Sani over Easter – “The road gets better – I promise”...........

Trying again...

...It was just the first day.....
Hey all!!!!
Help with the place's names....

BTW, could you see GSlady wheeling the brave yellow GS 800 on the pic n. 2 ?????

"I wish I could...."

very nice Bruno and impressive all

Nice try Bruno.. knew you can do it!
Thanks for your pics!

@ Sharkie: Your report made me relive every rocky moment!
... I believe this is not the end, but can it get better??

What a beautiful view...!!!


The "Old Wolf of the Sea" in vigilance...(before being promoted to a CAPTAIN!!)


The Highway before the ROCK'N ROLL...


At this moment...CONFIDENT !!!!! (not for a long time...rs)


The valiant troupe ready for the combat !!!


any comment ???


Go Up or Go Down ???? what a difficult decision !!!


Heavy traffic...


Some "friend" said: "...only short turns, the ground is fine...just go slowly..." (No, it was not Etienne!!!! rsrs)



I REALLY DESERVED IT !!!!!!!!!!


MORE TOMORROW !!!!

I agree - mostly deserved!

and here is proof of Shangali's excellent effort!


I cant stop applauding you guys!

Great trip guys! It was a real pleasure joining you for Sunday's stint.
I'm glad Sharkie conviced me to stay for the night as well instead of just a quick beer in Newcastle, 'cos the "braai" was definitely worth it. The Captain surely brought out the personalities in some

Thanks to Pieter for telling us about "buffels" and how to gooi "n ordentlike dop.
Thanks to Sharkie for inviting me on the ride and sharing his bed with me (oops).
Thanks to Drix for giving me a short spin on his 800 while I was still slightly hung-over.
Thanks to Shangali and Bruno for not getting angry with us while we invaded your room. Yes we really did wait for the start of the MotoGP race!
Thanks to Dani for inviting me to join the forum.
And thanks to Marnus and Marius for generally being nice to a Kawasaki rider.

Hope to see you all again sometime

Geez BON, I like your avatar !!!!

I got may camera sorted, I saw that there is a slot in my laptop that can take the card from the camera, so now I got all my pics on the PC!!!

Here are a few pics from Part 1 – Pretoria to Sterkfontein Dam

Marius on the dirt just after Heidelberg


Marius in the thick mist on the way to Villiers


We even had the Papparazzi at Sterkfontein Dam


Nice hey?

Some pics of Part 2 – Bezuidenhoudt’s Pass

On the way to Bezuidenhoudt’s



Oopsie


The first little uphill on the way to the start of Bezuidenhoudt’s

At the start, beginning the decent


The Fortuner on the way down


Anakees after some mud


One tired F800GS


2009 model Basotho GS – The best kind for this road


The loading at the bottom


Last bit of mud for the day, at the bottom of Bez Pass

Count the cars on SANI. Think there is a nest nearby for the buggers


Between Notts and Sani

Some pics of Part 3 – Sani Pass

On the way to Himeville on the stunning, stunning Lotheni Road














Sani Pass – Mr Bonotto returning after going to look for his glass


Before

And After


Some help close at hand, see the road waaaaaaay down there!!!


Drix on his way down




Bruno on his way down

Yep, it only gets better!

Some pics of Part 4 – Tunnel Road

Kawasefi


Shangali


Marnus


Dani


Marius


Drix


Bruno


Pieter


On the way to Newcastle




Relaxing a bit


Hellooooo !!


Bruno klapping it a bit


Look ma, no hands...

Some pics of Part 5 – Normandien Pass

Shangali getting close to the edge


Dani’s bike


Drix’s bike


Bruno’s bike


Shangali – a VERY happy chappy


Pieter – not such a happy chappy


The entire group at the top of Normandien Pass

Pieter, Daniela, Keegan, Marius, Brian, Marnus, Bruno, Shangali, Drix, Dani, Etienne

Awesome.

you are leaving the best for last

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this report

and as I said elsewhere.....RESPECT GUYS AND GAL!

Hey Sharkie .....
You Should'nt have shown the "AFTER", I was great on the "BEFORE"....rs
Great takes, from a privileged place!

"Geez BON, I like your avatar !!!!"
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It is a FIGHTER PILOT life, man !!!!

Dit lyk fantasties (en moeilik), maar fantasties!!! Bly julle het dit almal so baie geniet! Volgende keer sal ons definitief MOET saamgaan! Ek is baie spyt dat ons dit gemis het! Dankie vir die trip report en al die foto'tjies - ek het dit nou baie geniet! En well done aan almal wat die trippie gedoen het!!!
PS, Dani - ek hou van daai foto'tjie waar jy so bietjie "ramp"!

Some more Pic's:

Hey Pieter...NOT too High !!!


Beautifulllllllllllllll


Some refreshment




Life is gooood, hey Dani ??????


HighWays again....!!!




There is a LAdy here !!!!!!!!


The last night at Newcastle.....before the CAPTAIN's arrival !!!

Sharkie wrote:.... We even had the Paparazzi at Sterkfontein Dam

Yet another glimpse of the presence of the paparazzi

...and Normandie Pass



The GREAT and the GREATEST man !!!!!
It was very nice travel with you 2 !!!


What a route !!!!




This is "THE CLUB"


Always YELLOW's SHANGALI !!!!!!!!!


THE WARRIOR doesn't sleep......
Lay down in order to keep watch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everybody HAPPYEEEEE after the awesome view point !!!
Marnus...


Shangali


Great DRIX...


The CAPTAIN BUFFLE


the efficient back up and the GREATEST CAPTAIN Sharkie..

Good bye master Shangali !!!!


A LOT of questions to the Lider....


......and trying arrest the Brazilian one !!!


I've done with my Pic's....
Sorry for the quantity....it was dificulty to select a lot of the nice remembers..!!!!!