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We have recently returned from an ambitious (and I'm happy to say, successful) 8 day filming trip to the Eastern Cape to capture 55 pre-determined passes on video. It turned into quite a trip, with lots of mud, deserted roads, cows, goats, pigs, dogs, warthogs and other ancillary hazards - like road signs, so old and rusted as to be illegible. In our news release today we take you into the details and offer some pics of the trip plus a short video of a hugely talented singer we discovered in a pub in Hogsback. That alone is worth the click-through!

What do you get when you combine 23 people, 16 bikes, 14 days and 5500km on a trip through our beautiful country?

This is my account of our Eastern Cape Eight Passes Adventure. I didn't keep any notes, so everything is from my somewhat faulty memory and my skewed perspective. I'll try to write a piece every evening.

 

I bought a 1200GS just less than two years ago. I had started riding road bikes again after a gap of about 30 years but after 2 years on tar and watching Long Way Round I felt that there must be more to motorcycling than tar.

Route Map The directional inspiration, for such a trip, came about while visiting with Chris (aka Padlangs) and Greta (Neil and I were invited to their new house, for a braai)…they had done a trip to St. Lucia. I had planned leave to do a trip, but up until this point, had no idea which direction to follow. After hearing Chris and Greta’s description of their trip, and seeing their photos, THIS WAS IT! Initially, I felt that I would like to follow the exact route taken by Chris and Greta… across to St. Lucia…but René had other plans for me. :-)