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Bad FLOODING damage in the DESERT [ & EXPLODED Desert Fox fuel Bladder! ] (S2EP24)
We got warned The Road from Palmwag to Sesfontein is going to be very difficult and big rains are on the way. So we decided last minute to change plans and head towards Etosha National Park in Namibia via the Groot Berg Pass. The rain is only supposed to arrive in the late afternoon and even this road is going to be dangerous by then! But after the pass, we see that the rains have been here already.. Flood damage is everywhere and even though the water has gone, it left behind a trail of destruction on the roads! And a trail of destruction is also left by the exploded spare fuel Bladder from Desert Fox...
#motovlog #motorcycle #namibia #ktm #ktm390adventure #bikelover #ktm890adventure
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Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia on the motorcycles [NO PETROL for over 400KM!] (S2EP23)
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After camping at the main gate, we are now going to tackle the Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia! Littered with Shipwrecks and whale bones, this is truly an eerie place. There are a few Lions in this park, so we get some very specific instructions NOT to stop and get off the motorcycles anywhere. We get through the gate in mist and fog, riding along the most interesting salt roads we ever...
Riding the Skeleton Coast in Namibia with the Cape Cross Seal Colony (S2EP22)
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Leaving Walvisbay with a potential slow puncture, facing 400 km without civilisation. We make it to Swartkopmund, but we decide not to take a gamble and stay over for the night. Luckily the next day we can start getting going again, the KTM 390 adventure tyre seems like it’s working! The ride along the skeleton coast here in Namibia starts off perfectly. This moody coastline is well known for m...
Our motorcycles get shaken to PIECES! Walvisbay to Solitaire, Scenic but BUMPY ride (S2EP21)
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Hectic Corrugation on the road from Solitaire to Walvisbay in Namibia is keeping us on our toes and our motorcycles shaken up. But the scenery is absolutely spectacular with thousands of hills, valleys and even a magnificent mountain pass called Kuiseb Pass. We also pass the tropic of Capricorn along the way and once we get to the last long stretch to walvisbay the whole world opens up. Vast pl...
Climbing the HIGHEST Dune at Deadvlei in Namibia [S2EP20]
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This is NOT a good idea.. 40C heat, the sand start ROARING as it comes down! We are in Sesriem and heading towards Deadvlei and Sossusvlei in Namibia. We decide to climb the BIG DADDY sand dune in the blistering heat. Climbing is testing our fitness, but going down as the first people that day is an experience, as the dune start rumbling under the moving sand. We are also taking the road furthe...
Riding through DUST TORNADO on Namibian dirt Roads S2EP19
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We riding from Betta Campsite to Sesriem (Sossusvlei) through beautiful, but challenging sandy roads in remote Namibia. We go through NamibRand Nature Reserve on the motorcycles where the gravel road becomes littered with sharp loose rocks and it keeps us on our toes for punctures! As we approach Sesriem, the Namibian desert treats us with a large Dust Tornado and it stays on the road! And this...
MOST Scenic GRAVEL road according to a LOCAL S2EP18
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After a difficult day yesterday, we leaving Helmeringhausen (Namibia) and head towards Sossusvlei. We are not sure how far we will get today after the deep sand experiences so far, but a local has advised us to take this route as it is supposedly the most scenic and LEAST SANDY! It starts f=of beautifully and views are out of this world, the feeling of remoteness is definitely there! But right ...
Motorbike OVERHEATS on remote gravel roads in NAMIBIA [SAND IS THE CAUSE?] S2EP17
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We are finally leaving Luderitz after fixing the leaking forks on the KTM 890 Adventure R, but that's not the end of our troubles. After filling up the motorbike in Aus, we hit the sandy road towards Helmeringhausen. The struggle really begins when we can't get enough speed up and the KTM 890 Adventure R starts to OVERHEAT in the thick sand... #motovlog #motorcycle #travel
HIDDEN GEMS & the Ghost Town in Luderitz [ & fixing the leaking FORK!] S2EP16
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We are visiting the AMAZING ghost town KOLMANSKOP in Namibia after we need to wait for the new fork seals to arrive for our motorbike. And locals show us some true HIDDEN GEMS around Luderitz. So much history! Old whaling station, gem stones, hidden 200 year old horse Paddocks and so much more! Of course Werner also tries to fix his leaking forks of the KTM 890 Adventure himself after watching ...
Motorcycle BREAKS on our way to the Wild desert HORSES in Namibia [ we CANT carry on] S2EP15
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We are leaving Keetmanshoop in good spirits, but the KTM 890 Adventure soon has a problem, which might become BIG problem in remote Namibia... We can slowly ride on, with many breaks to check how the motorcycle holds up. And we don't let it deter us from visiting the WILD desert horses of Namibia: The Namib Horses! We are incredibly lucky with the most awesome and wholesome meeting here, which ...
