Two days ago, we zeroed our odometers, put everything in our panniers, and hit the road north out of Joburg. Yesterday we arrived in Rustenberg, and today took a tour of the Pilanesberg National Park. You aren't allowed to ride bicycles in the park, or even get out of your vehicle, and we learned why when we saw three lions ripping apart an animal they had just killed. It was really spectacular to watch in real life. We also saw elephants, impalas, wildebeest and their new babies (some still with umbilical cords attached), a jackal, guinea fowl, giraffes (my personal favourite), zebras, and hippos. It was really mindblowing to see all these animals I'd only ever seen images of, all in the same place, and so close to us!
The other highlight of our trip so far, though it shouldn't really surprise me anymore, is just how nice and generous people have been to us - when you're on your bicycle, people just really want to help you out: with information, places to camp/stay, and food... so much food! We have been introduced to many tasty South African delicacies - bilatong (like beef jerky), pannakoeken (Afrikaan crepes), and one generous camping neighbour gave us an entire coil of wild kudu (an African antelope) sausages.
Two days ago, we zeroed our odometers, put everything in our panniers, and hit the road north out of Joburg. Yesterday we arrived in Rustenberg, and today took a tour of the Pilanesberg National Park. You aren't allowed to ride bicycles in the park, or even get out of your vehicle, and we learned why when we saw three lions ripping apart an animal they had just killed. It was really spectacular to watch in real life. We also saw elephants, impalas, wildebeest and their new babies (some still with umbilical cords attached), a jackal, guinea fowl, giraffes (my personal favourite), zebras, and hippos. It was really mindblowing to see all these animals I'd only ever seen images of, all in the same place, and so close to us!
The other highlight of our trip so far, though it shouldn't really surprise me anymore, is just how nice and generous people have been to us - when you're on your bicycle, people just really want to help you out: with information, places to camp/stay, and food... so much food! We have been introduced to many tasty South African delicacies - bilatong (like beef jerky), pannakoeken (Afrikaan crepes), and one generous camping neighbour gave us an entire coil of wild kudu (an African antelope) sausages.
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awesome you guys! I especially like the looks of the meet coiler! Yum!
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