Conclusion

What an awesome adventure, refreshing old memories and creating new memories.  It was enhanced by sharing sections with Mike and Daleen and meeting up with Chris, Bruce and Michelle who go back to my days in the Department of Telecommunications (now Telkom) (1980's).

The bad fuel that blocked the filters in the Fuel Pump causing my vehicle to stop 2.4 km before I got home was disappointing, but then this is the first fuel related issue I have experienced in 24 years with over 240 000km of travel.  Luckily I could fix this myself and had the Defender back up on it's feet in no-time.

Favourite Moment:

Having dinner with good friends in Jeffreys Bay.

My definition of a good friend is someone you trust, respect, can depend on and share common interests while respecting each others privacy & independance ...  and do not feel offended when you do not communicate  with one another for weeks, months or years, yet when you do meet-up, your relationship feels that it has not lost it's positivity and reciprocallity (being there for each other, if required).  The key to a lasting friendship is not to abuse it. 

The table below provides a high level summary of the travel statistics and costs.  

Of the 37 passes driven, 13 were gravel and 24 were tar. Due to the nature of the trip, 4 passes were driven more than once.