DEEP SAND at the REMOTE dinosaur campsite, is it worth it? [ NOBODY is here!] S2EP14
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An unexpected GEM today, riding with the motorcycles from Keetmanshoop ( Namibia ) towards one of the BEST camping spots yet on the (sandy) dirt road. This was a last minute decision to ride to the mesosaurus Campsite just a short ride from town. We meet plenty of new friends today, both human and animal, and the landscape is surely breathtaking. #ktm390adventure #ktm890adventurer #motorcycletr...
Riding on the EDGE : FISH RIVER CANYON to Extreme 40C DESERT HEAT 🇳🇦 [S2EP13]
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We are leaving our campsite at Canyon Road House in Namibia and head towards the Fish River Canyon on our motorcycles. An Ostrich welcomes us on the road in the early morning and soon we are at the entrance gate of the Fish River Canyon where they let us through after paying a small entrance fee. When we arrive, the views take our breaths away and we decide that this is the perfect location to ...
REMOTE DESERT ROAD NAMIBIA, border crossing INTO THE UNKNOWN on motorcycles [ OFF ROAD ] 🇳🇦 S2EP12
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We crossing the border to Namibia from South Africa and go on the remote sandy dirt roads along the namib desert towards the fish river canyon. After leaving Steinkopf, there is just a short way to go to the border, but even these roads already take our breath away. After an hour the last checks on our bikes are done by the security and we are really in Namibia. We immediately stock up on water...
Fuel Disaster on our way to Augrabies Waterfall - 🇿🇦 [S2EP11]
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On our way to Augrabies Waterfall, bad fuel gets into the KTM 390, probably mixed with paraffin the bike struggles with power and fuel consumption. Crossing the remote Kalahari in the Northern Cape on a bike that might fail is not a good thing! Filling up the previous day might have been a mistake... We eventually making it to the falls, after a clean refuelling stop. With a good rest at augrab...
Crossing the Kalahari on our motorcycles, with no way out. 🇿🇦[S2EP10]
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Crossing the Kalahari on our motorcycles, with no way out. 🇿🇦[S2EP10]
An Unexpected turn of events, en route to a New Country 🇿🇦 [S2EP9]
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An Unexpected turn of events, en route to a New Country 🇿🇦 [S2EP9]
Crossing a BIG FIVE game reserve on our Motorcycles in SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 [S2EP8]
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Crossing a BIG FIVE game reserve on our Motorcycles in SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 [S2EP8]
Border Crossing out of Eswatini after Heavy Rains on our Adventure Motorcycles 🇸🇿 [S2EP7]
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Border Crossing out of Eswatini after Heavy Rains on our Adventure Motorcycles 🇸🇿 [S2EP7]
Best DIRT ROADS for motorcycles in Eswatini 🇸🇿[S2EP6]
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Best DIRT ROADS for motorcycles in Eswatini 🇸🇿[S2EP6]
DOG ATTACK after getting LOST in the local VILLAGE in Eswatini 🇸🇿 [S2EP5]
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DOG ATTACK after getting LOST in the local VILLAGE in Eswatini 🇸🇿 [S2EP5]
Locals welcome us to their HOME in ESWATINI, sour maze anyone? 🇸🇿 [S2EP4]
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Locals welcome us to their HOME in ESWATINI, sour maze anyone? 🇸🇿 [S2EP4]
Adventure into Remote and Undiscovered Eswatini 🇸🇿 [S2EP3]
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Adventure into Remote and Undiscovered Eswatini 🇸🇿 [S2EP3]
Bracing the STORMS at our first BORDER crossing into ESWATINI 🇸🇿 [S2EP2]
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Bracing the STORMS at our first BORDER crossing into ESWATINI 🇸🇿 [S2EP2]
The Reveal of Seasons 2, what happened and where are we going? [S2EP1]
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The Reveal of Seasons 2, what happened and where are we going? [S2EP1]
Will these problems make us stop traveling? - [S1EP60]
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Will these problems make us stop traveling? - [S1EP60]
KTM 890 r crashes for the first time in over 15 000 KM [S1EP59]
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KTM 890 r crashes for the first time in over 15 000 KM [S1EP59]
Fires RAGING on the dirt roads in Golden Gate National Park [S1EP58]
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Fires RAGING on the dirt roads in Golden Gate National Park [S1EP58]
Unexpected challenges on the dirt roads in the Freestate, South Africa [S1EP57]
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Unexpected challenges on the dirt roads in the Freestate, South Africa [S1EP57]
Only LOCALS use these abandoned dirt roads of the Free State S1EP56
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Only LOCALS use these abandoned dirt roads of the Free State S1EP56
"There is no fuel anywhere" our race against an empty tank S1EP55
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"There is no fuel anywhere" our race against an empty tank S1EP55

