Saturday, December 21, 2013

Quote, Charles Bukowski

“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”


- Charles Bukowski

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Ronnie's Sex Shop, Route 62, South Africa




Ronnie's Sex Shop is probably one of the most iconic stops on the Route 62. Irony being that this place actually has nothing to do with sex. Story goes that years ago, some clever vandal came along with a tin of red place, and used a bit of poetic licence to give the facade of this institution a little face lift, immortalising the building and its reputation. Ever since, Ronnie's has become an infamous Route 62 pit stop. The beers are cold and the people friendly as hell. Get on that.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Route 62, Western Cape, South Africa

I know this is true for a lot of us, but we're always so quick to jump in a place and get to out next destination. But hell, are we spoilt when it comes to the network of roads which we can drive in our pretty country. The Route 62 has become the iconic road that runs through the heart of South African fortified wine production, ostrich country, and landscapes that are begging to be put onto canvas. Skip the national highway next time, and wind your way along this old soldier...


Klip Hotel, Misgund, Eastern Cape

If you ever find yourself adventuring along the Route 62, you'll quickly notice that this is the epicentre of the classic South African "padstal". There is a lot of crock along the way, but the majestic Klip Hotel must surely be the cream of the crop... Totally worth pulling in for a cuppa and putting up the feet!


My lovely sister, Kaysers Beach, South Africa