Exploring Africa for a year, Mpumalanga siblings pay Ballito a visit
Robert (24) and Michelle (25) began their cycling journey in January and have traversed 11 countries so far, together with eight friends.
The desire to experience Africa motivated Mpumalanga brother and sister Robert and Michelle Rorich to cycle from Cairo in Egypt to Cape Town – with Ballito as one of their must-see destinations.
Robert (24) and Michelle (25) began their cycling journey in January and have traversed 11 countries so far, together with eight friends.
“We wanted to learn more about Africa while also traveling the whole year. So we flew to Cairo in January to start our journey. We believe we will be in Cape Town next month,” said Michelle.
The brother and sister decided to pop by The North Coast Courier offices on Monday to share their story.
“We felt the spirit of Ubuntu since day one. Most of the people we met did not have much, but it was fascinating to see that they were so willing to share the little they had. I really felt safe and proud to be living on such a beautiful continent,” said Michelle.
The intrepid cyclists said their father used to do ten day cycling trips and Robert used to join him.
“I believe it to be a family habit of always looking for new experiences. We just decided to take it to another level,” said Robert.
They have a blog called ‘Our Africa Pole-pole’ where they write about they journey and people they meet.
They said their favourite places have been the rural areas, because the life there is peaceful and people are much friendlier and always welcoming.
“I mean we just popped by someone’s doorstep and asked if we could spend a night in their yard. They would gladly say yes and of course they would have to report to the induna. The hospitality we got from them was priceless. As soon as we put up our tent, we would start collecting wood to make fire so that we could prepare food, but most would insist that we used their food and shared their food. Those memories will stay with us forever,” said Michelle.
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