SMS Message From Babe at Hoedspruit

Haben uns gestern in der Molholoholo (oder so) Wild Animal Rehabilitation Lodge als Geierfütterer, Löwenbewunderer und Rhinozerosstreichler betätigt.

Morgen starten wir für zwei Tage zu einer Safari in den Krügerpark.
Erwin ist das absolute Highlight in Hoedspruit und wir bekommen einen genialen Artikel in der lokalen Zeitung.

Das Leben ist schön! Haia Safari...

Christian, Rosenzüchter, Frank, Colin & Babe

23rd April 09 - Shopping, Welding then Braai

22nd of April Borgi Clean up and off to the Santuary

Well some things are Borgi proof and other things are not.

It was time to clear the Borgi out and decide what was what was to be kept, what needed welded and what was scrap,

Without doubt the Zarges boxes were a good buy and most definetly Borgi proof. The tool kit was a little over stocked and you could probably drop the high jack. All three air pumps failed. The cheap electric pump melted the plastic inside the electric motor, the foot pump hose developed a split and failed and the good electric pump reed valve failed but can probably be repaired if you can find the spare valve plate.

And the Borgi - its fine - it just needs some welds and the jumping out of 2nd gear needs investigation

But Forget the cleaning - we are off for some fun in the Borgi.

21st April - Pizza and BarbQ - Hoedspruit

Its a late rise, but we take the Borgward out for a spin in the country. We have a great pizza at a restaurant owned by an ex-pilot.


















The place is packed with flight memorabilia. This old cockpit panel was my favourites.













Then is back for some stakes Afrika style

20th Of April - Borgi is in Hoedspruit !!!!!!

We made it folks!!! and the borgi is fine and ready for another 25,000km.

We have done over 4000km in the last three weeks.

- Congratulations!!! How many klicks is that all together? 22.000km? in 4 months, Nuts! WD

- WUNDERBAR!! Perfect Job Boys. I'm proud of you!! And what a Date ;-) Mollo

19th April - Final run and over the Tropic of Capricorn

Frank and Colin are tonight sitting at the final camp fire of our
Transafrika. They are in the Krueger Park and only have 150 km to go. They
have waved through at the SA Border without any probs.

Skyla Denhard

Born 19Apr2009 2:30am in Troy, Michigan - our first American in the family.

3420g - 520mm

All went well!

Heia Safari...aehh....Popeia!

WD