off the mountain and sheltered to camp. A couple of hours later (I think it was nearer four! - CW) and we were at the sheltered River Lowen where we’d previously spent an evening with Nick waiting for the floodwaters to subside.

Fish River Canyon

In the morning we were pleased to see that over the last week or so the river had gone down considerably and was now easily fordable. We packed up the tents and just as we were leaving an English guy arrived on his push-bike having cycled across Africa from Burundi! We chatted and swapped stories before heading to the Fish River Canyon. The Canyon was another in the long list of National Parks charging tourists too much for entrance, as such Colin went in and as I had seen the Canyon on a previous trip I waited at reception. The Canyon sells itself as the second largest in the world, next only to the Grand Canyon in the USA. As impressive as it sounds the place doesn’t seem to appear in real life as the guidebooks suggest it will...

We then drove South to the end of the Canyon and the Ai-Ais Hot Springs. The road drops steadily down to the base of the canyon, the temperature going up as you go. When we eventually got to the springs the temperature had risen to an all time high for us of 43.5 Celsius in the shade!! As we entered the campsite we couldn’t fail to miss the huge (40x20m) open-air swimming pool adjacent to the Fish river. We hastily got our swim stuff on and rushed down to the pool where we experienced “Africa at its finest”. The pool being fed by the hot springs was at a temperate of also 43Deg C! Ouch. We had a small swim and were surprised to feel the air cooler when we got out. If 43Deg C isn’t enough there is a small enclosure with a bench where you can paddle in waters at 65Deg C!!!!!!

With the Temperatures being so high everywhere we looked, we decided to leave the next day and made a break for the border, and hopefully something more bearable.