Finally made it to South Africa, had a couple of stopovers on the way and stole some internet but can only get on for a few minutes at a time here in the lodge reception so will try my best to keep this updated.
I've decided airports hate me; someone tried to get into one of my bags even though it had a lock on it, and my yeti has a pretty decent dent on the bottom so not too happy about that. Didn't get too jetlagged from the flights though so that's a good thing I guess.
Arrived in Dubai wearing long skins, trackies and a hoodie, only to find that it was 38 degrees at 5 in the morning. Went on a quick shopping trip in the airport for shorts and a singlet so felt cooler after that haha. Also got a Mcfurry, I forgot how amazing they were.
Had an interesting trip from Durban to Pietermaritzburg with our driver Martin. They can drive 120 km/h on the freeways, but go about 140-150 without getting in trouble so it's pretty hectic haha. Gas stations are so amazing over here. You don't even have to get out of yur car because a worker will come out and do everything for you, all you have to do is give them the money at the end. They even offer to check if you have enough oil and water and ask if you want your windows washed. It's so much different to New Zealand haha.
Built my bikes up this morning so hope they don't fall apart on me haha. Went for a recovery ride tonight and met this little kid who gave us a race downhill. Also saw a truckload of workers going home, tried to count how many of them were standing/sitting on the back of the ute and got up to 17 then gave up. Everywhere you look there are fences with barbed wire and electric wires running around the top, and almost every house has a dog. We have been told not to go out by ourselves and not to walk anywhere. Feel so safe haha.
Might be heading to the Golden Horse Casino track tomorrow for a look so will update after that. Heres a few pics from the trip so far..