Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Dag 18 / Day 18

Vertrek vanaf “The Old Farm House”. Die deel van Tanzanie het redelik baie berg reekse en skaars ‘n uur op die pad, om ‘n blinde draai kry ek die omgekeerde trok. Dit was nie die eerste ongeluk wat ek tee kom nie en dit word nou ‘n meer gereelde ervaring.

Met die voorband gaan dit nie so goed nie, en ek mik nou om more in Bagamoyo te wees. Die support span sukkel om ‘n band te reel in Dar es Salaam. Al die handelaars se dieselfde: “ Yes, Yes please come we will make a plan".....maar probeer nou bevestig of hulle die regte grote band het, dan hoor jy net weer dieselfde "Yes, Yes please come we will make a plan". Ons het dit selfs oorweeg om met DHL ‘n band te stuur Bagamoyo toe, maar teen R10 045 was dit nie eers ‘n opsie nie.

Daar was vandag tyd vir net een petrol stop by die lokale Ultra City. Miskien is dit die rustyd in Zanzibar wat roep, het besluit om na 4,5 ure en net 240 km, vroeer slaap plek te soek by Tan-Swiss in Mikumi.

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Departure from “The Old Farm House”. Travelling through these mountain roads accidents became more regular and barely missed a capsized truck on a blind corner.

My front tyre is holding up, but I don't know for how long. The support team keeps on trying to find a dealer with a tyre in stock. They all say, "Yes, Yes please come we will make a plan", but cannot give a positive confirmation that they actually do have stock. We did consider sending a tyre from South Africa by DHL, but to our dismay the cost is R10 045 and not an option.

I had time for one petrol stop today at the local Ultra City. Desperately wanting to reach Zanzibar, after 4.5 hours and only 240km covered, I decided to sleep over at Tan-Swiss in Mikumi.


The Old Farm House

Regular Occurrence
Tanzanian Ultra City

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