“You’ve got a 4x4 and you’ve got your lady driving…you’re sorted, man!” My dad greeted Tom and Nikki as they arrived at our home in Jeffrey’s Bay to fetch us, with Nikki behind the wheel.
The initial plan was to spend the night in the Baviaanskloof and then meet Robbie and myself the following day, but as we know all to well, things don’t always go according to plan. In this case, that was a very good thing.
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| Grace, our Landy...before the breakdown. |
The initial plan was to spend the night in the Baviaanskloof and then meet Robbie and myself the following day, but as we know all to well, things don’t always go according to plan. In this case, that was a very good thing.
Grace (as christened by Tom) our Land Rover Defender TD5 (Turbo Diesel 5-cylinder, as I’ve been informed) let us down just as we’d finished packing all our gear the following morning. Our fuel pump packed up – not a very reassuring start, especially when you have a 20 000 km+ journey looming ahead.
Luckily, Fred and Belinda from De Graaf Under Car (a random little 4X4 mechanic workshop with a wacky name, and the only one willing to help on such short notice) came to the rescue. Ol’ Grace was towed away, while we enjoyed relaxing in Jeffrey’s for the next two days – dolphins, home-cooked meals and surfing (with some last minute insurance and admin thrown in the mix).
By the time we got the car back we had packed-and-repacked several times (because girls are not the only ones who over pack!) and were revving to go...Kariega Game Reserve awaited us.
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