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Saturday May 30, 2009 It's in Lagos.
Ok, you'll have to trust I'm telling the truth, as there's nothing in the picture that suggests the van is anywhere other in its native Hamburg, but that's where I took the picture.
A lot of the second hand cars and lorries you see around in Africa and the Middle East still have the names and logos of their original owners on them. I found myself doing a doubletake the other day, wondering why a lorry apparently belonging to a German pig farmer from Westphalia was driving around the outskirts of Dubai.
( May 30 2009, 08:56:10 PM GST ) PermalinkSome of Mrs Saul's best pics from our trip to Kerala earlier this year.
These guys are herding ducks!
We had a great drive to Wadi Madha yesterday - one of the few routes in the Dubai Offroad Explorer we've not already done.
Next time I'll take the Range Rover - a lot more comfy than the Wrangler, even if the Wrangler offers a more 'authentic' offroad experience. It also tends to be somewhat more reliable...
My Jeep.
Emmett.
Even the Wrangler has to give up at some point...
A week or so ago we did the classic Wadi Assimha/Tayibba route and I was able to have a quick drive in Emmett's new Sahara.
You instantly feel the extra comfort - a much updated interior and huge wheels make for a much smoother drive than mine, both on and offroad. The car looks good too.
What I liked less was the reduced visibility - the new styling seems to mean much smaller windows and windscreen, restricting the driver's ability to see what's around him.
A colleague of mine recently sold his 1999 Wrangler and bought a new Sahara. He says he's been regretting it ever since - despite the extra comfort, it isn't quite so much fun to drive in the desert. Not underpowered exactly, just missing the extra oomph of the older version.
Even if I had the money, there's no reason for me to trade mine in for a newer model just now!
( May 30 2009, 06:31:12 PM GST ) Permalink Comments [1]