This is the stuff dreams are made off. A road trip from Cape Town to the N
amib Desert. One border and 2000 kilometers on African roads in unknown conditions, in the peak of summertime, with no cell phone reception nor wi-fi hotspots, aiming for the oldest desert on Earth and the most incredible landscapes one can imagine.
Of course, the word dream implies many - still - loose ends, including securing the use of said vehicle, swallowing the cost of fuel, leaving loved ones behind when they thought they had finally been granted the luxury of our company, and finding the guts to actually hit the road.
But as with any dream, anything is possible. The three or four cameras invited on the trip would go nuts and ample material would be collected for later publishing.
And most of all, the limits of a daily reality would be stretched yet a little further and deeper than once thought possible. The envelope would be pushed a step closer to the edge and souls would soar a little higher, stoned by freedom, inebriated by raw beauty and hardened by a tougher commitment.
Wishful thinking? Not quite. A lot remains to be evaluated and probed but it’s feasible. It’s actually quite possible. Heck, it’s almost tangible.
To be continued...
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« Must. Find. Fridge. »
Date of comment: 2008-11-26 20:40 •« And. Must. Keep. Sand. Out. Of. It. »
Date of comment: 2008-11-26 20:41 •« We. Have. Fridge. To. Plug. Into. Cigarette. Lighter.
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 08:13 •Will. Extend. Cable. Before. Your. Arrival.
Over. And. Out.
ENDS. »
« Sweet! All we need now is the cigarette lighter!
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Date of comment: 2008-11-27 08:44 •« It. Comes. Standard. With. Landcruiser. Pull. Lighter. Out. Plug. In. Fridge.
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 10:58 •Buy. Food.
Go. On. Roadtrip.
Goodnight. From. Cape. Town. »
« Can we negociate a satellite phone? can we negociate extensive reading on survival and safety, both against deserts and men? »
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 06:35 •« Ben voyons, a satellite phone, why not a UNO escort?
Any way, I’ve read Xavier Maniguet. Might even bring it, actually... 
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Date of comment: 2008-11-27 07:38 •« Jay and Guy, you ROCK! I cannot stress that enough. (Marie does a dance in Brooklyn apartment, knocks over chair, trips over cat.)
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Date of comment: 2008-11-27 11:32 •Now all we need is t.e.n.t.
Sigrid: Desert and Man? You mean there is something about your brother I don’t know. You mean...he’s...a ...MAN?
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Or did you mean dessert? Because I know how he acts around Woolworths custard. You’re right. That’s not safe. The fridge needs a lock.
« I’m afraid, my dear, that my noble sister was not referring to this man but to the others. Them. The rest. The scary bunch. The hungry ones. The trouble makers. You know. Bad guys. »
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 11:53 •« Be careful, very careful Marie - the Cat Attorneys seem to be collecting evidence for litigation! »
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 22:06 •« Er...I know
Date of comment: 2008-11-27 13:05 •UNO’s are also very small cars.
It’s too hot for bad guys. »
« Noble sister. That’s me. Ok, I’ll take back what I wrote under the M. cherries. »
Date of comment: 2008-11-28 08:10 •«
Date of comment: 2008-11-28 18:39 •Just playing »