Komentáře

  • @johannnel6212
    @johannnel6212 Před 2 dny

    Are you ok?? Eks op Upington as julle hulp nodig het!!

  • @AdventureGrampa
    @AdventureGrampa Před 2 dny

    Werner, your cinematographic skills, script and narration are improving every episode. This has been the most professional so far. You have set a new standard for editing.

  • @StoltHD
    @StoltHD Před 3 dny

    I blow a 20 liters plastic petrol can once because of temperature changes, filled it during a cold winter day here in Norway, then suddenly we got a few days with 18 Celsius, a change of nearly 30 degrees. 10 liters of petrol lost... Fuel bladders I never fill more than 2/3 to 3/4 full so that the petrol can expand... --- Another great video... I remember the first videos you posted... how you struggled with sand and gravel... and look at you now, just goes head on... 🙂

  • @pierrevandeventer169

    I hope you guys are OK? We are worried, it has been a month since the last video...

  • @robertshelton3963
    @robertshelton3963 Před 7 dny

    Is everything ok? Miss your videos. It is worrisome when you are suddenly off the air. Hope all is well.

  • @Music-by2cs
    @Music-by2cs Před 8 dny

    Beter as.......die res. Moenie stop nie

  • @Music-by2cs
    @Music-by2cs Před 8 dny

    Great stuff!. Keep posting

  • @dianegordon8625
    @dianegordon8625 Před 11 dny

    Where are you guys????

  • @lieslkriel6721
    @lieslkriel6721 Před 11 dny

    What's happend...why has there not been a video for soo long...Hope u guys are OK.. Worried

  • @user-iz7vt7dv7r
    @user-iz7vt7dv7r Před 12 dny

    You very quite since beginning of June 24 what happened in Namibie. No video for more than 3 weeks.

  • @williamdurr7792
    @williamdurr7792 Před 16 dny

    Great wrap to S1. Werner, get better, my man! Looking forward to diving into S2!

  • @williamdurr7792
    @williamdurr7792 Před 16 dny

    That looked amazing and FUN! Great episode guys!

  • @appelsgroen2718
    @appelsgroen2718 Před 16 dny

    hihi , is julle nog ok , sien en hoor maar min van jjulle , kan nie wag vir nog videos nie ,

  • @motorbikingafrica
    @motorbikingafrica Před 22 dny

    It has been 2 weeks, you guys ok? Interested to know on what entry visa you are on in Namibia? Normally, you have 90 days max. Been enjoying your travels.

  • @seamus9750
    @seamus9750 Před 24 dny

    Planning to do this soon and your video was the first to pop up

  • @bigboysmeskii8248
    @bigboysmeskii8248 Před 25 dny

    Hi. 😂😂 julle kan nie ride nie, ons sit hierdie kan opgewonde en wag vir die volgende episode. 😂😂

  • @letitiacraven3317
    @letitiacraven3317 Před měsícem

    Love love your videos!!!! Keep going!!!!!!!🤩

  • @christinegreen7120
    @christinegreen7120 Před měsícem

    Cissy's sound effects - straight from the heart!! Well done to you both.

  • @mikebotha5936
    @mikebotha5936 Před měsícem

    Another great video, Cissy taking the “road less travelled” and Werner chickening out - had me smiling 😊 You guys are having loads of fun, that makes the adventures more enjoyable. I really enjoy watching your vids - that South African twang brings back memories and it wants to make me come back home again. Thanks guys keep them camera’s rolling- love it! 👏👏

  • @mzuribikes2499
    @mzuribikes2499 Před měsícem

    Loved the Grootberg pass. I would have bought a papsak of wine at the Savemor and used it as a liner for the Desert Fox . Might have had a little bit of a hangover as a bonus prize:)

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      We already have 2 papsaks that we use as water bladders! But we have not yet needed the extra fuel during the whole time we are in Namibia and we won’t need it now either. So we just carry on without it 😁👍🏻.

