We took Max up to Dickie & Geert Jurgens from Travelstar in Knysna on Wednesday, and it was great to chat a bit about what worked and what didn't work so well. Their attitude was great, and it was really good to see their current projects and developments in their business.
Since the beginning of our Max dream, and throughout our experience with Travelstar, they have always been very open to us as customers, and it has always felt as though they're open to suggestions for improvements. It was great to see their design changes (slight) since building Max - nearly all of the issues have been dealt with on their new models (they have 4 in their warehouse which they're finishing off!). Bigger fuel tanks (better built!), better battery housing, new really cool doors for the house, stronger cupboard latches etc ... all the small things look like they have been stepped up and improved.
It really has been a pleasure dealing with Dickie & Geert from Travelstar, and we are looking forward to having Max touched back up to perfect! Thanks guys.
(I guess I should mention that on the way back from Knysna, the Landcruiser gave some engine & transmission lights - so we spent 3 hours in George Toyota for them to find out what the issue was. Eventually after a few hours of sleeping on the couch (we had left Cape Town 3h30 that morning) and after discovering that ALL the rental cars in George were being used for the Brazil soccer match in PE - we took the ONE available flight back to Cape Town! so we have one more Knysna trip at least to go and fetch the Landcruiser ... hopefully something simple, and hopefully this week sometime.)
What an awesome family holiday - the absolute best holiday / adventure we (me and Laura) have ever done! If you have Africa in your veins, go see it - whether its on a bicycle (although that will be slow) a motorbike (KTM 660 seems like the perfect compromise bike), car (2x4 double cab seems most efficient value wise) a truck or a citi-golf ... just go do it! Africa is changing quickly, the remoteness is being discovered, the bad roads are being tarred, and the cultures are being westernised.
Top of the pops for our next trip are: Lake Malawi, and Mozambique. If you want any opinion from us or experience updates about trucks or countries or campsites, drop us a comment with your email address and we'll get back to you.
"the worst things that will happen to you are the things that happen in your mind while you're looking at the map on your lounge floor"
Sunday, July 4, 2010
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