5 Nights

So 5 nights until I get going on the next trip. Quick check list.. Excited ✔ Scared ✔ Ready 🤪🤦‍♂️✔ lunch bar New Sleeping Bag ✔ Battery ✔

You get the idea. I have 4 days to prepare. Plenty of time. As previously said the first day can be a little daunting. Getting to Franschoek is the goal. From there it is anyone's guess. 

Quick thanks to Tom and the family for Saturday nights accommodation, my dad for last night and The Small's for my current venue. I am very grateful and hope one day I can return the favor. 

Caught up with a friend today which was grand. Always really nice to see the few friends I have and catch up. Party soon people. I need a good dance session with some top tunes. This will be planned for my return. 

Otherwise the mood is really good and only happy thoughts. Nothing to complain about as things are very good currently and I am feeling very blessed and fortunate for all I have.

Sleep tight all. Keep yourselves warm. Tell your partner you love them and give them a hug. I am sure they need it.

💙

Tranquility

I think having peace and tranquility in your life makes you calm and adaptive. Human traits and blessings we are all searching for. Go well. Go quietly. Go happy. Go with intent. Be safe. Be happy. 

Few Days

Been back a few days now and wow that was a good move. The storm arrived today at about 11 and it is pretty intense. It hasn't stopped raining. Not really that cold but a lot of water. Serious local flooding and very wet. A quick big thanks to Rich, Sam and the 3 stooges for a fun and very cool stay in their home. Like always much appreciated. 

A spin up Tokai yesterday with Tom as well. Man alive was that good. 4 weeks and being back on the bike was simply magical. Cheers Dave 🍻

I hope there will be a few more rides before I depart on my next adventure. 🤞

Otherwise it has been relatively quiet and non eventful. My new battery has been attached to the bike and it will get its once over next week before the gates open. As mentioned I have purchased a new bag of sleeping so that should keep the shivering nights at bay. I will pack way more selectively. Less is more but more of the right stuff. I am a little acclimatized to the cold but will make sure that the right garment is there when needed. I am also more confident of the campsite availability. Things are opening slowly but they are opening. This is a major boost to my tour.

So again a quick thanks to all those who have helped and supported me for this journey. Nothing goes unnoticed and I am grateful for all the advice, time or any contribution whatsoever that you make to me in any way, shape or form. 

I bid you all goodnight and prosperity for the coming days. Keep warm and safe. 

Peace 💙

Back

So I am in Stellenbosch. A campsite about 150 meters from the R44, a main road to CT, Stellenbosch and Somerset West. The traffic has been going and quite intense since 6am. People on their way to work or returning from it. I do not miss this or the noise. See where I have been you get woken by 🐓or 🦆🐦🦉🦜🦚okay not so much peacocks. 

I think we all live different lives and this town gig is not my life. As you all know it doesn't suit me and I don't suit it. Of course I am happy to be back to see my friends, 🔫the 🌬 with them have a few 🍷🍺 with them and all but I really do struggle with what society calls "normal".

So anyway I hope it is a good few days and I don't lose my mind before I 🦲 off again. Not much to do really except wait for the storm to pass, get one item I still need and catch up with everyone. 

It has been a grand experience and I have loved most of it. Good memories and met a few really great people. I will see a few of them again on the 🚲 trip even though I am sure when I told them my plan they thought I was 🥜🥜

I know I am very fortunate to be able to do this right now. I am spending more than I wanted to but so be it. It is just me in this world and me I shall look after. 

It is hard to say how I feel right now. I guess it is like the calm before the storm. Exactly like how the weather is. Beautiful and peaceful. This is the feeling. 

It is weird and unnerving. You know what lies ahead and you are a little scared of it yet excited that it will hold you captive for a brief moment. 

Anyway enough rambling on from me. See y'all soon for a drink and a chin wag.

Peace out.

G

But One

My favorite African joke is when you speak to a person and they say but one! Example.. talking to a chap and he says it was my youngest child.. but one! What happened to second youngest. Maybe just me but I find it A Musing.

So tonight is probably my last night.. but one 🙃😉

Seems hard to believe. Lived in and out of this car for nearly a month. Every day I have cleaned myself. Granted some days better than others but still. Worn clean clothes every day.. ______ you got it 《but one》

Loved almost every minute of it. Been some hard times, been some good times but most of all I am still alive. Well so far.

I plan on spending tomorrow night in the car. Like my first night. When I had f all idea or plan. This whole journey has been one for the books. Not sure which book but one of them. 

CT will be hosting me for about a week before I polish up the 🚳 sorry wrong one 🚲 it's still Titanium stupid auto colour.

Less moaning more din din di. 

I am so excited for the bike ride. The good news is is that I have.. no plan. Just pack up and arrive dache. Off I go. Believe me, I is getting expert mode in this category. 

A famous quote "all man (or woman or gender neutral) person needs is a bike and path to ride it on. The rest of the cycle will complete itself" okay I wrote that. But it makes beautiful sense. The circle of life will be complete. 

Today was fun. 2 spectacular walks. One over there ↗️ and the other one up there↖️. I enjoyed them both and ready for a bit of Netflix before I hit the sack. It has been absolutely wonderful where I am. Super duper place and sure to be visited on my bicycle tour. 

I have been so lucky to see and do so much. It has not been cheap but I wouldn't change a thing. Okay maybe like one or two things but not much. Yaah it was good all round. 

So sleep tight. Will keep this bloody thing going throughout my bicycle tour too. Well I might. Probably. We will see.

Yes sleep tight, keep warm and most of all don't do heroin. That shit will kill you. Probably. Eventually. Maybe. 

Until then 🔵

Suspicious!

Have you ever noticed.. you having a few drinks at the pub or a mates house. All is well. Good times are being had. It is almost like lekka bru. You know what I mean.

Then you go to the loo 🚽 once. This is normally after about 5 or even maybe 6️⃣ beers 🍺 or wines 🍷 if that is your preferred poison. I mean I am not here to judge what you drink right. 

Few more drinks 🍷 or even 🥃 or if you dare 🍹 you know keep the atmosphere at a good level. 

Then right, you call the 🚕🚖 uber and he says like 1️⃣0️⃣ or maybe 1️⃣2️⃣ minutes. You don't rush your drink because you have plenty of time. Then as you are 🛎 notified he is arriving you have another 🚽 and bid everyone farewell 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️.

Here is my problem. 2 ✌ yes two minutes into the drive home which is only 🎱 minutes home you need to go to the 🚽 again. 

I mean not maybe when you get home or just now. Or even now now. I mean IMMEDIATELY. Right there. That second. Well that is how I work. 

Look away if you are squeamish...

I once actually did go right there. He was a bloody cheeky Spanish driver. We were in 🇪🇦Spain obviously. It was 4 or maybe 🖐 in the morning and we were making our way home from a 🏯 club.

I feel bad about it ❌. Well a little. Okay I don't care.

That is my story for today. Goodness knows what made me think of it. Oh yes...

I had a beer just now on my walk and needed to 🚽

Happy Monday all. I hope you are warm and smiling. 

Peace.

Good Morning