  • @garthwaters5756
    @garthwaters5756 Před měsícem

    OMG lol pick the white fella , love ya vids ❤

  • @jacokoortzen9963
    @jacokoortzen9963 Před měsícem

    Thanks for the 'ride along'. What tires you have on? Km's done? Blessings

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      Thank you for riding along with us! We have both been using the Anakee Wilds in Namibia but they are not the best in the sand. They do the job but does give a “washing out” feeling in the soft stuff. The 390 has been using them now for over 20 000km’s and the 890 now for 6000km’s.

  • @kokkiematematika1931
    @kokkiematematika1931 Před měsícem

    Wow besides all the other beauty I am most impressed at your lady handling the thick sand. Real 'Itchy boot'terig'. Shows guts. 👍👍👍

  • @andrewlong5444
    @andrewlong5444 Před měsícem

    Stunning scenery, so green. I suppose you never know which way an Elephant is going from its tracks 🤔

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      You can actually see which direction the elephant is going. It has ‘toes’ in the front that leave marks in ‘softish’ ground. Another way that we used to tell direction is the smooth area at the heel (the bottom of their feet are cracked, but the heel is smooth). You can also actually distinguish individuals from their tracks in the right soil, their cracks on the bottom of their feet is like a fingerprint (graduated ecologist here🙈🤣)

    • @andrewlong5444
      @andrewlong5444 Před měsícem

      @@thetravelingtortoises Very many thanks for reply learn something every day, safe travels you both 🥰

  • @brucekendall52
    @brucekendall52 Před měsícem

    Those fuel bladders are not reliable.Hope your equip is not damaged.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      Luckily our bags are waterproof and apparently also petrol proof 👍🏻😁 after washing everything there is just some petrol smell that just needs to wear off, the rest is all fine!

  • @robertshelton3963
    @robertshelton3963 Před měsícem

    The landscape looks a lot like Arizona. Speaking of Arizona, when are you coming to explore the USA? (You enquired on one of my Facebook groups a while back. That is how I discovered your CZcams channel).

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      We are looking into the USA, really want to go that direction if possible (looking at finances..).

    • @robertshelton3963
      @robertshelton3963 Před měsícem

      @@thetravelingtortoises well, I hope you do. I highly recommend touring our National Parks out west. I just motorcycled thru Yellowstone National Park. Where I live in Utah there is plenty of dispersed camping in our mountains. There are many adventure motorcyclists.

  • @danielliebenberg7739
    @danielliebenberg7739 Před měsícem

    That Mama with the whip at the Savemor in Kamanjab had me laughing out loud. NOBODY challenged her authority 😂. Great video guys. My guess now is you’re heading for Grootfontein, Rundu & Katima Mulilo. Let’s see if I’m correct.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      We had a good laugh about that as well. There were some warnings about that petrol station, they seemed to have targeted tourist there regularly. I think the owners of the petrol station but this very competent lady in charge of making sure nobody is being bothered. We felt very safe 👍🏻🤣. With the direction.. you are partly right! Which part I will leave a secret for now

  • @christinegreen7120
    @christinegreen7120 Před měsícem

    You two are doing a great job. And having fun while you're about it - how good is that!? Thanks for posting.

  • @benniegerber9526
    @benniegerber9526 Před měsícem

    Wow the areas just get more and more beautiful. Nice ride, well done in the sandy patches 🏆Thanks again to Cissy for the Geography lesson on the tribes, she is actually getting pretty good at it now😂👍

  • @virgilio1355
    @virgilio1355 Před měsícem

    That petrol bladder rupturing is not good. Could have been a catastrophe. If I were you would take it up with the suppliers. Great riding through the thick sand. Beautiful mountain pass.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      We have contacted the suppliers and they send a new one. But I am very glad it didn’t rupture while we were riding…

  • @AvonVosloo
    @AvonVosloo Před měsícem

    Beautiful mountain pass, and you both handled the sand very well.

