What type of accommodation do you prefer?

Absolutely!

nice avie Dave.......very nice and impressive!

Dorothy will probably say it was photoshopped!!

Must have been a good camera though because I got it here:

Decided to change mine too

although I'm finding this funny, I feel for you......I realy do

suppose it's good if we can still joke about things like this

WOOO oh wow ... Maddie, what a pic!!!

The K-factor talks!

My favourite at the moment is self-catering. I do love camping but am not really kitted with all the right stuff for “bike camping”. I will get there systematically an then camping would probably be my favourite. The advantage for me of camping (other than the fact that it is cheap) is that you are not tempted to hang in and around the tent for too long. So you are motivated (forced) to get out and do stuff when travelling or on holiday.

When the accommodation is too comfortable, you tend to waste too much of your holiday time there…

i share the believe of MadnohB! after a good day travel i prefere a roof and solid bed to get a good rest for the night!
did the camping vibe for many years, enjoyed it, but with age we prefere the room and shower, the breakfast and the dry condition to recover for a new days ride!
of corse, in malawi and mozambique the story is a different matter! did lake malawi for seven times and allways found a good place, cheap & good food, to rest!
mozambique is on the "things to do list" so i can not realy speak out on that!
looking forward to the sani trip, i am glad to have a room and food ready after a exhausting ride!

LeRoy Olivier wrote:But being on the wrong side of 45 - our comfort rates high - riding and overnighting.

You've been on the downhill side since you were 20...it just gets steeper after 40...!

Speak for yourself Richard - still regard myself as a very active young 47 year old.

vrouens is net so oud as wat hulle voel..........mans daarenteen........wel..............
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hulle is oud as hulle ophou voel

Skerp een daardie - sal dit onthou.

LeRoy Olivier wrote:Speak for yourself Richard - still regard myself as a very active young 47 year old.

I still regard myself as a very active 35...plus packaging and postage !





(I've got an 8-year head start on you, remember...that's like one being in Matric when another was in Std2.
A friend of mine's mother went into labour waiting for us at the bustop on our last day in school.
When I was invited to that little kid's 21st, I felt somewhat older!))

Ja Oom

Solitaire, Nam Oct_09.
3 Star accomodation.



Solitaire, Nam Oct_09
4 Star accomodation.



Betta, Nam Oct_09
4 Star acommodation.



Swakopmund, Nam Oct_09
Princessin Ruprecht Heim, 5 Star accomodation

When I travel alone to places such as Namibia, by Landrover or by GS, I prefer to keep it simple. As long as the place is secure, clean and Palooka-less. The latter not always so easy. Unfortunatly southern africa now suffers from an over-abundance of Palookas, travelling in expensive 4wd's and towing trailers full of k@k...

That is quite true, but is still prefer BB, and see everything less than 3 star as camping. Have slept in the open enough times in my life. Prefer to have a comfy bed, own bath/shower and toilet. The ameneties of life that one has to pay for, but makes travelling and touring worth it. If your pillion is happy - you will have a happy ride. Lastly - dont like traveling alone - wife always on the back of the LT

curtz_1 wrote:... I prefer to keep it simple.

Totally agree.. part of the adventure!
It all adds flavour to the lifestyle.. excellent posting curtz!

I prefer camping. Yea I know I'm a cheap skate, but (1) fancy places is not always available and (2) it's a helluva lot easier to keep out the mosquito's in a 3x3 m tents than in a lodge room.

Killing that one little bastard that manages to sneak in somewhere requires one quick spray from a can of doom, while in a room, it will take a lot more effort.

.......but I agree - different strokes fordifferent folks