It’s the start of a major new trip and time to introduce you to Clancy and Greg. Which is which? Clancy is the cruiser: solid with a one-of-a-kind camper on its back; equipped with all manner of useful gear n’ gadgets; sturdy enough to tough it out on Africa’s rough roads; storage galore; and roomy living space. Greg is long and lanky, easy going, knowledgeable about Africa, and with a sufficiently versatile skill set to fix almost anything. This blog includes a few photos of us getting ready for our ~ 2 month trip in southern Africa. I’m doing the easy stuff and getting into digital nomad mode, as I’ll be working on the road. Meanwhile, Greg does all the tricky stuff: repairing Clancy and installing the ‘all manner of useful gear n’ gadgets’; painting split rims and putting wheels, tubes and tyres back together; installing a Starlink dish so I can continue to work in remote locations; and racing around J’burg for supplies. We’re expecting to head north from J’burg on Sunday and then on to Botswana. If you want to join us on the road use the ‘follow blog’ link at the bottom of the page.
ps Official confirmation of my PhD arrived a few days ago. So, Dr Parry, if you please. 🙂
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Looking forward to following you both or should I say the three of you, given we are proud owners of a van too more on Clancy will go down well. Happy adventures….Dr, Greg and Clancy x
There will be more on Clancy as we progress, I’m sure. Hope all is well at 44. xkx
All well……x
Love it love it keep posting your diary please
I will do my best. I have more incentive with friends and family following. xkx
Congratulations Dr. Parry wow wow wow love it haha. So proud of you 👍 I💕
Thanks, sis. It’s finally finished! xkx
Nice one guys, love the tough looking vehicle, may it give you many miles of safe driving!
Pete 🙂
We hope so too! On board there 2 full spare tyres, one casing, 5 spare inner tubes and plenty of patches and glue. Fingers crossed we don’t need them all! xkx
Fantastic. All set. And you’re off Dr Parry.
Love to Clancy and handy and lanky Greg also.
Thanks, Leena. should be fun. xkx
Good on yah best of luck we are having a hiccup at the moment Claire had a stroke yesterday morning @ is in hospital in Gero seems like mild droop on left face but worst is no speech.
Cheers For now love Darryl
Hi Darryl,
Really sorry to hear your news. It will likely be slow but I do hope Claire makes a good recovery.
Take care of yourself and please give Claire my love.
Love
Karen
Hi Dr Karen,
Congratulations on achieving such an auspicious title…..much hard work during rather trying times.
Your Africa trip sounds really exciting, to say nothing of quite challenging……Botswana should be really great by all reports.
All the best and good health all the way.
Cheers. Dick
Hi Rick,
Thanks for the message. Yes, feels great to have finished the PhD. Fortunately, the person I’m travelling with has lots of travel experience in Africa. He’s spent some time already in Botswana but hoping to get to some new and remote locations. Should be interesting. I hope you’re keeping well and still catching the fish.
Take care
Cheers,
Karen xkx
Wow Doctor Parry, sounds like you are having a ball, you sure get to do different things in your life.
So you both have a wonderful time, be safe and keep on having fun.
Love Lois and Ray. xxx
Thanks, Lois. It should be fun. Hope you’re both well. xkx
Wonderful to read about your adventures Dr Karen and huge congratulations and a big hug for all your hard work and achievements into becoming Dr. Karen! Well done you! Enjoy all Africa, Greg and Clancy have to offer to enrich your life. With love, Lia xx
Thanks Lia. So good to be on the road again in another country. So many new things to see. xkx
You go adventurer!
Wow Karen! You have been busy! Lovely to hear your news – Dr P, a new partner and in Africa. Congrats congrats my dear friend. Things progressing well with Chris, I will email with more details. I am off to Guyana and Ecuador on the 18th so hope to do that before then.
Lots of love xxx
Really pleased things are going well with Chris. If I don’t hear from you before you go, have a great trip. xkx
Dr Parry, Congratulations!
We are enjoying your posts. Looks like you are having a great experience.. Keep it up.
Ken and Dawn
Thanks! Hope is well with you both. xkx
Dear Dr Parry,
so many congratulations! I will catch up with more of your blog
love
Anama and Rob
Thank you. 🙂