  • @Katoadv
    @Katoadv Před měsícem

    Amazing ❤I loved it 😍

  • @danielliebenberg7739
    @danielliebenberg7739 Před měsícem

    Julle avontuur raak net beter & beter ! Ek sien veral uit om julle roete & videos van nou af aan te sien. Ek vermoed julle gaan noord hou tot by Ruacana of Noordoos draai na Etosha……alhoewel Etosha nie motorfietse toelaat nie. Lekker toer !

  • @mikebotha5936
    @mikebotha5936 Před měsícem

    Very cool video, the skeleton gate was funny - however the scenery is stunning. That lodge that you’re staying at looks like a small oasis in the desert. Thanks a lot for posting this video - enjoy Palmwag - looking forward to your next adventure!

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      It’s indeed like a small oasis, a very welcome one! The skeleton coast was such a strange atmosphere, it’s difficult to get on video.. but beautiful

  • @williamdurr7792
    @williamdurr7792 Před měsícem

    Amazing. Envious. That is all. (Thanks for sharing your fantastic experiences! )

  • @andrewlong5444
    @andrewlong5444 Před měsícem

    Perfect end to a days ride, nice accommodation, food, drink, each other and a shared sunset out of the box. Enjoy trek, be safe 🙂NZ

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      Thank you! It’s moments like that which we will never forget 😊👍🏻 very special indeed

  • @benniegerber9526
    @benniegerber9526 Před měsícem

    I like, I like, I really like it, sjo another great video. Cissy I like your commentary, sounds like you are giving a tourist guide live story telling and as a bonus the live commentary. The skeleton coast nature reserve with it's openness is awesome. Thanks for showing us the beauty of Namibia. Great work you two 👏 👍 🙌

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Something new we tried with the voice over 😊

  • @juangeyserza
    @juangeyserza Před měsícem

    loving the series, awesome thank you. Its amazing to think that the impact that caused the Vredefort dome is probably responsible for the fossils you get to see in Namibia in your later videos. Id like to think that one creature was chilling on that rock and boom...

  • @44VBN
    @44VBN Před měsícem

    Most wonder-full/spectacular of nothing and very enjoyable again.Thank you guys!.

  • @brucekendall52
    @brucekendall52 Před měsícem

    Spectacular.Thks again.

  • @juangeyserza
    @juangeyserza Před měsícem

    The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator. This means it circles the Earth at this specific distance from the equator. So, if you look at a globe or a map, you can find the Tropic of Capricorn running through countries like Australia, Brazil, and South Africa. It helps us understand how the Earth tilts and how we get different seasons. The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line that goes around the Earth. It is located in the southern part of the world, about a third of the way between the equator and the South Pole. This line marks the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead at noon. This happens once a year, around December 21st, which is called the December solstice. Think of the Tropic of Capricorn like a special marker on the globe. It helps us understand how the Earth tilts and how we get different seasons. When it's summer in the southern half of the world (like in places like Australia and South Africa), the sun is shining directly above this line.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      Thank you for the info! 😃👍🏻

    • @juangeyserza
      @juangeyserza Před měsícem

      @@thetravelingtortoises no problem. Have you guys seen lavi and ollie around the world? I've mentioned you to them too

  • @theodorecookson4649
    @theodorecookson4649 Před měsícem

    Aaaaah this was the day we met you at the first service station. 😀 was waiting on this episode.

  • @jacokoortzen9963
    @jacokoortzen9963 Před měsícem

    Do feel for you with the heat, I'm currently in Saudi & the temperature is mid 40 daily. Blessings

  • @Kelahri
    @Kelahri Před měsícem

    Daar ry ek saam Palmwag toe, pragtige plek!

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      It’s amazing, but it feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. Somehow we expected it to be bigger 😂

  • @virgilio1355
    @virgilio1355 Před měsícem

    Great video.

  • @tumsteve09
    @tumsteve09 Před měsícem

    Nice video

  • @Katoadv
    @Katoadv Před měsícem

    As adventure rider I enjoyed this video

  • @marco8081a
    @marco8081a Před měsícem

    Thx for uploading. We're gonna go from Avontuur to Plett. What is the Venice weather app? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises Před měsícem

      🙈 i said ‘Werners weather app’… sorry! I think he uses windy most of the time

  • @MrElhabib123
    @MrElhabib123 Před měsícem

    Namibia 🇳🇦 is worth ❤visiting

  • @MrElhabib123
    @MrElhabib123 Před měsícem

    It’s nice I have seen it thks